USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Monday, 29 September 1879

Beset in the pack


Entry Index: 96
Position: No position
Date by Position: 29 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: 70 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 109 tons 1813 lbs

Com. and until 4am
First part clear and calm, then overcast and fresh easterly wind. Squally. Light snow.
[signed] John Cole
 
4 to 8am
Overcast. Air filled with fine snow. Stiff breeze from N.E. by E.
[signed] Hans Erichsen

8am to meridian
Overcast and cloudy. Moderate breeze from N.E. by E. At 12 sounded in 32 fathoms. Blue mud. Trend 
of line indicates drift to S.W. by W. (mag.). Ship heeling 5° to starboard.
[signed] Ed Star

Meridian to 4pm
Clear and pleasant. Fresh breezes from E.N.E. Snow during last two hours. At 2 put over a drift lead.
[signed] William Dunbar

4 to 6pm
Hazy. Fresh breeze from E.N.E. 
[signed] John Cole

6 to 8pm
Cloudy. Fresh breezes from N.N.W. Sky cleared during last hour.
[signed] Hans Erichsen

8pm to midnight
Clear and pleasant. Light breeze from N.N.W. to N.W.
[signed] Ed Star

Soundings in 32 fathoms 
At 31 fathoms = 31.5° - Salinometer 1.02480 at 51.5°
At 17 fathoms = 33° - Salinometer 1.02410 at 50°

Moon 8° N. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 calm 29.68 58.0 12.0 32.0 bc
2 calm 29.68 58.0 12.0 32.0 bc
3 ese 29.67 57.0 13.0 32.0 os
4 e 29.7 52.0 15.0 32.0 bczs
5 nexe 29.71 48.0 15.0 32.0 bczs
6 nexe 29.73 47.0 15.0 32.0 bczs
7 nexe 29.74 48.0 14.0 32.0 bczs
8 nexe 29.76 48.0 14.0 32.0 bczs
9 nexe 29.78 52.0 12.0 32.0 o
10 nexe 29.79 51.0 12.0 32.0 ozs
11 nexe 29.8 50.0 12.0 32.0 ozs
12 nexe 29.81 51.0 12.0 32.0 ozs
13 ene 29.85 51.0 13.0 32.0 bc
14 ene 29.85 51.0 13.0 32.0 bc
15 ene 29.85 50.0 13.0 32.0 os
16 ene 29.85 50.0 13.0 32.0 os
17 ene 29.8 52.0 11.0 32.0 o
18 ene 29.8 52.0 10.0 32.0 o
19 nnw 29.8 52.0 7.5 32.0 bc
20 nnw 29.8 52.0 6.5 32.0 bc
21 nnw 29.8 56.0 6.0 32.0 bc
22 nnw 29.8 57.0 8.0 32.0 bc
23 nw 29.8 56.0 8.0 32.0 bc
24 nw 29.8 55.0 8.0 32.0 bc