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