USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Sunday, 11 July 1880

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 165 miles N.W. of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean

Entry Index: 382
Position: 73.63, 177.99
Date by Position: 12 July 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° 38'
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun E. 177° 59' 30"

Using melted ice
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 110 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 56 tons 138 lbs 

The pumping is done, as required, by hand at the quarter deck bilge pump.
Sounded in 23 3/4 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to W.N.W. being indicated by the lead line. 
Lowered and hauled the dredge.
At 10am the ship was inspected by Commanding Officer, after which divine service was held in the 
cabin. 

Moon 1° N. 
New moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 n 29.51 — 31.7 — — bcf
2 n 29.51 — 31.5 — — bcf
3 nne 29.51 — 32.0 — — bc
4 nne 29.52 — 32.2 — — bc
5 nne 29.53 — 33.0 — — oc
6 ne 29.53 — 33.5 — — oc
7 ene 29.53 — 33.5 — — oc
8 e 29.51 — 34.0 — — oc
9 e 29.52 — 34.5 — — bc
10 e 29.52 — 35.0 — — bc
11 e 29.5 — 38.0 — — bc
12 e 29.49 — 35.0 — — bcr
13 ene 29.47 — 37.0 — — bc
14 exn 29.47 — 35.7 — — oc
15 nexe 29.48 — 37.3 — — bcz
16 ene 29.48 — 38.0 — — bc
17 nexn 29.5 — 38.3 — — bc
18 ene 29.49 — 37.0 — — bc
19 e 29.49 — 36.5 — — bc
20 ese 29.48 — 36.5 — — bc
21 ese 29.48 — 36.0 — — bc
22 ese 29.48 — 36.0 — — bc
23 ese 29.47 — 35.0 — — bc
24 sexe 29.47 — 35.0 — — bc
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