USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Sunday, 19 October 1879

Beset in the pack

Entry Index: 116
Position: No position
Date by Position: 19 October 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

Latitude by observation at noon: no observation 
Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations: no observation 

Snow used for water 
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 270 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 108 tons 13 lbs

Com. and until 4am
Overcast. Moderate breeze N.N.W.
[signed] John Cole

4 to 8am
Overcast cloudy. Light airs from N.N.W. 
[signed] Hans Erichsen

8am to meridian
Overcast and cloudy. Light airs from N.N.W. At 10 Comd'g Officer inspected the ship. At 10.30 held 
divine service. At 12 sounded in 23 fathoms. Blue mud. Drift to S.S.E. (true). Ship heeling 4° to 
starboard.
[signed] Ed Star

Meridian to 4pm
Overcast and cloudy. Light airs from N.W. by N.
[signed] Luis P. Noros

4 to 6pm
Overcast and cloudy. Light airs from north.
[signed] John Cole

6 to 8pm
Overcast and cloudy. Calm.
[signed] Hans Erichsen

8pm to midnight
Overcast. Calm. Light snow falling. Light E.S.E. airs at times.
[signed] Ed Star
 
Soundings 23 fathoms
At 22 fathoms = 31° - Salinometer 1.02470 at 47° - Hydrometer 1.02450 at 47°
At 8 fathoms = 29° - Salinometer 1.02390 at 58° - Hydrometer 1.02390 at 48.5°

Moon 25° S. 
New moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 nnw 29.77 61.0 19.0 — 32.0 oz
2 nnw 29.78 61.0 18.0 — 32.0 oz
3 nnw 29.8 57.0 17.0 — 32.0 oz
4 nnw 29.8 57.0 17.0 — 32.0 oz
5 nnw 29.81 58.0 17.0 — 32.0 bc
6 nnw 29.83 54.0 17.0 — 32.0 oc
7 nnw 29.85 52.0 17.0 — 32.0 bc
8 nnw 29.86 53.0 17.0 — 32.0 bc
9 nnw 29.88 53.0 17.0 — 32.0 bc
10 nnw 29.89 53.0 17.0 — 32.0 bc
11 nnw 29.91 50.0 17.0 — 32.0 bc
12 nnw 29.92 54.0 17.0 — 32.0 bc
13 nwxn 29.93 56.0 17.0 — 32.0 c
14 nwxn 29.95 55.0 17.0 — 32.0 c
15 nwxn 29.96 53.0 17.0 — 32.0 c
16 nwxn 29.97 52.0 16.0 — 32.0 c
17 nwxn 29.98 50.0 15.0 — 32.0 oc
18 nxe 29.99 50.0 15.0 — 32.0 oc
19 calm 30.01 53.0 16.0 — 32.0 oc
20 calm 30.02 54.0 16.0 — 32.0 oc
21 calm 30.04 56.0 16.0 — 32.0 oc
22 calm 30.05 57.0 16.0 — 32.0 os
23 calm 30.05 56.0 16.0 — 32.0 os
24 ese 30.05 55.0 16.0 — 32.0 os
Beaufort Weather Codes

b: clear blue sky, c: cloudy weather, d: drizzling or light rain, e: wet air without rain, f: foggy, g: gloomy or stormy, h: hail, l: lightning, m: misty or hazy, o: overcast, p: passing showers or rain, q: squally, r: continuous rain, s: snow, t: thunder, u: ugly appearances of threatening weather, v: variable weather, w: wet or heavy dew, z: hazy