USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Monday, 1 September 1879

Making passage from Koliutchin Bay in search of Wrangel Land


Entry Index: 68
Position: 68.2, -173.42
Date by Position: 1 September 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

Distance run by log since preceding noon 84 knots 6 fathoms
Latitude by D.R. at noon 68° 12' N.
Longitude by D.R. at noon 173° 25' 00" W.
Latitude by observation at noon no observation
Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations: no observation

Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 70 gallons
Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 50 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 110 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 5 tons 1000 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 136 tons 943 lbs

3am: Put over P.L. at 3 - 24 3/4
Noon: Taffrail log 55

Com. and until 4am
Cloudy. Light breeze from N.W. by N.
[signed] William Nindemann

4 to 8am
Fresh breeze from N.W. Light snow squalls. At 5.15 the surface water rose to 40° F. No land or ice in 
sight.
[signed] William Dunbar 

8am to meridian
Overcast and cloudy. Light snow squalls and breeze from N.N.W. At 11.45 towed dredge and got 
soundings in 24 fathoms. Bottom black mud. Condemned for dog food 30 lbs roast beef marked "Erie 
Packing Co".
[signed] John Cole

Meridian to 4pm
Cloudy. Moderate breeze from N.W. by N. Light snow squalls last hour. Land appearing like a large 
island in sight bearing S.W. 1/2 W. (p.c.).
[signed] William Nindemann

4 to 6pm
Overcast and pleasant. Moderate breeze from N.W.
[signed] William Dunbar

6 to 8pm
Cloudy and pleasant. Light N.W. wind. At 7 changed course to N.W. (p.c.). Beautiful sunset at 8.
[signed] John Cole

8pm to midnight
Clear and beautiful weather. Bright moon and stars. Gentle N.W. wind. 
[signed] William Nindemann

Soundings
23 fathoms = 33 1/2° - Salinometer 1.02620 at 37 1/2°
Surface = 38 1/2° - Salinometer 1.02650 at 37 1/2°

Moon 4° N. 
Full moon

Related Materials

Published Journals of George W. DeLong

See full digitized page provided by the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Excerpt:

During the afternoon land was sighted bearing S.W., - probably the land around Cape North 
on the Siberian coast. Although this land is sixty miles from our position, I can account for our seeing it 
only by mirage. It did not really seem over thirty miles. A considerable amount of pack ice was between 
us and this land.

Jeannette Ship's Journal

See digitized manuscript page provided by NOAA PMEL.

Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 nwxn 30.22 34.0 33.0 32.0 35.0 c
2 nwxn 30.22 34.0 33.0 32.0 33.0 bc
3 nwxn 30.21 33.0 33.0 32.0 34.0 c
4 nwxn 30.2 34.0 33.0 32.0 35.0 c
5 nw 30.2 34.0 33.0 32.0 35.0 c
6 nw 30.2 34.0 33.0 32.0 40.0 c
7 nw 30.2 38.0 33.0 32.0 40.0 oz
8 nw 30.18 36.0 34.0 34.0 40.0 c
9 nw 30.18 35.0 34.0 34.0 40.0 oc
10 nnw 30.18 35.0 34.0 34.0 40.0 oc
11 nnw 30.18 36.0 34.0 34.0 39.0 oc
12 nnw 30.18 36.0 34.0 34.0 38.0 oc
13 nwxn 30.17 35.0 34.0 34.0 38.0 c
14 nwxn 30.17 35.0 34.0 34.0 38.0 c
15 nwxn 30.16 35.0 34.0 34.0 39.0 c
16 nwxn 30.15 35.0 33.0 33.0 39.0 csq
17 nwxn 30.12 34.0 33.0 32.0 38.0 oz
18 nw 30.12 34.0 33.0 32.0 38.0 oz
19 nw 30.12 34.0 33.0 33.0 38.0 oc
20 nw 30.12 34.0 33.0 33.0 39.0 oc
21 nw 30.11 34.0 32.0 32.0 39.0 bc
22 nwxn 30.11 33.0 32.0 32.0 38.0 bc
23 nnw 30.1 33.0 32.0 32.0 38.0 bc
24 nw 30.1 34.0 32.0 32.0 38.0 bc