USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Tuesday, 9 December 1879

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


Entry Index: 167
Position: No position
Date by Position: 9 December 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subjects: Aurora 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: 36 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 435 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 102 tons 1111 lbs 

AM
Weather hazy; clear overhead. Gale from the S.E. Strong squalls. Wind moderating towards noon. At 12 
sounded in 30 fathoms. Blue mud. Slight drift to NW. Ship heeling 2 1/2° to starboard.

PM
Clear overhead and hazy about horizon. Strong breeze and squalls from S.E. Slight auroral display. 
Distilling.

Moon 18° S. 
Last quarter

Related Materials

Published Journals of George W. DeLong

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

A south-southeast gale all day. No movement to the ice.

Jeannette Ship's Journal

See digitized manuscript page provided by NOAA PMEL.

Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 sexe 30.42 — -12.0 — — bcz
2 sexe 30.39 — -12.0 — — bcz
3 sexe 30.36 — -11.0 — — bcz
4 sexe 30.33 — -10.0 — — bcz
5 se 30.32 — -10.0 — — bczq
6 se 30.28 — -10.0 — — bczq
7 se 30.26 — -10.0 — — bczq
8 se 30.23 — -9.0 — — oczq
9 se 30.18 — -8.0 — — oqz
10 se 30.15 — -7.0 — — oqz
11 se 30.15 — -7.0 — — oqz
12 se 30.15 — -6.0 — — bczq
13 se 30.12 — -3.7 — — bczq
14 se 30.1 — -3.5 — — bczq
15 se 30.09 — -3.0 — — bczq
16 se 30.07 — -3.5 — — bczq
17 se 30.04 — -3.0 — — bczq
18 se 30.01 — -2.3 — — ocq
19 se 30.02 — -1.0 — — ozq
20 se 29.99 — -0.5 — — ozq
21 se 29.99 — -0.5 — — ozq
22 se 29.97 — 0.0 — — ozq
23 sexe 29.96 — -2.5 — — bczq
24 se 29.96 — -3.0 — — bczq