USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Wednesday, 21 July 1880

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 160 miles N.W. of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean

Entry Index: 392
Position: No latitude, 178.57
Date by Position: 22 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 no observation
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun E. 178° 34' 

Using melted ice
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 110 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 55 tons 1278 lbs 

The pumping is done as required by hand at the quarter deck bilge pump. 
Sounded in 23 3/4 fathoms. Muddy bottom, a drift to E.N.E. being indicated by the lead line. Lowered and 
hauled the dredge.
Weather foggy and misty during the forenoon; clearing partially in the afternoon with frequent snow 
flurries. Moderate breezes between N.W. and S.W. with corresponding fluctuations in the barometer.

Water temperatures and specific gravities
Surface temperature = 34.5° - Specific gravity = 1.001 at 42°
2 fathoms = 33.5° - Specific gravity = 1.003 at 41°
22 3/4 fathoms = 29.5° x - Specific gravity = 1.0252 at 40.5° x Miller-Casella No 25251

Moon 15° S. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 ssw 29.33 — 33.0 — — ocfm
2 ssw 29.32 — 33.0 — — ocfm
3 sxw 29.31 — 33.0 — — ocf
4 sxw 29.3 — 33.7 — — ocfm
5 swxs 29.3 — 34.0 — — ocfd
6 swxs 29.3 — 34.0 — — ocfd
7 swxs 29.29 — 33.5 — — ocfd
8 swxs 29.3 — 34.0 — — ocfd
9 wxs 29.31 — 34.0 — 34.5 ocm
10 wxs 29.32 — 33.5 — — ocm
11 nwxw 29.32 — 33.0 — — ocm
12 nwxw 29.34 — 33.0 — — ocm
13 w 29.36 — 33.0 — — oc
14 nw 29.37 — 32.0 — — oc
15 nwxn 29.38 — 32.0 — — oc
16 wxs 29.4 — 32.0 — — bcz
17 wxn 29.42 — 32.0 — — bc
18 wxn 29.43 — 31.0 — — bc
19 w 29.44 — 31.0 — — bc
20 wsw 29.44 — 31.5 — — bcs
21 wxs 29.44 — 32.0 — — bcs
22 wxs 29.44 — 31.5 — — bcs
23 wsw 29.43 — 31.7 — — oc
24 sw 29.42 — 31.7 — — oc
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