USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Thursday, 8 April 1880

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


Entry Index: 288
Position: 72.52, -178.17
Date by Position: 8 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° 31' 
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun W. 178° 10' 
Variation of the compass by azimuth at 3.30pm E. 24° 30' 

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: 400 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 68 tons 148 lbs 

4am: B.B. in vacuo = -15.5°; B.B. in air = -17.5°
5am: B.B. in vacuo = -7°; B.B. in air = -17°
6am: B.B. in vacuo = 8°; B.B. in air = -14°
7am: B.B. in vacuo = 22°; B.B. in air = -14°
8am: B.B. in vacuo = 42°; B.B. in air = -11.5°
9am: B.B. in vacuo = 52°; B.B. in air = -7°
10am: B.B. in vacuo = 57°; B.B. in air = -5°
11am: B.B. in vacuo = 62°; B.B. in air = -2°
12am: B.B. in vacuo = 67°; B.B. in air = -2.5°
1pm: B.B. in vacuo = 64.5°; B.B. in air = -1.5°
2pm: B.B. in vacuo = 60°; B.B. in air = -1.4°
3pm: B.B. in vacuo = 42°; B.B. in air = -2°
4pm: B.B. in vacuo = 15.5°; B.B. in air = -3.5°
5pm: B.B. in vacuo = 39°; B.B. in air = -4.5°
6pm: B.B. in vacuo = 28.5°; B.B. in air = -7°

The water that gets aft into the fire room through the "water tight" bulkhead is pumped out by the main 
engine bilge pump worked by the steam cutters engine; and the water accumulating forward of that 
bulkhead is pumped out by the hand pump on the spar deck. The steam cutter boiler is also used for 
distilling. 
Water in the ship to day

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

Sounded at noon in 34 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A drift to the north being indicated by the lead line. 
Sunrise at 3.58. Sunset at 8.08.
Bright, pleasant and almost cloudless weather. Light southerly and westerly winds and rising barometer.

Moon 11° 50' N. 
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 ssw 30.06 -16.8 bc
2 swxs 30.06 -15.7 bc
3 swxs 30.05 -16.0 bc
4 s 30.05 -18.0 bc
5 ssw 30.06 -17.5 bcz
6 ssw 30.06 -14.5 bcz
7 ssw 30.07 -14.0 bcz
8 ssw 30.09 -12.0 bcz
9 ssw 30.11 -10.0 bcz
10 ssw 30.12 -7.0 bz
11 ssw 30.13 -4.0 bz
12 ssw 30.14 -3.5 bz
13 s 30.13 -1.5 b
14 s 30.13 -1.4 b
15 ssw 30.14 -2.2 b
16 sxw 30.14 -3.8 b
17 sxw 30.16 -4.7 b
18 s 30.16 -7.3 b
19 s 30.17 -9.5 bc
20 s 30.18 -14.0 bc
21 s 30.19 -16.0 bc
22 s 30.2 -17.5 bc
23 s 30.19 -18.0 bc
24 sexs 30.19 -18.0 bc