USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Friday, 19 September 1879

Beset in pack off Herald Island


Entry Index: 86
Position: 72.01, no longitude
Date by Position: 19 September 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

Latitude by observation at noon (altitude near noon) 72° 00' 29" N.
Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations: no observation 

Snow used for water 
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 0 tons 270 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 110 tons 1863 lbs

Com. and until 4am
Cloudy and misty. Strong breeze from S.E. by E. At 3 wind moderate.
[signed] William Nindemann

4 to 8am
Thick and misty weather. Fresh breezes from E.S.E. At 6 weather cleared up a little.
[signed] William Dunbar

8am to meridian
Overcast and hazy. Moderate breeze from E. by S. Several rain squalls during second hour. At 8.30 got 
bearings of Herald Island as follows; viz.
East end S. 25° E. (magnetic) = S. 2° 30' E. (true)
West end S. 23° E. (magnetic) = S. 0° 30 'E (true) 
Island appearing very distant.
At 9.30 the loom of distant land was observed on S.S.W. (true) bearing. At 12 sounded in 38 1/2 fathoms. 
Blue mud. Line indicating drift to N.W. Herald Island obscured by mist.
[signed] John Cole

Meridian to 4pm
Misty. Light E.S.E. breeze. Hauled dredge and obtained interesting specimens.
[signed] William Nindemann

4 to 6pm
Thick, misty weather. Light E.S.E. breeze.
[signed] William Dunbar

6 to 8pm
Overcast and misty. Light E.S.E. wind.
[signed] John Cole

8pm to midnight
Overcast and misty. Gentle breeze from E. 
[signed] William Nindemann

Soundings
At 37 1/2 fathoms = 29 1/2° - Salinometer 1.02510 at 35° 
At 23 1/2 fathoms = -  - Salinometer 1.02280 at 34 1/2°
At surface = 33°

Moon 23° S. 
New moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 sexe 29.73 34.0 33.0 33.0 m
2 sexe 29.72 34.0 33.0 33.0 m
3 sexe 29.72 34.0 34.0 33.0 o
4 sexe 29.71 34.0 34.0 33.0 o
5 ese 29.7 34.0 34.0 33.0 ozm
6 ese 29.7 34.0 34.0 33.0 ozm
7 ese 29.7 34.0 34.0 33.0 ozm
8 ese 29.7 34.0 34.0 33.0 ozm
9 exs 29.69 36.0 34.0 33.0 opr
10 exs 29.69 36.0 34.0 33.0 oz
11 exs 29.68 36.0 34.0 33.0 oz
12 exs 29.68 36.0 34.0 33.0 oz
13 ese 29.67 36.0 34.0 33.0 m
14 ese 29.66 36.0 34.0 33.0 m
15 ese 29.66 36.0 34.0 33.0 m
16 ese 29.66 35.0 34.0 33.0 m
17 ese 29.66 37.0 34.0 33.0 m
18 ese 29.66 37.0 34.0 33.0 m
19 ese 29.66 40.0 34.0 33.0 m
20 ese 29.66 36.0 34.0 33.0 m
21 e 29.66 35.0 33.0 33.0 m
22 e 29.66 34.0 33.0 33.0 om
23 e 29.65 35.0 33.0 33.0 om
24 e 29.65 35.0 33.0 33.0 om