USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Sunday, 9 November 1879

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

Entry Index: 137
Position: No position
Date by Position: 9 November 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subject: Sea Ice 
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 268 lbs

AM
Weather overcast and misty. Foggy at times. Lead astern of ship opened during the night and was 
covered with young ice by daylight. At 11 sounded in 18 fathoms. Blue mud. No drift. Ice at rest. Ship 
heeling 4° to starboard. At 11 Commanding Officer inspected the ship. 

PM
Divine Service was held at 1. Comd'g Officer officiating. Weather overcast and cloudy. Light breezes 
from S'd and E'd or calms. The long lead to the southward opened a little between 5 and 6. 

Moon 4° S. 
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 exn 29.76 — -3.0 — 32.0 ofs
2 e 29.76 — -3.0 — 32.0 ofs
3 e 29.75 — -4.5 — 32.0 ofs
4 sexe 29.73 — -4.5 — 32.0 ofs
5 sexe 29.72 — -4.5 — 32.0 of
6 ese 29.72 — -5.5 — 32.0 of
7 ese 29.7 — -5.5 — 32.0 ocm
8 ene 29.71 — -6.0 — 32.0 ocz
9 exn 29.71 — -5.5 — 32.0 ocz
10 exn 29.71 — -5.0 — 32.0 ocz
11 exn 29.72 — -6.0 — 32.0 ocz
12 exn 29.71 — -7.5 — 32.0 ocz
13 se 29.69 — -7.0 — 32.0 o
14 e 29.68 — -7.0 — 32.0 os
15 exs 29.68 — -5.0 — 32.0 os
16 sexe 29.68 — -4.0 — 32.0 o
17 sexe 29.68 — -3.0 — 32.0 o
18 sexs 29.7 — -2.0 — 32.0 o
19 calm 29.71 — -1.7 — 32.0 o
20 calm 29.73 — -1.7 — 32.0 o
21 calm 29.73 — -1.5 — 32.0 o
22 calm 29.73 — -1.5 — 32.0 os
23 calm 29.73 — -1.0 — 32.0 os
24 calm 29.74 — -0.7 — 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