USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Friday, 28 November 1879

Drifting in the pack

Entry Index: 156
Position: No position
Date by Position: 28 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: 325 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 104 tons 283 lbs

AM
Weather overcast and stormy from S.E. Very strong squalls. Slight pressure of young ice on starboard 
side. Belt of water on port side widened to about 30 feet. At 12 sounded in 28 1/2 fathoms. Muddy 
bottom. Drifting to N.N.W. (true). Ship heeling 2° to S.

PM
Weather generally overcast and hazy with a little clear sky at times. At 1 sounded in 28 fathoms using 
water cups and deep sea thermometers. Blue mud. Moderate breeze from S.E. to E. by S. Ship lying 
quietly and belt of water on port side is freezing over. Commenced distilling with Baxter boiler at 3.

Moon 25° N. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 sexe 30.0 — 14.0 — — ozq
2 sexe 30.0 — 14.3 — — ozq
3 sexe 30.0 — 14.5 — — ozq
4 sexe 29.98 — 14.5 — — ozq
5 exs 29.99 — 14.0 — — ozq
6 exs 29.99 — 13.0 — — ozq
7 ese 29.98 — 13.5 — — ocq
8 ese 30.0 — 14.0 — — ocq
9 ese 30.03 — 14.0 — — ocq
10 ese 30.02 — 14.0 — — ocq
11 ese 30.04 — 15.5 — — ocq
12 ese 30.08 — 15.5 — 30.5 oc
13 se 30.11 — 15.8 — 30.5 bc
14 se 30.14 — 16.0 — 30.5 bc
15 se 30.2 — 15.5 — 30.5 bc
16 se 30.22 — 15.0 — — o
17 ese 30.25 — 15.0 — — bcz
18 ese 30.28 — 14.8 — — bcz
19 ese 30.3 — 15.0 — — oz
20 ese 30.32 — 14.5 — — bcz
21 ese 30.32 — 14.0 — — oz
22 exs 30.32 — 13.5 — — oz
23 exs 30.32 — 12.5 — — oz
24 exs 30.31 — 12.5 — — bcz
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