USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Thursday, 23 October 1879

Beset in the pack


Entry Index: 120
Position: No latitude, -177.23
Date by Position: 23 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 by chronometer from observations 8pm ✱Vega and Capella (mean) 177° 15' 30" W.

Snow used for water 
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 260 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 107 tons 1353 lbs

Com. and until 4am
Blue sky and hazy. Light falls of fine snow. Light air from W.N.W. 
[signed] John Cole

4 to 8am
Clear weather. Light airs from W.N.W.
[signed] Hans Erichsen

8am to meridian
Clear sky. Light airs from W.N.W. Light snow falling at times. At 12 sounded in 22 1/2 fathoms. Blue mud. 
No drift. Ship listing at 4° to starboard.
[signed] Ed Star

Meridian to 4pm
Cloudy and light falls of snow at times with a light air from N.W. Slight westerly drift.
[signed] Luis P. Noros

4 to 6pm
Clear. Light breeze from N.N.W. 
[signed] John Cole

6 to 8pm
Clear. Light airs from N.N.W. 
[signed] Hans Erichsen

8pm to midnight
Clear and pleasant. Gentle breezes from N.N.W. to N. by W. From 8 until 9.30 there were three mock 
moons and a hazy arch about the moon.
[signed] Ed Star

Soundings 22 1/2 fathoms 
At 21 1/2 fathoms = 31° - Salinometer 1.02490 at 45.8° - Hydrometer 1.02470 at 45.8° 
At 7 1/2 fathoms = 29.5° - Salinometer 1.02470 at 47.5° - Hydrometer 1.02450 at 47.5°

Moon 9° S. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 wnw 30.02 49.0 -6.0 32.0 bzs
2 wnw 30.02 49.0 -4.0 32.0 bzs
3 wnw 30.02 48.0 -5.0 32.0 bzs
4 wnw 30.02 52.0 -7.0 32.0 bz
5 wnw 30.02 51.0 -7.0 32.0 bc
6 wnw 30.01 49.0 -7.5 32.0 bc
7 wnw 30.01 49.0 -7.0 32.0 bc
8 wnw 30.01 48.0 -7.0 32.0 bc
9 wnw 30.02 50.0 -8.0 32.0 bc
10 wnw 30.02 48.0 -6.0 32.0 bc
11 wnw 30.01 48.0 -5.5 32.0 bc
12 wnw 30.0 47.0 -4.0 32.0 bc
13 nw 30.0 50.0 -8.0 32.0 bc
14 nw 29.99 50.0 -7.0 32.0 bcs
15 nw 29.99 50.0 -8.0 32.0 bcs
16 nw 29.99 48.0 -8.5 32.0 bc
17 nnw 30.0 48.0 -7.0 32.0 bc
18 nnw 30.0 48.0 -7.0 32.0 bc
19 nnw 30.0 55.0 -6.0 32.0 bc
20 nnw 30.0 54.0 -7.0 32.0 bc
21 nnw 30.0 53.0 -6.0 32.0 bc
22 nnw 29.99 53.0 -6.0 32.0 bc
23 nxw 29.99 53.0 -7.0 32.0 bc
24 nxw 29.99 53.0 -8.5 32.0 bc