USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Thursday, 27 November 1879

Drifting in the pack

Entry Index: 155
Position: No position
Date by Position: 27 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: 125 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 104 tons 608 lbs

AM
Overcast, cloudy and squall. Strong gale from E.S.E. Ship lying quietly. Pond astern of the ship 
gradually working nearer. (?) 
At 12 sounded in 26 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. Slight drift to N'd & W'd. Ship heeling 2° to starboard. 

PM
Overcast and squally. Strong gale from S.E. Considerable pressure was felt between 3 and 4 from the 
young ice. At 6 the ship sagged down to leeward and opened a narrow belt of water on her port side. 
Aired crew's bedding in deck house.

Moon 24° N. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 se 30.27 — 11.0 — 32.0 oc
2 se 30.26 — 12.0 — 32.0 oc
3 se 30.24 — 11.5 — 32.0 oc
4 se 30.22 — 12.8 — 32.0 oc
5 ese 30.21 — 12.5 — 32.0 oc
6 ese 30.2 — 14.0 — 32.0 oc
7 exs 30.19 — 14.0 — 32.0 ocq
8 exs 30.18 — 14.0 — 32.0 ocq
9 exs 30.12 — 13.0 — 32.0 ocq
10 exs 30.11 — 12.0 — 32.0 ocq
11 exs 30.09 — 13.5 — 32.0 ocq
12 exs 30.06 — 13.0 — 32.0 ocq
13 se 30.02 — 13.0 — 32.0 ocq
14 se 30.01 — 13.5 — 32.0 ocq
15 se 30.0 — 13.3 — 32.0 ocq
16 se 30.0 — 13.5 — 32.0 ocq
17 se 30.0 — 13.5 — 32.0 ocq
18 se 30.02 — 13.3 — 32.0 ocq
19 sexe 30.01 — 13.0 — 32.0 bcqz
20 sexe 30.0 — 13.0 — 32.0 bcqz
21 sexe 30.02 — 13.0 — 32.0 bcqz
22 sexe 30.05 — 13.0 — 32.0 bcqz
23 sexe 30.04 — 13.5 — — ozq
24 sexe 30.02 — 13.5 — 27.0 ozq
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