USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Saturday, 6 December 1879

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


Entry Index: 164
Position: No position
Date by Position: 6 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 

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: 170 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 102 tons 2068 lbs

AM
Fine weather. Slight haze at times. Auroral displays frequent. Moderate breeze from W. by S. to W. by 
N. At 12 sounded in 29 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. Very slight drift to S'd & E'd. Heeling 2 1/2° to 
starboard. 

PM
Clear and cold. Gentle westerly wind. Ice quiet. Auroral display during evening. Finished wind guards 
and served them out.

Moon 2° S. 
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 wxs 30.25 -11.3 oz
2 wxs 30.26 -11.3 bcz
3 wxs 30.28 -12.0 bcz
4 w 30.28 -13.0 bcz
5 wxn 30.3 -15.0 bc
6 wxn 30.32 -16.0 bc
7 wxn 30.33 -17.0 bc
8 w1/2n 30.32 -17.5 bcz
9 w1/2n 30.31 -19.0 bcz
10 w1/2n 30.32 -19.0 bcz
11 w1/2n 30.29 -18.0 bcz
12 w1/2n 30.28 -18.0 bcz
13 w1/2n 30.26 -19.0 bcz
14 w 30.27 -19.7 bcz
15 w 30.28 -20.0 bcz
16 w 30.28 -20.0 bcz
17 w 30.28 -20.0 bcz
18 w 30.28 -19.0 bcz
19 w 30.29 -20.0 bcz
20 nwxw 30.3 -20.0 bcz
21 nwxw 30.3 -21.0 bcz
22 nwxw 30.3 -22.0 bcz
23 nwxw 30.3 -23.0 bz
24 nwxw 30.3 -24.0 bz