USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Friday, 4 June 1880

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 217 miles N.W. of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 345
Position: 74.25, 177.38
Date by Position: 5 June 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. 74° 15' 16"
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun E. 177° 23'

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: 220 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 58 tons 1993 lbs 

Maximum temperature indicated by B.B. in vacuo = 109° at 10am

The pumping is done by the wind mill when the wind serves, and at other times by hand at the quarter 
deck bilge 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
5 inches
5 inches

Sounded at noon in 34 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A drift to S.W. being indicated by the lead line. 
Lowered and hauled dredge.
Crew engaged in stowing the planking &c of deck house out against the bulwark; in re-arranging 
provisions and other stores as deck load; in unpacking sleds heretofore loaded with 40 days provisions; 
and in general clearing up about the ship.
A thick fog prevailing nearly all day. Light variable winds, with corresponding variations of the barometer 
and thermometer.

Moon 21° N. 
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 sxe 29.9 25.0 ocz
2 sse 29.89 25.0 ocz
3 s 29.87 25.0 ocz
4 s 29.86 25.5 ocz
5 sexs 29.86 26.0 ocf
6 sexs 29.85 26.5 ocf
7 sexs 29.85 27.0 ocf
8 sexs 29.84 29.5 ocf
9 sse 29.83 31.0 ocf
10 sse 29.82 32.0 ocf
11 sse 29.81 33.5 ocf
12 sse 29.8 35.0 ocf
13 sxe 29.8 35.0 ocmf
14 s 29.79 35.5 ocf
15 sw 29.79 34.3 ocz
16 sse 29.77 36.0 ocz
17 sxe 29.77 35.7 ocf
18 exs 29.77 37.0 ocf
19 nexe 29.77 32.5 ocf
20 nexn 29.78 30.0 ocf
21 n 29.78 31.0 ocf
22 n 29.8 30.5 ocf
23 n 29.8 30.0 ocz
24 nne 29.8 30.0 ocz