USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Tuesday, 23 September 1879

Beset in pack to northward of Herald Island


Entry Index: 90
Position: No position
Date by Position: 23 September 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

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: 290 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 110 tons 823 lbs

Com. and until 4am
Weather generally clear and pleasant. Light snow fall. Light S.S.W. breeze.
[signed] Ed Star

4 to 8am
Weather overcast and gloomy. Light snow falling. Gentle southerly airs. Sun rose at 6 and visible for a 
few minutes.
[signed] John Cole

8am to meridian
Weather overcast. Snowing. Light airs from W.S.W. At 11.55 got soundings in 42 fathoms. Blue mud. 
Hauled dredge. Ship heeling 5° to starboard.
[signed] William Dunbar

Meridian to 4pm
Overcast. Light snow falling. Light airs from W.S.W. 
[signed] Hans Erichsen

4 to 6pm
Overcast and light snow. Light airs from W.S.W.
[signed] Ed Star

6 to 8pm
Calm. Overcast. Light fall of snow.
[signed] John Cole

8pm to midnight
Snowing until 9 when a light breeze from W.S.W. sprang up and weather cleared.
[signed] William Dunbar

Soundings 43 fathoms
At 42 fathoms = 31 1/2° - Salinometer 1.02550 at 30°
At 27 fathoms = 31° - Salinometer 1.0260 at 30°

Moon 22° S. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 sw 30.18 24.0 23.0 32.0 bcfs
2 sw 30.18 24.0 23.0 32.0 ozs
3 ssw 30.18 25.0 23.0 32.0 bcs
4 ssw 30.18 24.0 23.0 32.0 os
5 s 30.18 24.0 23.0 32.0 os
6 s 30.18 24.0 23.0 32.0 os
7 ssw 30.18 25.0 24.0 32.0 bcs
8 ssw 30.18 25.0 24.0 32.0 bcs
9 wsw 30.18 26.0 24.0 32.0 ozs
10 wsw 30.18 26.0 24.0 32.0 s
11 wsw 30.18 26.0 24.0 32.0 s
12 wsw 30.18 25.0 24.0 32.0 s
13 wsw 30.16 33.0 24.0 32.0 os
14 wsw 30.15 39.0 23.0 32.0 os
15 wsw 30.14 28.0 23.0 32.0 os
16 wsw 30.13 26.0 24.0 32.0 os
17 wsw 30.13 26.0 23.0 32.0 os
18 wsw 30.13 25.0 23.0 32.0 os
19 calm 30.12 24.0 23.0 32.0 os
20 calm 30.12 24.0 23.0 32.0 os
21 wsw 30.12 24.0 23.0 32.0 os
22 wsw 30.12 24.0 23.0 32.0 bc
23 wsw 30.13 26.0 16.0 32.0 bc
24 wsw 30.14 25.0 16.0 32.0 bc