USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Wednesday, 5 November 1879

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

Entry Index: 133
Position: No position
Date by Position: 5 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: 95 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 106 tons 1118 lbs

AM
Weather overcast and hazy. Gentle breeze from N.W. Faint moonlight. Snow falling at times and snow 
drifting. At 11.55 sounded in 23 fathoms. Blue mud. No drift. Ship heeling 4° to starboard. 

PM
Overcast and hazy. Snowing occasionally. Gentle breeze from N.W. to W.N.W.

Moon 4° N. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 nwxn 29.38 — 4.0 — 32.0 ozs
2 nwxn 29.35 — 4.0 — 32.0 ozs
3 nwxn 29.39 — 4.5 — 32.0 ozs
4 nwxn 29.39 — 4.5 — 32.0 ozs
5 nwxn 29.39 — 3.7 — 32.0 bczs
6 nwxn 29.38 — 3.5 — 32.0 bczs
7 nw 29.38 — 3.5 — 32.0 ocs
8 nw 29.39 — 3.5 — 32.0 ocs
9 nw 29.38 — 3.5 — 32.0 ocs
10 nw 29.38 — 8.5 — 32.0 ocs
11 nw 29.4 — 3.5 — 32.0 ocs
12 nw 29.41 — 3.5 — 32.0 ocs
13 nw 29.37 — 4.0 — 32.0 ozs
14 nw 29.38 — 4.0 — 32.0 oz
15 nw 29.37 — 4.0 — 32.0 os
16 nw 29.38 — 4.0 — 32.0 o
17 nw 29.38 — 4.0 — 32.0 o
18 nw 29.39 — 4.0 — 32.0 o
19 wnw 29.39 — 4.0 — 32.0 o
20 wnw 29.42 — 4.0 — 32.0 o
21 wnw 29.44 — 4.0 — 32.0 oz
22 wnw 29.45 — 4.0 — 32.0 oz
23 wnw 29.45 — 4.0 — 32.0 o
24 wnw 29.45 — 4.0 — 32.0 o
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