USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Thursday, 25 December 1879

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


Entry Index: 183
Position: No position
Date by Position: 25 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: 30 gallons
Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 30 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 125 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 100 tons 1172 lbs 

AM
Overcast and cloudy, with light snow until 6am. At 11.15 sounded in 31 fathoms. Muddy bottom. Slight 
drift to S.W. magnetic. Strong winds from N.E. and eastward. Ship heeling 2 1/2° to starboard.

PM
Overcast and cloudy, wind veering and freshening. At midnight clouds working up from S.S.W. (mag.).
All hands making holiday and engaged in various amusements.

Moon 25° N. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 east 29.92 -2.0 oczs
2 ne 29.92 -2.5 oczs
3 exn 29.95 -2.4 oczs
4 ne 29.96 -2.5 oczs
5 east 29.99 -3.0 oczs
6 exn 29.98 -3.0 oczs
7 exn 29.98 -3.7 bcz
8 east 29.98 -3.0 ocz
9 east 29.98 -2.5 bcz
10 exn 30.0 -4.0 oc
11 exn 30.0 -3.0 oc
12 exn 29.98 0.2 ocs
13 e1/2n 30.0 0.7 ocs
14 east 29.97 3.0 oc
15 east 29.97 3.0 oc
16 east 29.97 3.0 oc
17 east 29.97 4.0 oc
18 exs 29.97 4.5 oc
19 exs 29.94 5.5 oc
20 exs 29.92 6.5 oc
21 exs 29.9 6.0 oc
22 exs 29.87 6.0 oc
23 exs 29.84 7.0 ocz
24 exs 29.83 7.0 ocz