USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Tuesday, 20 April 1880

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


Entry Index: 300
Position: No position
Date by Position: 20 April 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subject: Sea Ice
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: 66 tons 208 lbs 

Maximum temperature indicated by B.B. in vacuo = 78°

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. 
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
0 inches
8 1/2 inches
1 inch

Sounded at noon in 33 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom, a N.W. drift being indicated by the lead line. Ice 3 
inches in thickness formed over sounding hole since noon yesterday.
Overcast and cloudy all day, with light snow falling in the early morning, and continuously after noon. 
Moderate northerly and easterly winds, with slightly fluctuating barometer and increasing temperature. 
Much water sky observed during the day, chiefly from E. to S.W.

Moon 1° 24' N. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 exn 29.84 6.0 ocz
2 ene 29.83 4.5 oczs
3 nexe 29.82 4.3 oczs
4 nexe 29.82 3.0 ocz
5 ene 29.83 3.0 ocz
6 ene 29.82 2.5 ocz
7 ene 29.82 4.0 oc
8 exn 29.81 6.0 oc
9 ene 29.79 8.0 oc
10 ene 29.78 9.0 ocz
11 ene 29.78 9.0 ocz
12 ene 29.79 12.0 ocz
13 ene 29.79 13.0 oczs
14 ene 29.79 13.5 oczs
15 ene 29.78 14.5 oczs
16 nexn 29.78 14.8 oczs
17 ene 29.79 14.8 oczs
18 ene 29.79 15.2 oczs
19 nexe 29.78 13.5 bczs
20 nexe 29.8 12.0 bczs
21 nexe 29.8 13.0 bczs
22 nexe 29.79 15.0 bczs
23 nexe 29.79 15.5 oczs
24 nexe 29.78 16.0 oczs