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