USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Thursday, 18 September 1879

Beset in pack off Herald Island

Entry Index: 85
Position: No position
Date by Position: 18 September 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

Latitude by observation at noon: no observation 
Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations: no observation 

Ice used for water 
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 140 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 110 tons 2133 lbs

Com. and until 4am
Clear until 1 when the weather became overcast and misty. Fresh breezes from E. 
[signed] John Cole

4 to 8am
Overcast and misty. Fresh breezes from S'd & E'd. Snow during last hour. 
[signed] William Nindemann

8am to meridian
Thick, misty weather. Fresh breezes from E. by N. Rain after 10. At 12 sounded in 36 fathoms. Soft blue 
mud. Ship heeling 5 1/2° to starboard.
[signed] William Dunbar

Meridian to 4pm
Overcast and misty. Rain at times. Fresh breeze from E. Condemned 30 lbs flour, injured by salt water.
[signed] John Cole

4 to 6pm
Foggy and misty. Strong breeze from E. 
[signed] William Nindemann

6 to 8pm
Thick and misty. Fresh breezes from S.E. 
[signed] William Dunbar
 
8pm to midnight
Overcast and misty. Fresh E.S.E. wind.
[signed] John Cole

Soundings
At 35 fathoms = 32 1/2° - Salinometer 1.02560 at 32 1/2°
At 21 fathoms = 32 1/2° - Salinometer 1.02320 at 34°
At surface = 33°

Moon 20° S. 
New moon

Related Materials

Published Journals of George W. DeLong

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

The day opens with a fresh breeze from S.E. which gathers strength, and the temperature rises 
from 30° to 35°. The effect upon the surface of the ice is to make a great deal of sludge and several 
small pools and ponds. No perceptible change in our position, but I have no doubt the ice is moving to 
the N.W., and carrying us with it.
Jeannette Ship's Journal

See digitized manuscript page provided by NOAA PMEL.

Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 e 29.95 43.0 30.0 — 33.0 bc
2 e 29.96 37.0 31.0 — 33.0 ocm
3 e 29.94 36.0 31.0 — 33.0 ocm
4 e 29.93 36.0 31.0 — 33.0 ocm
5 sexe 29.92 35.0 31.0 — 33.0 ocm
6 sexe 29.91 36.0 32.0 — 33.0 ocm
7 ese 29.9 35.0 32.0 — 33.0 o
8 exs 29.89 35.0 33.0 — 33.0 o
9 exn 29.89 36.0 33.0 — 33.0 os
10 exn 29.89 36.0 33.0 — 33.0 omp
11 exn 29.87 36.0 34.0 — 33.0 or
12 exn 29.83 36.0 34.0 — 33.0 or
13 e 29.79 37.0 34.0 — 33.0 od
14 e 29.78 38.0 35.0 — 33.0 r
15 e 29.77 36.0 34.0 — 33.0 od
16 e 29.77 36.0 34.0 — 33.0 od
17 e 29.75 36.0 34.0 — 33.0 f
18 e 29.75 35.0 34.0 — 33.0 m
19 se 29.75 35.0 34.0 — 33.0 f
20 se 29.74 35.0 34.0 — 33.0 f
21 ese 29.74 34.0 34.0 — 33.0 m
22 ese 29.74 34.0 33.0 — 33.0 m
23 ese 29.74 34.0 33.0 — 33.0 m
24 ese 29.74 34.0 33.0 — 33.0 m
Beaufort Weather Codes

b: clear blue sky, c: cloudy weather, d: drizzling or light rain, e: wet air without rain, f: foggy, g: gloomy or stormy, h: hail, l: lightning, m: misty or hazy, o: overcast, p: passing showers or rain, q: squally, r: continuous rain, s: snow, t: thunder, u: ugly appearances of threatening weather, v: variable weather, w: wet or heavy dew, z: hazy