USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Monday, 14 June 1880

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


Entry Index: 355
Position: No position
Date by Position: 15 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: 110 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 58 tons 198 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
5 inches
5 inches
5 inches

Sounded at noon in 30 fathoms. Muddy bottom, a rapid drift to S.E. being indicated by the lead line. 
Lowered and hauled the dredge.
Crew engaged in painting ship outside, in painting boats &c.

Moon 0° 34' S. 
New moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 nwxw 29.63 32.0 ocf
2 nwxn 29.66 32.0 ocfs
3 nnw 29.69 31.0 bc
4 nnw 29.74 30.0 bcs
5 nw 29.77 30.0 oc
6 nw 29.79 30.0 oc
7 wnw 29.82 30.5 oc
8 wnw 29.84 31.0 oc
9 w 29.85 31.0 oc
10 w 29.86 31.0 oc
11 wsw 29.87 31.0 oc
12 sw 29.87 30.5 oc
13 w 29.86 31.0 oc
14 nwxw 29.86 30.5 oc
15 wnw 29.86 31.0 bc
16 w 29.86 31.5 oc
17 w 29.85 30.3 ocs
18 wnw 29.85 30.7 oc
19 wsw 29.85 31.0 oc
20 wnw 29.85 30.0 bcq
21 wnw 29.86 28.5 bc
22 wxn 29.86 27.5 bc
23 swxw 29.85 26.0 bc
24 w 29.85 27.5 bc