USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Wednesday, 16 June 1880

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 190 miles N.W. of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 357
Position: 73.68, 177.3
Date by Position: 17 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. 73° 40' 54"
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun E. 177° 18' 15"

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: 57 tons 2108 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
4 inches
5 inches

Sounded at noon in 25 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A rapid drift to S.E. magnetic being indicated by the 
lead line. Lowered and hauled the dredge.
Sky generally overcast and cloudy. Weather cold and disagreeable. Moderate N.W. winds, blowing at 
times in sharp squalls. Occasional light whirls of snow.

Moon 11° S. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 wnw 29.9 27.7 ocqs
2 wnw 29.9 27.0 bcs
3 nwxw 29.9 26.0 bcq
4 nwxw 29.91 26.5 bcqs
5 nwxw 29.91 24.0 bcq
6 nwxw 29.92 25.5 bcq
7 nwxw 29.93 25.0 bcq
8 nwxw 29.93 25.5 bcq
9 wnw 29.94 26.0 oc
10 wnw 29.94 26.5 bc
11 nw 29.94 26.0 oc
12 nw 29.94 27.0 oc
13 nw 29.92 26.7 oc
14 nwxw 29.92 27.0 oc
15 nwxw 29.93 27.3 bc
16 nwxn 29.93 27.2 bc
17 nwxn 29.94 26.8 bc
18 nwxn 29.93 27.0 bc
19 nw 29.94 27.0 oc
20 nw 29.94 27.0 oc
21 nwxn 29.94 26.5 oc
22 nw 29.94 26.5 oc
23 nnw 29.94 26.5 ocs
24 nwxw 29.93 27.0 oc