USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Monday, 8 September 1879

Anchored to a floe near Herald Island


Entry Index: 75
Position: 71.58, -174.81
Date by Position: 8 September 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subject: Animals
Latitude by D.R. at noon 71° 35' N.
Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations 174° 48' 25" W.
Variation of the compass by azimuth Sun observed at 9am 22° 50' E.

Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 50 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 330 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 900 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 112 tons 3 lbs

Com. and until 4am
Thick weather. Fresh breezes from N.N.E. Ship having a heavy list to starboard until 1.30 when she 
righted.
[signed] William Dunbar 

4 to 8am
Overcast. Passing showers of snow. Fresh N.E. wind. Traces of a bear were found within 20 yards of 
the ship's bows.
[signed] John Cole

8am to meridian
Clear and pleasant. Fresh breeze from N.E. Ship heeling a little to starboard but righting herself during 
last hour. At 12 took soundings in 36 fathoms. Blue mud.
[signed] William Nindemann 

Meridian to 4pm
Moderate breeze from N.N.E. Pleasant weather.
[signed] William Dunbar

4 to 6pm
Clear. Moderate N.N.E. wind.
[signed] John Cole

6 to 8pm
Pleasant. Fresh breeze from N.N.E.
[signed] William Nindemann

8pm to midnight
Clear and pleasant. Moderate breeze from N.N.E. Ship heeled to starboard.
[signed] William Dunbar

Soundings
At 35 fathoms = No record temp. 
At 21 fathoms = 26 1/2° No water brought up by cup. 
At 6 fathoms = 27 1/2° - Salinometer 1.0260 at 33° 
At surface = 32° Water rises one division over top of stem.

Moon 26° N. 
Last quarter

Related Materials

Published Journals of George W. DeLong

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

At 1.30 this morning the ship righted again. Thermometer ranging between 22° and 28°. 
Forenoon foggy; afternoon clear. No sign of a lead in any direction. The northerly winds seem to have 
cemented the ice into one enormous pack. Soundings at noon in thirty-six fathoms blue mud. The ship 
has evidently moved since yesterday, when we had forty fathoms. In the first watch the ship heeled 
again to starboard about 9°, and jammed the rudder hard a-starboard.

Jeannette Ship's Journal

See digitized manuscript page provided by NOAA PMEL.

Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 nne 30.19 25.0 22.0 — 33.0 oz
2 nne 30.2 25.0 23.0 — 33.0 f
3 nne 30.18 22.0 22.0 — 33.0 f
4 nne 30.18 22.0 22.0 — 33.0 f
5 nne 30.18 25.0 22.0 — 33.0 f
6 ne 30.18 25.0 22.0 — 33.0 ocs
7 ne 30.18 26.0 22.0 — 33.0 ocs
8 ne 30.18 26.0 22.0 — 33.0 ocs
9 ne 30.17 28.0 24.0 — 33.0 bc
10 ne 30.17 31.0 25.0 — 33.0 bc
11 ne 30.17 30.0 26.0 — 33.0 bc
12 nne 30.17 31.0 27.0 — 32.0 bc
13 nne 30.16 27.0 26.0 — 32.0 bc
14 nne 30.16 27.0 26.0 — 32.0 bc
15 nne 30.16 27.0 26.0 — 32.0 bc
16 nne 30.16 27.0 26.0 — 32.0 bc
17 nne 30.16 34.0 27.0 — 32.0 bc
18 nne 30.14 32.0 26.0 — 32.0 bc
19 nne 30.14 29.0 26.0 — 32.0 bc
20 nne 30.14 28.0 28.0 — 32.0 bc
21 nne 30.14 28.0 25.0 — 32.0 bc
22 nne 30.14 28.0 25.0 — 32.0 bc
23 nne 30.13 28.0 25.0 — 32.0 bc
24 nne 30.12 28.0 25.0 — 32.0 bc