USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Thursday, 24 June 1880

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 180 miles N.W. of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 365
Position: No position
Date by Position: 25 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: 170 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 57 tons 608 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 24 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom, a rapid drift to N.W. being indicated by the lead line. 
Lowered and hauled the dredge.
Fresh breeze from southward and eastward veering to southward and westward. Steadily rising 
barometer and uniform temperature. Rain during forenoon.

Moon 13° S. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 ese 29.42 30.7 bc
2 ese 29.4 31.8 bc
3 sexe 29.38 32.0 bc
4 sexs 29.36 32.2 bc
5 sexe 29.35 33.0 bc
6 se 29.35 34.0 ocr
7 sse 29.35 33.5 ocr
8 sxe 29.36 34.0 ocr
9 sxw 29.4 33.5 oc
10 swxs 29.42 33.5 oc
11 sw 29.46 33.0 oc
12 swxw 29.49 33.0 oc
13 sw 29.5 33.0 ocz
14 sw 29.52 33.0 ocz
15 swxw 29.55 33.0 oc
16 wsw 29.57 33.0 oc
17 swxw 29.58 33.0 oc
18 swxw 29.6 32.7 oc
19 sw 29.62 32.2 oc
20 sw 29.64 32.0 oc
21 sw 29.65 31.5 oc
22 swxs 29.66 31.0 oc
23 swxs 29.68 31.5 ocf
24 sxw 29.69 32.0 oc