USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Sunday, 13 June 1880

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

Entry Index: 354
Position: 74.06, 176.9
Date by Position: 14 June 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. 74° 3' 46"
Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations Sun E. 176° 53' 45"

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 308 lbs 

The pumping is done by the wind mill and the distilling by the steam cutter's boiler. 
Water in the ship to day

at 8am
at 4pm
at midnight 
At fire room bilge
6 inches
5 inches
5 1/2 inches

Sounded at noon in 31 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A rapid drift to N.E. x E. being indicated by the lead line. 
Lowered and hauled the dredge.
At 10am the ship was inspected by the Commanding Officer, after which divine service was performed 
in the cabin. 
A young fox was captured near the ship by one of the dogs.
Moderating westerly and south-westerly winds, rising followed by falling barometer with pleasant 
temperature.

Moon 5° N. 
New moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 wsw 29.65 — 33.0 — — oc
2 w 29.65 — 33.5 — — bc
3 wsw 29.64 — 33.3 — — bc
4 wxs 29.64 — 33.5 — — bcr
5 swxw 29.66 — 34.0 — — oc
6 swxw 29.65 — 34.5 — — bc
7 swxw 29.66 — 34.0 — — bc
8 swxw 29.68 — 34.5 — — bc
9 swxw 29.7 — 34.5 — — bc
10 swxw 29.71 — 34.5 — — bc
11 swxw 29.72 — 34.0 — — bc
12 swxw 29.74 — 34.5 — — bc
13 wxs 29.72 — 34.5 — — oc
14 wxs 29.72 — 35.0 — — oc
15 wxs 29.72 — 34.5 — — oc
16 sw 29.72 — 34.7 — — oc
17 sw 29.71 — 34.0 — — bc
18 swxw 29.7 — 33.7 — — bc
19 se 29.69 — 35.7 — — oc
20 s 29.66 — 33.7 — — bc
21 ssw 29.64 — 33.0 — — bc
22 swxs 29.63 — 32.5 — — bc
23 sw 29.62 — 32.5 — — och
24 w 29.62 — 32.5 — — oc
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