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