USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Tuesday, 9 September 1879

Anchored to a floe near Herald Island


Entry Index: 76
Position: 71.58, -175.1
Date by Position: 9 September 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 71° 35' N.
Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations 175° 05' 48" W.
Variation of the compass by azimuth Sun observed at 9am 23° 12' E.

Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 50 gallons
Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 0 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 280 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 230 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 111 tons 2013 lbs

Com. and until 4am
Clear and pleasant. Moderate N.N.E. wind. Ship heeled to starboard.
[signed] John Cole

4 to 8am
Pleasant. Light breeze from N.N.E. Ice pressure on starboard beam. Ship heeling to starboard.
[signed] William Nindemann 

8am to meridian
Moderate breeze from N.N.E. Ship in a nip and listed to starboard. Great strain on rudder. At 11.45 took 
soundings in 35 fathoms. Blue mud. The east end of Herald Island bore S. 5° W. (magnetic).
[signed] William Dunbar

Meridian to 4pm
Clear and pleasant. Light northerly wind. Ship heeling to starboard.
[signed] John Cole

4 to 6pm
Clear and pleasant. Gentle breeze from N. 
[signed] William Nindemann

6 to 8pm
Clear and pleasant. Light airs from N'd. At sunset could see Wrangel Land bearing from S.W. by W. 
(p.c.) to S.S.W. (p.c.).
[signed] William Dunbar
  
8pm to midnight
Clear and pleasant. Light northerly airs and calms. Ship heeling to starboard.
[signed] John Cole

Soundings
At 34 fathoms = (thermometer out of order) - Salinometer 1.02450 at 36° 
At 20 fathoms = 28 1/2° - Salinometer 1.02480 at 41 1/2°
At 5 fathoms = 31 1/2° - Floating to top of stem at 40° 
At surface = 32°.

Moon 26° N. 
Last quarter

Related Materials

Published Journals of George W. DeLong

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

A superb day; bright sunlight, thermometer ranging between 21° and 25°. No sign of a lead in 
any direction.

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 30.12 26.0 23.0 — 32.0 bc
2 nne 30.12 26.0 23.0 — 32.0 bc
3 nne 30.12 26.0 23.0 — 32.0 bc
4 nne 30.12 26.0 23.0 — 32.0 bc
5 nne 30.11 24.0 22.0 — 33.0 bc
6 nne 30.11 24.0 22.0 — 33.0 bc
7 nne 30.11 24.0 22.0 — 33.0 bc
8 nne 30.11 25.0 22.0 — 33.0 bc
9 nne 30.11 27.0 23.0 — 33.0 bc
10 nne 30.11 27.0 24.0 — 33.0 bc
11 nne 30.11 27.0 23.0 — 33.0 bc
12 nne 30.1 27.0 23.0 — 33.0 bc
13 nne 30.1 54.0 25.0 — 32.0 bc
14 n 30.12 61.0 24.0 — 32.0 bc
15 n 30.12 52.0 23.0 — 32.0 bc
16 n 30.12 56.0 24.0 — 32.0 bc
17 n 30.09 48.0 24.0 — 32.0 bc
18 n 30.09 48.0 24.0 — 32.0 bc
19 n 30.07 35.0 24.0 — 32.0 bc
20 n 30.07 33.0 24.0 — 32.0 bc
21 n 30.05 24.0 20.0 — 32.0 bc
22 n 30.05 24.0 20.0 — 32.0 bc
23 calm 30.05 24.0 21.0 — 32.0 bc
24 calm 30.05 24.0 21.0 — 32.0 bc