USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Tuesday, 30 September 1879

Beset in the pack

Entry Index: 97
Position: 72.12, -174.59
Date by Position: 30 September 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

Latitude by observation at noon 72° 07' 29" N.
Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations 174° 35' 37" W.
Variation of the compass by azimuth Sun observed at 10am 23° 43' E.

Snow used for water 
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 310 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 109 tons 1503 lbs

Com. and until 4am
Fine weather. Light airs from E.N.E.
[signed] William Dunbar

4 to 8am
First part overcast and light snow falling. Light airs from ~N.E. and calms.
[signed] John Cole
  
8am to meridian
Clear and pleasant. Light breeze from E.N.E. At 12 sounded in 27 fathoms. Blue mud. Trend of line 
indicates drift to S.W. by W. (mag.). Ship heeling 5° to starboard.
[signed] Hans Erichsen

Meridian to 4pm
Cloudy. Passing snow showers and light breeze from E.N.E. 
[signed] Ed Star

4 to 6pm
Pleasant. Light breezes from N.E. 
[signed] William Dunbar

6 to 8pm
Overcast. Light breezes from N.E.
[signed] John Cole

8pm to midnight
Overcast. Fresh breezes from W.N.W. 
[signed] Hans Erichsen

Soundings in 27 fathoms
At 26 fathoms = 34.75° - Salinometer 1.02460 at 56° 
At 12 fathoms = 35.5° - Salinometer 1.02320 at 58.5°

Moon 13° N. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 ene 29.8 55.0 8.5 — 32.0 bc
2 ene 29.79 55.0 10.5 — 32.0 bc
3 ene 29.79 55.0 11.8 — 32.0 bc
4 ene 29.78 55.0 12.5 — 32.0 os
5 ene 29.78 55.0 12.5 — 32.0 os
6 calm 29.78 55.0 13.0 — 32.0 os
7 calm 29.8 44.0 13.5 — 32.0 bcs
8 ene 29.8 44.0 13.0 — 32.0 bc
9 ene 29.82 52.0 13.0 — 32.0 bc
10 ene 29.82 51.0 15.0 — 32.0 bc
11 ene 29.82 50.0 16.0 — 32.0 bc
12 ene 29.82 53.0 16.0 — 32.0 bc
13 ene 29.83 55.0 12.0 — 32.0 bc
14 ene 29.83 55.0 11.0 — 32.0 bc
15 ene 29.82 53.0 11.0 — 32.0 bc
16 ene 29.8 52.0 12.0 — 32.0 o
17 ne 29.79 50.0 13.0 — 32.0 bc
18 ne 29.78 50.0 13.0 — 32.0 oz
19 ne 29.78 50.0 10.0 — 32.0 oz
20 ne 29.78 50.0 10.0 — 32.0 oz
21 wnw 29.77 56.0 11.0 — 32.0 oz
22 wnw 29.75 54.0 10.0 — 32.0 bc
23 wnw 29.73 58.0 10.0 — 32.0 oz
24 wnw 29.72 63.0 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