USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Monday, 15 March 1880

Beset in the pack to the N'd & W'd of Herald Island


Entry Index: 264
Position: No position
Date by Position: 15 March 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subjects: Aurora Sea Ice
Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 35 gallons
Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 35 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 385 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 73 tons 448 lbs 

1pm: B.B. in vacuo = 43.5°
2pm: B.B. in vacuo = 36.5°
4pm: B.B. in vacuo = -3°
5pm: B.B. in vacuo = -12°

The forward spar deck bilge pump is worked by Baxter engine and the main engine bilge pump by the 
steam cutters engine. Distilling. 
Water in the ship to day

at 8am
at 4pm
at midnight 
At water tight bulkhead
8 inches
9 inches
9 inches
At fire room bilge
2 inches
3 inches
2 inches

Sounded at noon in 31 fathoms. Muddy bottom. Strong drift indicated to N.W. Ice formed 3 1/2 inches in 
thickness over sounding hole since noon yesterday. Full dawn at 3am.
Crew engaged in digging away the ice under stern. Having reached a depth of 4 feet water commenced 
to flow up and freeze on the surface. As much of the stern post as can be seen is in good condition, and 
no injury can be discovered around the stern and quarters.
Sounds of ice in motion to S.E. and east at 4am. Bright clear and pleasant weather with light northerly 
and easterly winds, rapidly rising barometer and falling temperature.
At 10pm faint aurora 25° in altitude to the N'd extending from N.E. to W.N.W. but brightest in N.E. At 11 
auroral arch 35° in altitude from E.N.E. to N.N.W. brightest at east end where it was in a luminous mass. 
At midnight faint auroral patches in E.N.E. 

Moon 23° 19' N. 
New moon

Related Materials

Published Journals of George W. DeLong

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

Sounds of ice in motion to S.E. and E. at four a.m.

Jeannette Ship's Journal

See digitized manuscript page provided by NOAA PMEL.

Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 nnw 30.01 -16.0 ocz
2 nxw 30.02 -16.5 ocz
3 nne 30.04 -18.0 ocz
4 nexn 30.04 -18.2 bcz
5 nxe 30.07 -19.5 bc
6 nxe 30.08 -24.0 bc
7 nxe 30.09 -21.5 bc
8 nxe 30.11 -22.0 bc
9 nxe 30.14 -20.0 bc
10 nxe 30.16 -22.0 bc
11 nxe 30.18 -21.0 bc
12 nxe 30.2 -24.5 27.0 bc
13 nne 30.19 -23.0 bcz
14 nexn 30.19 -23.5 bcz
15 nexn 30.21 -24.0 bcz
16 nexn 30.25 -22.0 bcz
17 nexn 30.28 -24.0 bcz
18 nexn 30.3 -25.0 bc
19 ne 30.33 -24.5 bc
20 ne 30.34 -25.5 bc
21 ne 30.35 -25.5 bc
22 ne 30.36 -26.0 bc
23 nexn 30.38 -26.0 bcz
24 nexn 30.38 -27.5 bcz