USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Tuesday, 30 March 1880

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


Entry Index: 279
Position: 72.6, -178.12
Date by Position: 30 March 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subject: Sea Ice
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 72° 36'
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun W. 178° 07' 

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: 510 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 69 tons 2158 lbs 

2am: B.B. in vacuo = 2°; B.B. in air = 1.5°
3am: B.B. in vacuo = 1.3°; B.B. in air = 1°
4am: B.B. in vacuo = 0.5°; B.B. in air = 0.5°
1pm: B.B. in vacuo = 57.3°; B.B. in air = -1°
2pm: B.B. in vacuo = 26.5°; B.B. in air = -1°
3pm: B.B. in vacuo = 18°; B.B. in air = -0.5°
4pm: B.B. in vacuo = 12°; B.B. in air = -0.5°
5pm: B.B. in vacuo = 7°; B.B. in air = -1°
6pm: B.B. in vacuo = 2°; B.B. in air = -1°

The pumping is done by the Baxter engine and the steam cutters engine. The steam cutter's boiler is 
also used in distilling. 
Water in the ship to day

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

Sounded at noon in 33 1/2 fathoms. No bottom. Specimen brought up by lead. Drift to S'd indicated by 
the lead line.
Weather generally clear and pleasant except in early morning and after 6pm when it was cloudy and 
hazy. Light northerly and westerly winds veering to northward at noon; and moderate northerly and 
easterly winds thence to midnight. Rising barometer and varying temperature.  
Ice opening, leaving a long narrow lane of water extending from S.W. to east and about 3 miles distant 
from the ship.
Crew engaged in clearing out forward store room.

Moon 24° 51' S. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 wnw 30.27 1.8 ocz
2 nwxw 30.28 1.3 ocz
3 nw 30.27 1.0 bcz
4 30.28 0.5 ocz
5 wnw 30.28 -1.0 oc
6 nwxn 30.28 -2.5 oc
7 nwxn 30.31 -2.0 oc
8 nnw 30.34 -2.5 bc
9 nnw 30.35 -3.0 bc
10 nnw 30.35 -2.5 bc
11 n 30.38 -1.5 bc
12 nne 30.37 -1.5 27.7 bc
13 ne 30.36 -1.0 bcz
14 ne 30.36 -1.0 bcz
15 nexn 30.36 -0.5 bcz
16 nexn 30.37 -0.5 bcz
17 ne 30.38 -1.2 bcz
18 30.39 -1.3 bc
19 nexe 30.4 -1.5 oc
20 nexe 30.4 -1.5 oc
21 nexe 30.41 -1.0 ocz
22 nexe 30.4 -1.0 ocz
23 nexe 30.38 0.0 ocz
24 nexe 30.36 0.0 ocz