USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Friday, 9 January 1880

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

Entry Index: 198
Position: No position
Date by Position: 9 January 1880
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subject: Sea Ice 
Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 35 gallons
Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 35 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 418 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 98 tons 1420 lbs 

AM
Day opened gloomy and almost overcast. Water clouds to S. and S.W. Falling barometer. Rising 
temperature until 6, when it fell. Very light snow at noon. Sounded at noon in 29 3/4 fathoms. Dark green 
mud. No indicated drift. Aired bedding in deck house. Ship heeling 2 1/2° to starboard.

PM
Weather overcast and cloudy nearly all the time with occasional very light snow. Barometer falling until 
2pm when it began to rise. Nearly even temperature.

Moon 25° S. 
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 sw 30.5 — -4.6 — — bcz
2 sxw 30.48 — -3.5 — — ocz
3 sw 30.46 — -2.0 — — ocz
4 sw 30.43 — -2.0 — — ocz
5 wsw 30.43 — -1.5 — — ocz
6 wsw 30.43 — -1.0 — — ocz
7 wsw 30.42 — -4.0 — — bc
8 wsw 30.39 — -6.0 — — bc
9 wsw 30.38 — -9.0 — — bc
10 wsw 30.4 — -11.0 — — bc
11 wsw 30.4 — -13.0 — — bc
12 w 30.37 — -11.5 — 30.0 bczs
13 w 30.34 — -10.0 — — ocz
14 wxn 30.32 — -8.5 — — ocz
15 w 30.32 — -7.8 — — ocz
16 w 30.33 — -10.0 — — bc
17 w1/2s 30.33 — -10.0 — — bczs
18 w1/2s 30.34 — -11.0 — — bczs
19 wnw 30.36 — -12.0 — — oczs
20 wnw 30.37 — -11.0 — — oczs
21 wnw 30.37 — -10.0 — — oczs
22 nwxw 30.4 — -11.0 — — oczs
23 nwxw 30.41 — -11.0 — — bc
24 nwxw 30.42 — -11.5 — — ocz
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