USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Friday, 19 December 1879

Beset in the pack


Entry Index: 177
Position: No position
Date by Position: 19 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: 32 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 160 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 101 tons 567 lbs 

AM
Day opened clear and pleasant. About 6 wind came out of the N.E. Bright starlight and auroral arches. 
At 11 sounded in 31 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No drift. Ship heeling 2 1/2° to starboard. Moon rose at 
11.15.

PM
Clear and pleasant. Gentle breeze from the E'd. Crew engaged building water closets and covers, also 
in felting berth deck. Moon set at 11.40.

Moon 4° N. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 w 30.34 -28.0 bz
2 wxn 30.36 -28.0 bz
3 wxn 30.35 -28.5 bz
4 calm 30.34 -29.0 bz
5 calm 30.35 -29.0 bz
6 ne 30.35 -28.5 bz
7 ne 30.35 -28.0 bc
8 ne 30.34 -27.5 bc
9 exn 30.3 -28.0 b
10 exn 30.32 -26.0 bc
11 exn 30.26 -24.0 bc
12 e 30.2 -22.0 bc
13 e 30.15 -19.7 bcz
14 e 30.11 -16.2 bcz
15 e 30.1 -15.0 bcz
16 exs 30.1 -9.5 ocz
17 ese 30.1 -7.7 ocz
18 exs 30.07 -6.0 ocz
19 exs 30.07 -4.5 ocz
20 exs 30.06 -4.0 bcz
21 exs 30.04 -2.0 ocz
22 exs 30.05 -2.0 bcz
23 ese 30.01 -3.5 bc
24 ese 29.99 -3.5 bc