USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Monday, 20 October 1879

Beset in the pack


Entry Index: 117
Position: 71.72, -178.73
Date by Position: 20 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 
Longitude and Latitude by chronometer from observations of planet Mars & Capella (Sumner's method)
Long: 178° 44' 00" W.
Lat: 71° 43' 00" N. 
[Editor's note: this position is probably wrong because it places the ship close to the northern coast of 
Wrangel Island, and according to the log they haven't sighted land on this day. On the next day, October 
21st, the crew spotted Wrangel Island from approximately 50-60 nm away. See also 
https://archive.org/stream/voyageofjeannett01delo#page/156/mode/1up and 
https://archive.org/stream/voyageofjeannett01delo#page/n182/mode/1up]

Snow used for water 
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 70 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 107 tons 2183 lbs

Com. and until 4am
Overcast and cloudy first two hours. Last two hours hazy. Light snow. Sky clear and starlit at times.
[signed] Luis P. Noros

4 to 8am
Overcast and cloudy. Light E.S.E. wind.
[signed] John Cole

8am to meridian
Overcast and cloudy.  Gentle breeze from W'd. At 12 sounded in 22 1/2 fathoms. Blue mud. Drift to the 
E'd. Ship heeling 4° to starboard.
[signed] Hans Erichsen

Meridian to 4pm
Overcast and cloudy. Rising breeze from W.S.W. 
[signed] Ed Star

4 to 6pm
Overcast and cloudy with a light fall of snow and a rising breeze from W.S.W. 
[signed] Luis P. Noros
 
6 to 8pm
Overcast and light snow first hour. Second hour clear and pleasant. Bright starlight. Moderate W.S.W. 
wind. 
[signed] John Cole

8pm to midnight
Overcast. Snowing at times. Fresh breeze from W.S.W. 
[signed] Hans Erichsen

Soundings 22 1/2 fathoms 
At 21 1/2 fathoms = 31° - Salinometer 1.02520 at 50° - Hydrometer 1.0250 at 50°
At 7 1/2 fathoms = 29.5° - Salinometer 1.02370 at 54° - Hydrometer 1.02340 at 54°

Moon 22° S. 
New moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 ese 30.06 52.0 16.0 32.0 oc
2 ese 30.06 52.0 16.0 32.0 os
3 sxw1/2w 30.07 49.0 16.0 32.0 bcz
4 sxw1/2w 30.07 48.0 16.0 32.0 bczs
5 ese 30.07 47.0 16.0 32.0 oc
6 ese 30.07 48.0 16.0 32.0 oc
7 ese 30.07 48.0 16.0 32.0 oc
8 nwxw 30.07 48.0 16.0 32.0 oc
9 wnw 30.08 48.0 16.0 32.0 oc
10 wxs 30.08 48.0 16.0 32.0 oc
11 wxs 30.09 48.0 15.0 32.0 oc
12 wxs 30.09 49.0 11.0 32.0 oc
13 wsw 30.1 49.0 8.5 32.0 oc
14 wsw 30.1 50.0 7.0 32.0 oc
15 wsw 30.1 57.0 5.5 32.0 oc
16 wsw 30.11 51.0 4.5 32.0 oc
17 wsw1/2w 30.11 50.0 4.0 32.0 oc
18 wsw1/2w 30.11 49.0 4.0 32.0 cs
19 wsw1/2w 30.11 49.0 3.5 32.0 os
20 wsw1/2w 30.11 49.0 3.5 32.0 bc
21 wsw1/2w 30.11 52.0 5.5 32.0 oz
22 wsw1/2w 30.11 52.0 6.0 32.0 os
23 wsw 30.12 54.0 7.0 32.0 os
24 wsw 30.12 56.0 6.5 32.0 os