USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Saturday, 29 May 1880

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 200 miles N.W. of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 339
Position: No position
Date by Position: 30 May 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: 255 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 59 tons 923 lbs 

Maximum temperature indicated by B.B. in vacuo = 104° between 4 and 5pm

The pumping is done by the wind mill driving the "boiler tube pump". The Baxter boiler is used for 
distilling. 
Water in the ship to day

at 8am
at 4pm
at midnight 
At fire room bilge
4 inches
10 inches
6 inches

Sounded at noon in 32 fathoms. Muddy bottom, a slight drift to N.W. x N. being indicated by the lead 
line. 
Weather overcast, gloomy and disagreeable. Fresh S.E. breezes succeeded by light variable airs. 
Between 5.50 and 6am a moderate squall prevailed accompanied by sleet and snow. Slowly falling 
followed by as slowly rising barometer and nearly uniform temperature.
Crew engaged in general work incidental to clearing up. Unbent both bower chains and stored them 
below.

Moon 6° S. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 sexs 29.99 26.0 oc
2 sexs 29.95 26.6 oc
3 sxe 29.93 26.7 oc
4 sse 29.91 27.5 oc
5 sse 29.91 28.0 oc
6 sse 29.88 28.0 ocqs
7 sexs 29.86 29.0 oc
8 sexs 29.84 28.5 oc
9 sexs 29.83 29.0 oc
10 sexs 29.82 29.5 oc
11 sexs 29.81 30.0 oc
12 sexs 29.8 29.5 ocs
13 sxe 29.78 30.0 ocz
14 s 29.79 30.8 bcz
15 sxw 29.81 31.0 bc
16 sw 29.8 32.2 bc
17 swxs 29.81 31.0 ocz
18 sexs 29.81 31.3 ocz
19 s 29.84 31.0 ocz
20 sxw 29.86 30.2 ocz
21 sxw 29.87 31.0 ocz
22 nw 29.89 31.0 ocz
23 nw 29.9 30.7 ocfz
24 n 29.9 30.0 oczs