USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Friday, 30 April 1880

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

Entry Index: 310
Position: 73.08, -179.99
Date by Position: 30 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. 73° 4' 49"
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun W. 179° 58' 15"
Variation of the compass by azimuth Sun observed at 5.30pm E. 21° 50'

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: 64 tons 583 lbs 

Maximum temperature indicated by B.B. in vacuo = 107.5° between 2 and 3pm

The pumping is all done by the Baxter engine in connection with the shifted bilge pump in the corner of 
the fire room hatch. Water is distilled by the Baxter boiler.
Water in the ship to day

at 8am
at 4pm
at midnight 
At fire room bilge
8 inches
15 inches
11 inches

Sounded at noon in 29 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No drift indicated by lead line. Sunrise obscured by fog. 
Sunset at 11.23.
Weather foggy and misty until 11am when it cleared, remaining entirely cloudless until 11pm, when the 
sun settled toward thin streaks of stratus clouds. Water sky then appeared between E. and south. E.S.E. 
breeze all day, with rising barometer. 
A flock of ducks (Eiders) flying high passed to the westward.
Crew engaged in general work of clearing up. Removed winter porch from in front of cabin. Placed the 
steering compasses in their binnacles.

Provisions condemned during the month of April. 
38 lbs beef soup 
24 lbs mutton soup
4 lbs apple jelly
5 lbs flour
4 1/2 lbs corn meal
3 1/4 lbs beans
6 lbs mutton

Moon 14° 59' S. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 se 29.77 — 19.0 — — of
2 sexe 29.78 — 18.5 — — of
3 ese 29.78 — 18.0 — — of
4 exs 29.79 — 17.7 — — of
5 e 29.79 — 17.5 — — of
6 e 29.8 — 18.0 — — of
7 e 29.8 — 18.0 — — of
8 ese 29.8 — 19.0 — — of
9 ese 29.81 — 21.0 — — of
10 ese 29.82 — 23.0 — — ocm
11 ese 29.82 — 23.5 — — bc
12 ese 29.82 — 25.0 — — bc
13 ese 29.82 — 26.7 — — b
14 ese 29.83 — 28.0 — — b
15 ese 29.84 — 28.5 — — b
16 ese 29.86 — 29.2 — — b
17 sexe 29.86 — 28.3 — — b
18 sexe 29.87 — 26.8 — — b
19 se 29.89 — 23.2 — — b
20 sexs 29.91 — 20.2 — — b
21 sexs 29.92 — 17.0 — — b
22 sexs 29.94 — 12.0 — — b
23 sexs 29.95 — 6.5 — — bcz
24 sse 29.95 — 5.5 — — bcz
Beaufort Weather Codes

b: clear blue sky, c: cloudy weather, d: drizzling or light rain, e: wet air without rain, f: foggy, g: gloomy or stormy, h: hail, l: lightning, m: misty or hazy, o: overcast, p: passing showers or rain, q: squally, r: continuous rain, s: snow, t: thunder, u: ugly appearances of threatening weather, v: variable weather, w: wet or heavy dew, z: hazy