USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Wednesday, 1 October 1879

Beset in the pack

Entry Index: 98
Position: No position
Date by Position: 1 October 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 1433 lbs

Com. and until 4am
First part overcast and hazy. Snowing last hour with fresh breeze from N.N.W. to N.E. 
[signed] Ed Star

4 to 8am
Fresh breezes from N.E. and snowing. At 6.30 cleared some.
[signed] William Dunbar

8am to meridian
Clear and pleasant. Moderate E. by N. wind. Sounded in 38 fathoms. Blue mud. Drift lead indicates drift 
to S.W. Ship heeling 5° to starboard. 
[signed] John Cole

Meridian to 4pm
First part cloudy with moderate breezes from N.E. Latter part hazy. Air filled with drifting snow.
[signed] Hans Erichsen

4 to 6pm
Ugly weather and snowing. Stiff breezes from N.E. 
[signed] Ed Star

6 to 8pm
Snowing. Fresh gale from N. by E. 28 miles per hour by anemometer. 
[signed] William Dunbar

8pm to midnight
Snowing. Fresh gale from N. by E.
[signed] John Cole

Soundings 38 fathoms
At 37 fathoms = 35° - Salinometer 1.0240 at 50°
At 23 fathoms = 35 1/2° - Salinometer 1.02230 at 48°

Moon 17° N. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 nnw 29.71 63.0 11.0 — 32.0 oz
2 n 29.7 62.0 12.0 — 32.0 oz
3 nne 29.66 58.0 13.0 — 32.0 oz
4 nne 29.64 56.0 13.0 — 32.0 os
5 ne 29.62 55.0 16.0 — 32.0 s
6 ne 29.62 54.0 16.0 — 32.0 s
7 ene 29.62 54.0 18.0 — 32.0 s
8 exn 29.62 54.0 18.0 — 32.0 bc
9 exn 29.62 54.0 18.0 — 32.0 bc
10 exn 29.67 54.0 18.0 — 32.0 bc
11 exn 29.67 54.0 16.0 — 32.0 bc
12 exn 29.67 54.0 16.0 — 32.0 bc
13 ne 29.66 52.0 20.0 — 32.0 bc
14 ne 29.65 50.0 18.0 — 32.0 bc
15 ne 29.63 50.0 16.0 — 32.0 bc
16 ne 29.63 54.0 15.0 — 32.0 osz
17 n 29.61 55.0 14.0 — 32.0 os
18 nxe 29.59 54.0 14.0 — 32.0 os
19 nxe 29.57 54.0 13.0 — 32.0 os
20 nxe 29.56 52.0 13.0 — 32.0 os
21 nxe 29.56 54.0 13.0 — 32.0 os
22 nxe 29.53 49.0 13.0 — 32.0 os
23 nxe 29.53 49.0 14.0 — 32.0 os
24 nxe 29.52 49.0 15.0 — 32.0 os
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