USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Sunday, 21 September 1879

Beset in pack off Herald Island


Entry Index: 88
Position: 72.17, -175.44
Date by Position: 21 September 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subject: Aurora
Latitude by observation at noon 72° 10' 23" N.
Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations 175° 26' 22" W.
Variation of the compass by azimuth Sun observed at 9.30am 23° 33' 00 E.

Snow used for water 
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 0 tons 310 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 110 tons 1213 lbs

Com. and until 4am
Overcast. Fresh S.W. by W. breeze.
[signed] John Cole
 
4 to 8am
Pleasant weather. Gentle breeze from S.S.E. 
[signed] William Nindemann

8am to meridian
Pleasant weather. Fresh breeze from S.S.W. At 11.55 sounded in 41 fathoms. Soft mud and stones. 
Hauled dredge and obtained a good number of specimens and stones. Ship listed 5° to starboard. At 12 
Herald Island indistinctly visible and bearing south (true) (approximate). At 10 Comd'g Officer inspected 
the ship and then held divine service.
[signed] William Dunbar

Meridian to 4pm
Clear and pleasant. Light S.W. by S. wind. 
[signed] John Cole

4 to 6pm
Clear and pleasant. Light airs from S.W. by S.
[signed] William Nindemann 

6 to 8pm
Snowing. Light breezes from S.
[signed] William Dunbar

8pm to midnight
Overcast first hour. Clear and pleasant during remainder of watch. Light airs from S. by W. There was a 
fine aurora during latter part of watch.
[signed] John Cole

Soundings
At 40 fathoms = 29° - Salinometer 1.02520 at 34°
At 26 fathoms = 32 1/4° - Salinometer 1.02690 at 34°

Moon 26° S. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 swxw 29.88 25.0 27.0 28.0 33.0 o
2 swxw 29.9 24.0 25.5 27.5 32.0 o
3 swxw 29.92 28.0 25.0 28.0 32.0 o
4 swxw 29.94 27.0 25.0 28.0 32.0 o
5 sse 29.95 28.0 27.5 28.5 32.0 o
6 sse 29.96 29.0 28.0 29.0 33.0 o
7 sse 29.98 30.0 28.0 29.3 33.0 bc
8 sse 29.99 31.0 29.0 29.0 33.0 bc
9 s 29.99 33.0 30.8 30.5 33.0 bc
10 s 29.99 30.0 31.5 31.0 33.0 bc
11 ssw 29.99 34.0 32.0 31.5 33.0 bc
12 ssw 29.99 34.0 33.0 32.0 33.0 bc
13 swxs 30.01 33.0 32.0 — 33.0 bc
14 swxs 30.02 33.0 32.0 — 33.0 bc
15 swxs 30.03 33.0 32.0 — 33.0 bc
16 swxs 30.04 33.0 32.0 — 33.0 bc
17 swxs 30.05 32.0 31.0 — 33.0 bc
18 swxs 30.07 33.0 31.0 — 33.0 bc
19 sxw 30.07 33.0 30.0 — 33.0 os
20 sxw 30.07 33.0 30.0 — 33.0 os
21 sxw 30.09 31.0 30.0 — 33.0 o
22 sxw 30.1 30.0 30.0 — 33.0 bc
23 sxw 30.1 28.0 26.0 — 32.0 bc
24 sxw 30.1 28.0 26.0 — 32.0 bc