USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Wednesday, 10 December 1879

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


Entry Index: 168
Position: No position
Date by Position: 10 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: 40 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 195 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 102 tons 916 lbs 

AM
Generally clear and pleasant. Light S.E. wind. At 12 sounded in 30 1/2 fathoms. Very slight drift to N'd & 
W'd. Ship heeling 2 1/2° to starboard.

PM
Cloudy and pleasant. Light breeze from S'd and E'd. Misty at times. Aired bedding. Distilling. Carpenter 
engaged in felting berth deck.

Moon 22° S. 
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 se 29.95 — -2.5 — — bcz
2 se 29.94 — -2.5 — — bcz
3 se 29.91 — -3.5 — — bcz
4 se 29.9 — -4.0 — — bcz
5 ese 29.9 — -5.0 — — bcz
6 ese 29.88 — -5.0 — — bcz
7 se 29.86 — -4.5 — — bcz
8 se 29.84 — -4.0 — — bcz
9 se 29.86 — -4.0 — — bc
10 se 29.81 — -3.5 — — bc
11 se 29.81 — -1.5 — — oc
12 se 29.86 — -1.0 — — bc
13 se 29.73 — 0.7 — — bc
14 se 29.72 — 2.0 — — bc
15 sexe 29.7 — 3.0 — — bc
16 sexe 29.7 — 4.0 — — oc
17 sexe 29.65 — 4.0 — — ocz
18 sexe 29.66 — 4.0 — — bcz
19 sexe 29.67 — 5.0 — — oc
20 sexe 29.67 — 6.0 — — oc
21 sexe 29.63 — 7.0 — — oc
22 sexe 29.62 — 7.0 — — oc
23 ese 29.61 — 6.5 — — ocz
24 ese 29.59 — 6.0 — — ocz