USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Thursday, 4 December 1879

Beset in the pack to the N.W. of Herald Island


Entry Index: 162
Position: No position
Date by Position: 4 December 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 
Variation of the compass by azimuth at 0hrs 30min pm of Moon 21° 54' E.

Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: using as distilled.
Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 42 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 190 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 103 tons 368 lbs

AM
Clear, beautiful weather. Light variable airs. Ice quiet. At 12 sounded in 29 3/4 fathoms. Blue mud. No 
drift. Loom of land bearing S. 3/4 W. (true). Ship heeling 2 1/2° to starboard. 

PM
Clear and beautiful weather. Light airs and calms. Ice quiet.

Moon 9° N. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 ese 30.43 -5.0 b
2 ese 30.42 -5.0 b
3 ese 30.41 -5.0 b
4 ese 30.39 -5.8 bz
5 exn 30.4 -6.0 bz
6 exn 30.38 -6.0 bz
7 se 30.38 -6.0 b
8 se 30.37 -6.0 b
9 calm 30.34 -7.0 b
10 calm 30.32 -6.0 bc
11 calm 30.31 -5.0 bc
12 se 30.33 -4.0 bc
13 se 30.28 -1.3 bc
14 se 30.25 -4.0 bc
15 sse 30.24 -1.0 bc
16 sse 30.22 -3.5 bc
17 sse 30.22 -2.0 bc
18 sse 30.23 -2.5 bc
19 s 30.23 -3.0 bcz
20 s 30.23 -4.0 bcz
21 w 30.22 -5.0 bcz
22 w 30.22 -5.0 bcz
23 calm 30.24 -5.0 bcz
24 calm 30.24 -1.0 bcz