USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Wednesday, 24 December 1879

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


Entry Index: 182
Position: No position
Date by Position: 24 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: 29 gallons
Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 29 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 405 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 100 tons 1287 lbs 

AM
Overcast and cloudy with occasional light snow. Strong N.E. and E.N.E. winds. At 11.15 sounded in 31 
1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. Slight drift to S.W. magnetic. Ship heeling 2 1/2° to starboard.

PM
Crew engaged in banking up snow against ships side.

Moon 23° N. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 ne 30.08 -11.0 bo
2 ne 30.06 -10.2 bcz
3 east 30.05 -8.8 oc
4 exn 30.05 -7.8 ocs
5 nexe 30.04 -9.0 ozs
6 nexe 30.01 -8.5 bcq
7 ene 29.99 -7.0 bcz
8 ene 29.95 -7.0 ocz
9 ene 29.91 -6.0 ocz
10 ene 29.92 -5.0 ocz
11 ene 29.88 -5.0 ocz
12 ne 29.84 -3.0 oczs
13 ne 29.81 -2.5 oczs
14 nexe 29.82 -2.0 oczs
15 nexn 29.83 -1.5 oczs
16 ne 29.82 -1.7 oczs
17 nexe 29.82 -2.0 bc
18 ne 29.85 -2.0 bc
19 nexe 29.89 -2.5 bc
20 nexe 29.89 -3.0 bc
21 nexe 29.89 -3.0 bc
22 nexe 29.9 -2.0 bc
23 east 29.89 -2.0 oc
24 east 29.9 -2.5 ocz