USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Monday, 12 July 1880

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

Entry Index: 383
Position: 73.65, 177.9
Date by Position: 13 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° 39' 8"
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun E. 177° 53' 45"

Using melted ice
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 110 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 56 tons 28 lbs 

The pumping is done as required by hand at the quarter deck bilge pump.
Sounded in 22 fathoms, muddy bottom. A slight drift N.W. being indicated by the lead line. Lowered and 
hauled dredge.
Crew engaged in coal-tarring the elm doubling of the hull.
Ship listed 5° to starboard. The water level is near about at 7 feet on the stem and 12 feet on the rudder 
post.
Weather warm, bright and pleasant. Light easterly breezes, with slowly rising barometer.

Water temperatures and specific gravities
Surface temperature = 33.5° - Specific gravity = 1.002 at 48.5°
2 fathoms = 37° x - Specific gravity = 1.003 at 48.5° x Miller-Casella No 25251
21 fathoms = 32.5° xx - Specific gravity = 1.026 at 46° xx Miller-Casella No 24403

Moon 4° 36' S. 
New moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 ese 29.46 — 34.0 — — bc
2 ese 29.46 — 35.0 — — bc
3 ese 29.47 — 35.2 — — bc
4 nne 29.47 — 38.0 — — bc
5 ese 29.48 — 39.0 — — bc
6 e 29.48 — 39.0 — — bc
7 e 29.48 — 39.5 — — bc
8 e 29.48 — 39.0 — — bc
9 e 29.49 — 39.0 — 33.5 bc
10 e 29.49 — 39.0 — — bc
11 e 29.49 — 39.0 — — bc
12 e 29.49 — 40.0 — — bc
13 e 29.48 — 41.7 — — bc
14 sexe 29.49 — 43.0 — — bc
15 e 29.48 — 41.3 — — bc
16 sexe 29.49 — 41.0 — — bc
17 se 29.49 — 37.3 — — bc
18 ese 29.5 — 37.0 — — bc
19 ese 29.51 — 37.7 — — bc
20 ese 29.51 — 36.2 — — bc
21 ese 29.51 — 36.0 — — bc
22 ese 29.52 — 36.0 — — bc
23 ese 29.52 — 36.5 — — bc
24 ese 29.52 — 36.0 — — 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