USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Friday, 12 September 1879

Beset in the pack off Herald Island


Entry Index: 79
Position: No position
Date by Position: 12 September 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

Latitude by observation at noon: no observation

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 130 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 400 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 111 tons 1123 lbs

Com. and until 4am
Overcast. Snow falling. Light S.E. wind. 
[signed] John Cole

4 to 8am
Misty and foggy. Light airs from S. 
[signed] William Nindemann

8am to meridian
Misty. Calm. At 12 took soundings in 26 1/2 fathoms, pebbles and blue mud. Trend of line indicates drift 
to N.W. Sun visible at times. Ship listed 6° to starboard. Herald Island obscured by mist.
[signed] William Dunbar

Meridian to 4pm
Misty weather. Light fall of snow at times. Light airs from S'd & E'd.
[signed] John Cole

4 to 6pm
Overcast and misty. Calm. Preparations making for sledge journey tomorrow. Condemned for dog food 
12 lbs roast beef marked "Erie" and 10 lbs "Huckins" beef soup.
[signed] William Nindemann

6 to 8pm
Overcast and misty. Calm. At 7.45 Herald Island could be seen indistinctly, bearing S. by E. (magnetic).
[signed] William Dunbar

8pm to midnight
Overcast and misty. Light variable airs.
[signed] John Cole
 
Moon 15° N. 
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 calm 29.84 36.0 26.0 — 33.0 oz
2 se 29.83 36.0 26.0 — 33.0 s
3 se 29.83 36.0 26.0 — 33.0 s
4 se 29.83 31.0 26.0 — 33.0 s
5 s 29.83 28.0 25.0 — 33.0 m
6 s 29.83 28.0 25.0 — 33.0 f
7 s 29.83 29.0 25.0 — 33.0 f
8 s 29.84 29.0 25.0 — 33.0 f
9 calm 29.84 32.0 29.0 — 33.0 m
10 calm 29.84 32.0 29.0 — 33.0 m
11 calm 29.84 32.0 30.0 — 33.0 m
12 calm 29.84 32.0 30.0 — 33.0 m
13 se 29.84 32.0 29.0 — 33.0 oms
14 se 29.84 36.0 29.0 — 33.0 oms
15 se 29.83 36.0 29.0 — 33.0 oms
16 wnw 29.83 33.0 29.0 — 33.0 oms
17 calm 29.82 34.0 29.0 — 33.0 om
18 calm 29.81 33.0 28.0 — 33.0 om
19 calm 29.81 33.0 28.0 — 33.0 om
20 calm 29.81 33.0 28.0 — 33.0 om
21 calm 29.8 28.0 25.0 — 33.0 om
22 nw 29.8 28.0 25.0 — 33.0 om
23 sxw 29.8 28.0 25.0 — 32.0 om
24 sxw 29.8 28.0 25.0 — 32.0 om