USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Tuesday, 6 April 1880

Beset in the pack to the N.W. of Herald Island


Entry Index: 286
Position: 72.48, -178.45
Date by Position: 6 April 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° 28' 43"
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun W. 178° 27' 

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: 450 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 68 tons 838 lbs 

1pm: B.B. in vacuo = 45°; B.B. in air = -14°
2pm: B.B. in vacuo = 53°; B.B. in air = -13°
3pm: B.B. in vacuo = 40.5°; B.B. in air = -13.5°
4pm: B.B. in vacuo = 19°; B.B. in air = -13°
5pm: B.B. in vacuo = 31°; B.B. in air = -14.5°
6pm: B.B. in vacuo = 8.5°; B.B. in air = -17°

The pumping is done by the steam cutters engine aft, and by hand at the forward spar deck bilge pump 
as occasion requires. The steam cutter's boiler is also used for distilling. Completing the rig for 
connecting Baxter engine to shifted bilge pump in fire room. 
Water in the ship to day 

at 8am
at 4pm
at midnight 
At water tight bulkhead
7 inches
6 inches
6 inches
At fire room bilge
2 inches
1 inch
1 inch

Sounded at noon in 33 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No drift being indicated by lead line. Same conditions of 
ice formation as noted in yesterday's log. Sunrise at 4h 10m. Sunset 7h 52m.
Clear, bright and pleasant weather with light southerly and westerly winds and very nearly steady 
barometer. Lowest temperature at 4am, highest at 2pm.   
Crew engaged in stowing away below the gear which accumulated on the spar deck at and subsequent 
to the 19th January.

Moon 1° 39' S. 
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 wxn 29.94 -25.0 bc
2 w 29.96 -27.0 bc
3 w 29.96 -26.7 bc
4 w 29.96 -27.3 bc
5 wsw 29.98 -26.5 bcz
6 wsw 29.98 -24.0 bcz
7 wsw 29.98 -22.5 bcz
8 wsw 29.98 -21.5 bcz
9 wsw 29.98 -18.5 bc
10 wsw 29.98 -17.5 bc
11 wsw 30.0 -16.5 bc
12 wsw 30.0 -14.0 bc
13 wxs 29.98 -14.0 bc
14 w 29.98 -13.0 bc
15 wxn 29.98 -14.0 bc
16 wsw 29.99 -14.3 bc
17 wsw 29.99 -14.5 bc
18 wsw 29.99 -17.0 bc
19 swxw 29.99 -19.0 bcz
20 sw 30.0 -21.0 bcz
21 sw 29.99 -23.0 bcz
22 sw 29.99 -23.5 bcz
23 swxw 30.0 -23.5 bcz
24 swxw 30.0 -24.0 bcz