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