USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Sunday, 11 April 1880

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


Entry Index: 291
Position: 72.61, no longitude
Date by Position: 11 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° 36' 41"

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: 67 tons 1078 lbs 

1pm: B.B. in vacuo = 69.3°; B.B. in air = 9.5°
2pm: B.B. in vacuo = 57°; B.B. in air = 8°
3pm: B.B. in vacuo = 41°; B.B. in air = 8°
4pm: B.B. in vacuo = 27°; B.B. in air = 9°
5pm: B.B. in vacuo = 24°; B.B. in air = 12°
6pm: B.B. in vacuo = 19°; B.B. in air = 11.5°

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
7 inches
6 inches
7 inches
At fire room bilge
1 inch
4 1/2 inches
0 inches

Sounded at noon in 35 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No drift being indicated by the lead line. 
At 10am Commanding Officer inspected the ship, after which divine service was performed in the cabin.
Weather generally cloudy and gloomy. Light southerly and easterly, followed by freshening northerly and 
easterly winds, falling barometer and varying temperature.

Moon 22° 28' N. 
New moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 sse 30.08 3.5 ocz
2 s 30.09 5.3 ocz
3 s 30.09 9.0 ocz
4 sxw 30.1 9.0 oczs
5 s 30.11 9.5 oczs
6 s 30.1 9.5 oczs
7 e 30.09 9.0 oc
8 e 30.09 11.0 bc
9 e 30.08 9.0 oc
10 ne 30.07 11.0 ocz
11 ne 30.05 11.5 ocz
12 ne 30.02 10.0 oc
13 ene 29.99 9.0 bcz
14 ene 29.97 7.5 bcz
15 ene 29.96 8.0 ocz
16 e 29.94 9.5 ocz
17 e 29.91 12.0 ocz
18 e 29.9 11.7 bcz
19 nexe 29.87 9.0 bc
20 nexe 29.84 7.2 bc
21 nexe 29.8 8.0 bcz
22 nexe 29.75 7.0 bcz
23 ene 29.72 8.0 ocz
24 e 29.69 7.7 ocz