USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Friday, 24 October 1879

Beset in the pack


Entry Index: 121
Position: No position
Date by Position: 24 October 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subject: Aurora
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: 70 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 107 tons 1283 lbs

Com. and until 4am
Bright blue sky and hazy horizon first three hours, overcast with light snow falling last hour. Display of 
aurora at 3 and a fresh breeze from N.W. by W.
[signed] Luis P. Noros
 
4 to 8am
Overcast and hazy with moderate N.W. by N. wind.
[signed] John Cole
 
8am to meridian
Clear weather. Gentle breeze from N. Sounded at 12 in 23 fathoms. Blue mud. Slight drift to W'd. Ship 
heeling 4° to S.
[signed] Hans Erichsen

Meridian to 4pm
Clear and pleasant first three hours. Overcast and hazy last hour. Light breeze from N. by W.
[signed] Ed Star

4 to 6pm
Weather cloudy and hazy first hour, overcast with haze last hour. Light breeze from N. by W.
[signed] Luis P. Noros

6 to 8pm
Blue sky and hazy. Light N. by W. wind.
[signed] John Cole

8pm to midnight
Overcast with haze. Gentle breeze from N.W. by N.
[signed] Hans Erichsen

Soundings 23 fathoms
At 22 fathoms = 31° - Salinometer 1.02650 at 49° - Hydrometer 1.02630 at 49°
At 8 fathoms = 30° - Salinometer 1.02410 at 45.7° - Hydrometer 1.0240 at 45.7°

Moon 4° S. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 nwxn 29.98 52.0 -10.0 32.0 bzc
2 nwxn 29.98 52.0 -10.0 32.0 bzsc
3 nwxn 29.98 51.0 -9.0 32.0 bczs
4 nwxn 29.96 50.0 -8.0 32.0 os
5 nwxn 29.96 49.0 -8.0 32.0 oz
6 nwxn 29.96 48.0 -8.0 32.0 oz
7 nwxn 29.97 48.0 -8.0 32.0 oz
8 nwxn 29.97 48.0 -8.0 32.0 oz
9 n 29.99 48.0 -6.0 32.0 bc
10 n 30.0 48.0 -6.5 32.0 bc
11 n 30.0 48.0 -8.0 32.0 bc
12 n 30.0 45.0 -8.0 32.0 bc
13 nxw 30.0 42.0 -9.0 32.0 bc
14 nxw 30.0 50.0 -10.0 32.0 bc
15 nxw 30.01 50.0 -9.0 32.0 bc
16 nxw 30.02 48.0 -7.0 32.0 oz
17 nxw 30.04 48.0 -5.5 32.0 cz
18 nxw 30.05 49.0 -5.5 32.0 oz
19 nxw 30.05 49.0 -6.0 32.0 bz
20 nwxn 30.05 49.0 -6.0 32.0 bz
21 nwxn 30.06 50.0 -4.0 32.0 oz
22 nwxn 30.07 50.0 -4.0 32.0 oz
23 nwxn 30.07 49.0 -4.0 32.0 oz
24 nwxn 30.07 51.0 -4.0 32.0 oz