USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Friday, 23 July 1880

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


Entry Index: 394
Position: 73.24, 178.83
Date by Position: 24 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° 14' 29"
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun E. 178° 49' 30"

Using melted ice
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 110 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 55 tons 1058 lbs 

The pumping is done, as required, by hand at the quarter deck bilge pump. 
Sounded in 24 1/4 fathoms. Muddy bottom, a rapid drift to S.S.E. being indicated by the lead line. 
Lowered and hauled the dredge.
Moderate breeze from westward, steadying at W.S.W. in the afternoon. Generally uniform barometer 
and temperature. Some fog and mist during the forenoon, and an occasional snow squall during the 
entire day.

Water temperatures and specific gravities
Surface temperature = 34.5° - Specific gravity = 1.001 at 37.5°
2 fathoms = 33.5° - Specific gravity = 1.003 at 37.5°
23 1/4 fathoms = 30° x - Specific gravity = 1.0262 at 36.5° x Miller-Casella No 24403

Moon 4° S. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 wsw 29.51 31.7 ocfs
2 wxs 29.5 31.8 ocfs
3 w 29.49 31.5 ocfs
4 w 29.5 31.8 bczs
5 wxn 29.52 31.0 ocqm
6 wxn 29.53 30.0 ocqm
7 wnw 29.54 30.0 bcqm
8 wnw 29.55 30.5 bcqm
9 w 29.55 30.0 34.5 ocs
10 wxn 29.56 30.0 bc
11 wxn 29.56 30.5 bc
12 wxn 29.56 30.0 bc
13 w 29.57 30.0 bc
14 w 29.57 30.0 bc
15 wxs 29.57 31.0 bc
16 wxs 29.58 30.0 oc
17 w 29.58 29.7 oc
18 wsw 29.58 30.5 bc
19 wsw 29.57 29.5 bc
20 wsw 29.56 30.0 oc
21 wsw 29.55 30.0 oc
22 wsw 29.55 30.0 oc
23 wsw 29.54 30.0 bcs
24 wsw 29.53 30.5 oc