USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Tuesday, 23 December 1879

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


Entry Index: 181
Position: No position
Date by Position: 23 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: 
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 185 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 100 tons 1692 lbs 

AM
Very faint auroral arch through zenith at 1am from W. to N.E. x E. (mag.). At 2 auroral streamers in N.W. 
Auroral arches until 4. At 3 an auroral ellipse from W. to E. centering in zenith having converging rays 
with brilliant colors. Moonlight and starlight. Moon at 7 much distorted by refraction. At 11.15 sounded in 
31 fathoms. Muddy bottom. Drift to E.S.E. (mag.). Ship heeling 2 1/2° to starboard.

PM
Crew engaged in banking up snow against ship's side.

Moon 21° N. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 swxs 30.01 -15.0 bc
2 sxw 30.01 -15.5 bc
3 swxs 30.02 -15.2 bc
4 sw 30.04 -15.8 bc
5 swxs 30.05 -17.0 bc
6 swxs 30.08 -17.0 bc
7 swxw 30.09 -16.5 bc
8 swxw 30.09 -15.0 bcz
9 swxw 30.1 -16.0 bc
10 swxw 30.12 -16.0 oc
11 swxw 30.1 -16.0 oc
12 wxn 30.08 -14.6 oc
13 wxncalm 30.05 -15.0 oc
14 east 30.06 -17.0 bcz
15 nne 30.09 -18.0 bc
16 nne 30.09 -18.8 bc
17 nne 30.1 -20.0 bc
18 nexn 30.1 -20.0 bc
19 ne 30.12 -21.0 bc
20 ne 30.12 -19.5 bc
21 ne 30.12 -20.0 bc
22 ne 30.13 -18.0 bc
23 east 30.1 -13.0 ocz
24 east 30.1 -11.0 ocz