USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Saturday, 10 April 1880

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


Entry Index: 290
Position: 72.59, -178.13
Date by Position: 10 April 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subjects: Animals Sea Ice
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 72° 35' 21"
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun W. 178° 7' 30"
Variation of the compass by azimuth at 4pm E. 24°

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: 67 tons 1588 lbs 

1pm: B.B. in vacuo = 72.5°; B.B. in air = 12°
2pm: B.B. in vacuo = 51.5°; B.B. in air = 11.5°
3pm: B.B. in vacuo = 56.5°; B.B. in air = 11°
4pm: B.B. in vacuo = 29°; B.B. in air = 10°
5pm: B.B. in vacuo = 23.5°; B.B. in air = 13°
6pm: B.B. in vacuo = 20°; B.B. in air = 12°

The pumping forward is done by hand at the spar deck bilge pump, and aft by the steam cutters engine 
driving the main engine bilge pump. The steam cutter's boiler is also used for distilling. 
Water in the ship to day

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

Sounded at noon in 35 fathoms, muddy bottom, drift to N.N.W. being indicated by the lead line. Ice kept 
from forming over sounding hole by a seal using it as a breathing hole. Sunrise at 3h 36m. Sunset at 
8.17.
Light southerly and easterly winds with falling succeeded by rising barometer, and rapidly increasing 
followed by fluctuating temperature. 
Engineer's force engaged in making forgings for a wind mill bilge pump, and carpenters employed in 
getting out the wooden appliances for the same.

Moon 19° 46' N. 
New moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 sexe 30.14 -14.0 -13.3 bc
2 e 30.11 -13.7 -12.3 bc
3 e 30.08 -11.0 -9.8 bc
4 exs 30.06 -9.5 -8.8 bc
5 se 30.05 -7.0 oc
6 se 30.03 -2.0 oc
7 se 30.02 0.5 oc
8 se 30.0 0.0 oc
9 se 29.98 3.0 ocz
10 ese 29.99 5.0 ocz
11 ese 29.99 9.0 bcz
12 ese 29.96 10.5 bcz
13 se 29.94 12.0 11.5 bcz
14 sexs 29.95 11.5 11.8 bcz
15 sexe 29.95 11.0 12.0 bc
16 se 29.95 10.0 11.0 bcz
17 sxe 29.95 12.7 12.8 bc
18 sse 29.95 12.3 12.5 bc
19 sexs 29.96 7.0 bc
20 sse 29.99 2.5 bc
21 sse 30.02 3.0 bcz
22 sse 30.05 4.0 bcz
23 s 30.06 4.0 bcz
24 s 30.07 4.0 bcz