USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Thursday, 8 January 1880

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


Entry Index: 197
Position: No position
Date by Position: 8 January 1880
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subject: Sea Ice
Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 36 gallons
Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 36 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 168 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 98 tons 1838 lbs 

AM
Day opened pleasant with a little cloudiness and N.E. winds which [veered] to eastward by noon. Steady 
barometer and slightly falling temperature. Auroral arches with diffused light until 7am. Early daylight 
7.25. 
Sounded at noon in 29 3/4 fathoms. Dark green mud. Thickness of ice by direct freezing since Nov 28th 
39 inches. 
Ice moving to S'd & W'd at 4.
The land was again seen on bearings of yesterday and same appearance of land to W.S.W.

PM
Weather clear and pleasant until 10 when it became overcast. Wind veering to S'd falls calm. Slightly 
falling barometer and rising temperature.

Moon 25° S. 
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 ne 30.62 -15.5 bcz
2 east 30.61 -15.5 bcz
3 exs 30.61 -14.5 bcz
4 exs 30.61 -13.8 bcz
5 ese 30.61 -15.0 bcz
6 ese 30.61 -17.0 bcz
7 exs 30.61 -20.0 bcz
8 exs 30.61 -18.0 bcz
9 exs 30.62 -18.0 bcz
10 exs 30.64 -19.0 bcz
11 exs 30.62 -19.0 bcz
12 e 30.61 -18.0 30.0 b
13 e 30.58 -17.8 bc
14 exs 30.56 -17.5 bc
15 ese 30.57 -17.0 bc
16 ese 30.55 -17.0 bc
17 ese 30.56 -16.4 bcz
18 ese 30.56 -14.5 bcz
19 sse 30.55 -16.0 bcz
20 se 30.55 -13.0 bcz
21 se 30.55 -12.0 bcz
22 calm 30.55 -10.0 bcz
23 sse 20.52 -9.0 ocz
24 s 30.5 -7.0 oc