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