USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Sunday, 23 November 1879

Drifting in the pack

Entry Index: 151
Position: No position
Date by Position: 23 November 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subject: Sea Ice 
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: 325 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 104 tons 1488 lbs

AM
Overcast, cloudy and hazy. Light breezes from N'd & E'd veering to S.E. Slight pressure felt on port 
quarter between 6 and 7. Ship heeling 6° to starboard. At 11 sounded in 22 fathoms. Mud. Drift to W'd. 
Comd'g Officer inspected ship at 11.

PM
Overcast and hazy. Water clouds to N'd and E'd and to S'd and E'd. At 1.30 divine service was held, 
Commanding Officer officiating. Very slight pressures felt during evening. Auroral arch from 10 to 12. At 
9 wind veered to S.W. and thermometer fell rapidly. 

Moon 10° N. 
First quarter

Related Materials

Published Journals of George W. DeLong

See full digitized page provided by the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Excerpt:

A few pressures during the day are the only things which disturb us. At one p.m. the advancing 
floes pile up the ice under the bows, and I have no doubt that this will serve as an entering wedge 
which, aided by the wind on our starboard beam, will, before this southwester is over, break us out of 
the bed where we have so snugly lain for over two and a half months. Nindemann and Alexey started off 
in pursuit of the bear shot yesterday. But owing to the opening of the ice in the mean time they were 
unable to reach the place of the conflict.
Jeannette Ship's Journal

See digitized manuscript page provided by NOAA PMEL.

Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 ne 28.84 — 11.7 — 32.0 os
2 ne 28.82 — 12.5 — 32.0 o
3 ne 28.8 — 14.0 — 32.0 bcz
4 ene 28.79 — 15.5 — 32.0 ozs
5 e 28.79 — 18.5 — 32.0 ozs
6 exs 28.79 — 17.5 — 32.0 bczs
7 exs 28.79 — 20.0 — 32.0 bczs
8 ese 28.79 — 22.0 — 32.0 bczs
9 ese 28.8 — 23.0 — 32.0 ocz
10 ese 28.84 — 23.0 — 32.0 ocz
11 ese 28.84 — 24.0 — 32.0 ocz
12 ese 28.8 — 22.2 — 32.0 oz
13 se 29.8 — 22.0 — 32.0 o
14 e 28.8 — 21.5 — 32.0 os
15 e 28.82 — 21.5 — 32.0 o
16 e 28.84 — 21.5 — 32.0 os
17 e 28.87 — 21.0 — 32.0 os
18 e 28.88 — 21.0 — 32.0 ozs
19 nexe 28.89 — 20.5 — 32.0 ozs
20 nexe 28.89 — 20.0 — 32.0 ozs
21 ne 28.89 — 20.0 — 32.0 ozs
22 sw 28.92 — 14.0 — 32.0 ozs
23 sw 28.93 — 8.5 — 32.0 bczs
24 sw 28.94 — 5.0 — 32.0 bz
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