USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Saturday, 1 November 1879

Beset in the pack to the N.W. of Herald Island

Entry Index: 129
Position: No position
Date by Position: 1 November 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: 106 tons 1858 lbs

5am: Dip circle in plane of mag. Merid~
[Editor's note: logbook column 'State of the Sea' now used for 'Dip of Needle']

AM
Winter routine commenced at 0 hours. The data for the columns of opposite page is obtained from the 
meteorological journal which is made from hourly observation by the officers of the ship.
Weather overcast and snow falling almost continuously. Dim moonlight until 7. Light breeze from N.N.W. 
At 1am Commanding Officer inspected the ship. At 1pm divine service was read in the cabin. At 11.55 
sounded in 24 fathoms. Blue mud. No drift indicated by lead line. Ship heeling 4° to starboard.

PM
Weather cloudy and hazy. Gentle N.W. breeze. Moonlight.

Moon 25° N. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 nnw 29.49 — 12.0 — 32.0 ofs
2 nnw 29.49 — 12.0 — 32.0 ofs
3 nnw 29.49 — 11.5 — 32.0 ofs
4 nnw 29.48 — 11.0 — 32.0 ofs
5 nnw 29.48 — 10.8 — 32.0 ofs
6 nnw 29.46 — 10.5 — 32.0 bcz
7 nwxn 29.47 — 9.5 — 32.0 ocs
8 nwxn 29.45 — 10.0 — 32.0 ocs
9 nwxn 29.45 — 10.0 — 32.0 ocs
10 nwxn 29.47 — 10.0 — 32.0 ocs
11 nwxn 29.46 — 9.5 — 32.0 ocs
12 nwxn 29.46 — 9.0 — 32.0 ocs
13 nw 29.44 — 9.2 — 32.0 bcz
14 nw 29.43 — 8.8 — 32.0 bcz
15 nw 29.43 — 8.5 — 32.0 bcz
16 nw 29.45 — 7.5 — 32.0 bcz
17 nw 29.48 — 7.5 — 32.0 bcz
18 nw 29.5 — 8.0 — 32.0 bcz
19 nw 29.51 — 7.7 — 32.0 bcz
20 nw 29.51 — 5.5 — 32.0 bcz
21 nw 29.53 — 4.0 — 32.0 bcz
22 nw 29.54 — 4.5 — 32.0 bcz
23 nw 29.53 — 1.5 — 32.0 bcz
24 nw 29.53 — 2.7 — 32.0 oz
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