USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Monday, 3 May 1880

Beset in the pack to the N'd & W'd of Herald Island

Entry Index: 313
Position: No position
Date by Position: 3 May 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2

Events & Observations

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: 215 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 63 tons 1773 lbs 

Maximum temperature indicated by B.B. in vacuo = 108.5° between 11am & noon

During a puff of wind during the night the crank shaft of the wind mill was broken. Commenced the work 
of forging a larger one. The pumping and distilling are done by the Baxter engine.
Water in the ship to day. 

at 8am
at 4pm
at midnight 
At fire room bilge
6 inches
14 inches
3 inches

Sounded at noon in 30 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A drift to N.E. being indicated by the lead line. 
Weather generally overcast and foggy with occasional falls of very light snow. Much water sky to N'd & 
E'd and S'd and E'd. Light south-westerly succeeded by fresh W.S.W. wind falling barometer and 
pleasant temperature. 

Moon 0° 32' N. 
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 s 29.71 — 14.2 — — bc
2 s 29.69 — 11.0 — — bc
3 swxw 29.68 — 15.5 — — ocf
4 wsw 29.67 — 18.0 — — ocfm
5 wsw 29.65 — 20.0 — — of
6 wsw 29.64 — 22.0 — — ofs
7 wsw 29.59 — 23.5 — — ocs
8 wsw 29.57 — 24.0 — — ocs
9 wsw 29.56 — 23.5 — — ocs
10 wsw 29.56 — 21.0 — — bc
11 wsw 29.56 — 20.5 — — bc
12 wsw 29.54 — 20.5 — — oc
13 wsw 29.52 — 19.8 — — ocz
14 wxs 29.5 — 19.5 — — ocz
15 sw 29.48 — 18.3 — — oczs
16 sw 29.46 — 17.0 — — ocfs
17 swxw 29.44 — 15.7 — — oczs
18 swxw 29.41 — 15.8 — — oczs
19 swxs 29.39 — 16.0 — — ocfs
20 swxs 29.37 — 16.5 — — ocfs
21 swxs 29.35 — 17.0 — — ocfs
22 swxs 29.35 — 17.0 — — ocfs
23 swxw 29.34 — 17.0 — — ocfs
24 wsw 29.33 — 15.7 — — ocf
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