USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Monday, 21 June 1880

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


Entry Index: 362
Position: 73.41, 178.34
Date by Position: 22 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° 24' 36"
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun E. 178° 21' 30"

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: 60 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 57 tons 1118 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 23 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom, a drift to east being indicated by the lead line. 
Lowered and hauled the dredge. 
Crew engaged in painting the bridge, and ironwork about the spar deck. 
Squally westerly and south-westerly winds during the day moderating toward midnight. Slowly rising 
followed by as slowly falling barometer, and nearly uniform temperature. Occasional rain and frequent 
falls of light snow.

Moon 24° S. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 w 29.16 33.0 oczr
2 w 29.21 32.0 bczq
3 w 29.23 31.7 bcsq
4 wxs 29.25 32.0 bcq
5 w 29.26 31.5 bcqs
6 w 29.28 32.0 bcqs
7 w 29.3 32.0 bcq
8 sw 29.31 31.5 bcqs
9 sw 29.31 32.0 ocs
10 swxs 29.3 32.0 ocs
11 sw 29.3 33.0 bc
12 sw 29.29 33.0 bc
13 sw 29.27 32.0 ocqs
14 sw 29.26 33.0 bc
15 sw 29.25 32.3 ocs
16 swxw 29.25 32.0 ocs
17 swxw 29.22 32.0 bc
18 sw 29.21 31.5 bc
19 sw 29.19 31.0 bc
20 swxs 29.17 31.0 oc
21 swxs 29.16 31.0 oc
22 swxs 29.14 31.0 oc
23 w 29.13 30.5 oczs
24 wsw 29.13 30.5 oczs