USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Friday, 26 September 1879

Beset in the pack

Entry Index: 93
Position: 72.17, -174.35
Date by Position: 26 September 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

Latitude by observation at noon 72° 10' 13" N.
Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations: no observation
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations (Sun) at 2.30pm 174° 20' 50" W.
Variation of the compass by azimuth at 2.30 pm 23° 15' 40'' E.

Snow used for water
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 290 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 110 tons 123 lbs

Com. and until 4am
Overcast. Light snow. Moderate gale.
[signed] John Cole

4 to 8am
Fresh breezes from S.S.E. to S.S.W. Snowing.
[signed] William Dunbar

8am to meridian
Clear and pleasant. Fresh breeze and squalls from W. At 12 sounded in 35 fathoms. Blue mud. Ship 
heeling 5° to starboard.
[signed] Hans Erichsen

Meridian to 4pm
Clear and cold. Moderate breeze from W.S.W.
[signed] Ed Star

4 to 6pm
Clear and cold. Moderate breeze from W. by S.
[signed] John Cole

6 to 8pm
Pleasant weather. Moderate breezes from W. by S.
[signed] William Dunbar

8pm to midnight
Overcast and hazy. Light fall of snow. Moderate breeze from W.S.W.
[signed] Hans Erichsen

Soundings in 35 fathoms
At 34 fathoms = 30.5° - Salinometer 1.02470 at 45.5° 
At 20 fathoms = 31° - Salinometer 1.02560 at 32°. 
At surface temp 32°.

Moon 8° S. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 s 29.35 47.0 20.0 — 32.0 ofs
2 s 29.32 45.0 20.0 — 32.0 ofs
3 s 29.3 43.0 21.0 — 32.0 bczo
4 s 29.27 42.0 22.0 — 32.0 ofs
5 s 29.25 41.0 22.0 — 32.0 ofs
6 sse 29.22 40.0 22.0 — 32.0 ofs
7 sse 29.22 48.0 22.0 — 32.0 ofs
8 ssw 29.23 52.0 22.0 — 32.0 ofs
9 sw 29.25 54.0 20.0 — 32.0 bc
10 w 29.25 54.0 18.0 — 32.0 bc
11 w 29.28 54.0 18.0 — 32.0 bc
12 wxs 29.3 53.0 16.0 — 32.0 bc
13 wsw 29.33 54.0 14.0 — 32.0 bc
14 wsw 29.35 54.0 12.0 — 32.0 bc
15 wsw 29.36 54.0 11.0 — 32.0 bc
16 wxs 29.38 53.0 10.0 — 32.0 bc
17 wxs 29.39 51.0 9.0 — 32.0 bcz
18 wxs 29.4 47.0 10.0 — 32.0 bczs
19 wxs 29.41 57.0 11.0 — 32.0 o
20 wxs 29.42 56.0 11.0 — 32.0 o
21 wsw 29.45 55.0 12.0 — 32.0 o
22 wsw 29.42 54.0 12.0 — 32.0 o
23 wsw 29.42 56.0 10.0 — 32.0 bcz
24 wsw 29.43 55.0 9.0 — 32.0 bczs
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