USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Saturday, 27 September 1879

Beset in the pack

Entry Index: 94
Position: No position
Date by Position: 27 September 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subject: Aurora 
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: 110 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 109 tons 2153 lbs

2pm: At 2 set aneroid to mercurial at temp 46°.
The barometer to which the aneroid is set at temperature of 46°, is made by Adie, London, No 1231 and 
hangs in state room of Commanding Officer.

Com. and until 4am
Clear and cold. Light breeze from W.S.W. Fine display of northern lights from 2 to 3 in different colored 
waves.
[signed] Ed Star

4 to 8am
Clear and pleasant. Light breezes.
[signed] William Dunbar

8am to meridian
Cold and pleasant. Light breeze from S.S.W. Snow dust in air. At 12 got soundings in 30 fathoms. Blue 
mud. Ship heeling 5° to starboard.
[signed] John Cole

Meridian to 4pm
Cloudy. Light breezes from S.W. by W. At 1 hauled dredge.
[signed] Hans Erichsen

4 to 6pm
Overcast. Fine snow dust in the air. Light breeze from S.W. by W.
[signed] Ed Star

6 to 8pm
Overcast. Light S.S.W. breeze.
[signed] William Dunbar

8pm to midnight
Overcast and hazy. Light S.W. breeze.
[signed] John Cole

Soundings at 30 fathoms
At 29 fathoms = 32.5°
At 15 fathoms = 26.5°

Moon 8° S. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 wsw 29.43 54.0 8.0 — 32.0 bczo
2 wsw 29.42 51.0 8.0 — 32.0 bcz
3 wsw 29.42 48.0 6.0 — 32.0 bcz
4 wsw 29.42 45.0 5.0 — 32.0 bc
5 ssw 29.41 43.0 5.0 — 32.0 bc
6 ssw 29.4 41.0 4.0 — 32.0 bc
7 wsw 29.41 48.0 5.0 — 32.0 bcf
8 wsw 29.41 48.0 8.0 — 32.0 bcfs
9 wxs 29.41 50.0 10.0 — 32.0 oc
10 wxs 29.41 48.0 10.0 — 32.0 oc
11 wxs 29.41 47.0 11.0 — 32.0 oc
12 wsw 29.41 51.0 11.0 — 32.0 bc
13 swxw 29.41 51.0 11.0 — 32.0 bc
14 swxw 29.46 51.0 11.0 — 32.0 bc
15 swxw 29.52 50.0 10.0 — 32.0 bc
16 swxw 29.52 50.0 10.0 — 32.0 bc
17 swxw 29.51 50.0 10.0 — 32.0 os
18 swxw 29.51 49.0 10.0 — 32.0 os
19 ssw 29.53 42.0 10.0 — 32.0 oz
20 ssw 29.53 42.0 10.0 — 32.0 oz
21 wsw 29.53 42.0 11.0 — 32.0 o
22 wsw 29.51 52.0 11.0 — 32.0 o
23 sw 29.52 55.0 11.0 — 32.0 oz
24 sw 29.52 55.0 11.0 — 32.0 oz
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