USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Thursday, 10 June 1880

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


Entry Index: 351
Position: No position
Date by Position: 11 June 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: 220 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 58 tons 858 lbs 

Maximum temperature indicated by B.B. in vacuo = 89°

The pumping is done by the wind mill, and the distilling by the Baxter boiler. 
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 32 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A very rapid drift to W.S.W. being indicated by the lead 
line.
A stormy disagreeable day. Fresh easterly breezes (until towards midnight when they veered and 
moderated) and steadily falling barometer. Almost continuous fall of very light snow, and much fog. 
All work suspended on account of the weather.

Moon 18° N. 
New moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 exs 29.58 22.0 ocq
2 ene 29.54 22.0 ocq
3 exn 29.52 22.0 oczqs
4 ene 29.49 22.0 oczqs
5 exn 29.48 22.0 ocs
6 ene 29.47 22.0 ocs
7 ene 29.45 23.0 ocs
8 ene 29.44 24.0 ocs
9 ene 29.42 25.0 ocs
10 ene 29.42 26.0 ocs
11 ene 29.4 26.5 ocs
12 ene 29.39 27.0 ocs
13 exn 29.37 27.3 ocfqs
14 exn 29.37 28.3 ocfs
15 e 29.35 29.0 ocf
16 exs 29.35 29.5 ocz
17 ese 29.35 29.5 ocz
18 ese 29.34 29.7 ocf
19 ese 29.33 30.0 ocf
20 ese 29.33 30.5 ocfs
21 se 29.33 31.0 ocfs
22 se 29.34 30.5 ocf
23 s 29.34 30.5 bc
24 s 29.33 29.0 bc