USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Saturday, 25 October 1879

Beset in the pack


Entry Index: 122
Position: No position
Date by Position: 25 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: 107 tons 1013 lbs

Com. and until 4am
Overcast with haze. Moderate breezes from N.W. by N.
[signed] Ed Star

4 to 8am
Overcast with haze. Moderate breeze from N.W.
[signed] Luis P. Noros

8am to meridian
Overcast with haze until last two hours when sky partially cleared. Light breeze from N.W. Ship heeling 
4° to starboard. Sounded in 23 fathoms. Blue mud. No drift.
[signed] John Cole
 
Meridian to 4pm
Cloudy. Light breezes from N.N.W. to N.W.
[signed] Hans Erichsen

4 to 6pm
Overcast and cloudy. Gentle breeze from N.W. by W. 
[signed] Ed Star

6 to 8pm
Overcast and hazy. Moderate breeze from N.W. by W.
[signed] Luis P. Noros

8pm to midnight
Overcast and hazy. Moderate breeze from N.W. by W.
[signed] John Cole

Soundings 23 fathoms 
At 22 fathoms = 31° - Salinometer 1.02450 at 45° - Hydrometer 1.0240 at 45° 
At 8 fathoms = 30° - Salinometer 1.02440 at 45° - Hydrometer 1.02350 at 45°

Moon 1° N. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 nwxn 30.08 52.0 -4.0 32.0 oz
2 nwxn 30.09 52.0 -4.5 32.0 oz
3 nwxn 30.09 50.0 -4.5 32.0 oz
4 nwxn 30.1 49.0 -4.5 32.0 oz
5 nwxn 30.11 48.0 -6.0 32.0 oz
6 nw 30.11 45.0 -7.0 32.0 oz
7 nw 30.11 43.0 -8.0 32.0 bcz
8 nw 30.12 40.0 -8.0 32.0 bcz
9 nw 30.12 41.0 -8.0 32.0 bcz
10 nw 30.12 43.0 -9.0 32.0 bcz
11 nw 30.12 43.0 -9.0 32.0 bcz
12 nw 30.12 43.0 -9.0 32.0 bcz
13 nnw 30.13 42.0 -5.5 32.0 bc
14 nnw 30.13 44.0 -3.0 32.0 bc
15 nnw 30.13 45.0 -3.0 32.0 bc
16 nw 30.13 44.0 -3.0 32.0 bc
17 nwxw 30.14 46.0 -4.0 32.0 bc
18 wnw 30.15 47.0 -5.0 32.0 oz
19 wnw 30.16 48.0 -6.5 32.0 oz
20 wnw 30.17 52.0 -7.0 32.0 oz
21 nwxw 30.18 53.0 -8.0 32.0 oz
22 nwxw 30.19 53.0 -9.0 32.0 oz
23 nwxw 30.19 52.0 -10.0 32.0 oz
24 nwxw 30.19 52.0 -10.0 32.0 oz