USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Thursday, 30 October 1879

Beset in the pack

Entry Index: 127
Position: No position
Date by Position: 30 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: 70 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 106 tons 2128 lbs

Com. and until 4am
Clear and pleasant. Light airs from S.E. by E.
[signed] Hans Erichsen

4 to 8am
Overcast and hazy. Light drizzling snow at times. Light airs from eastward.
[signed] Ed Star

8am to meridian
Overcast and misty. Light airs from N.E. until last hour when it became calm. Sounded in 24 1/2 fathoms. 
Blue mud. Small drift to W'd. Ship heeling 4° to starboard.
[signed] Luis P. Noros

Meridian to 4pm
Overcast and foggy. Calm. 
[signed] John Cole

4 to 6pm
Overcast and foggy. Calm.
[signed] Hans Erichsen

6 to 8pm
Overcast and hazy. Drizzling snow. Calm, mild weather. 
[signed] Ed Star

8pm to midnight
Overcast and hazy. Light fall of snow. Light airs from S.E. by S.
[signed] Luis P. Noros

Moon 22° N. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 sexe 29.77 14.0 4.0 — 32.0 b
2 sexe 29.76 13.0 4.5 — 32.0 bc
3 sexe 29.75 125.0 7.5 — 32.0 bc
4 sexe 29.75 13.0 8.0 — 32.0 bc
5 exs 29.75 15.0 10.0 — 32.0 bz
6 exs 29.75 17.0 12.0 — 32.0 bz
7 exn 29.73 19.0 14.0 — 32.0 os
8 exn 29.73 23.0 16.0 — 32.0 oz
9 exn 29.74 28.0 16.0 — 32.0 oz
10 nexe 29.73 28.0 17.0 — 32.0 oz
11 nexn 29.72 28.0 19.0 — 32.0 oz
12 calm 29.72 31.0 20.0 — 32.0 oz
13 calm 29.7 34.0 20.0 — 32.0 of
14 calm 29.7 34.0 21.0 — 32.0 of
15 calm 29.69 44.0 22.0 — 32.0 of
16 calm 29.69 41.0 22.0 — 32.0 of
17 calm 29.68 39.0 21.5 — 32.0 of
18 calm 29.68 39.0 21.5 — 32.0 of
19 calm 29.68 39.0 21.5 — 32.0 oz
20 calm 29.69 37.0 20.5 — 32.0 os
21 calm 29.69 385.0 21.0 — 32.0 ozs
22 se 29.68 34.0 20.0 — 32.0 ozs
23 se 29.68 34.0 20.0 — 32.0 ozs
24 se 29.69 34.0 20.0 — 32.0 ozs
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