USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Saturday, 24 July 1880

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 150 miles N.W. of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 395
Position: No position
Date by Position: 25 July 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subject: Sea Ice
Using melted ice
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 110 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 55 tons 948 lbs 

The pumping is done, as required, by hand at the quarter deck bilge pump. 
Sounded in 24 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A rapid drift to S.E. being indicated by the lead line. Lowered 
and hauled the dredge.
Gloomy disagreeable weather. Brisk westerly breezes with occasional sharp squalls during forenoon 
with occasional light rain and snow. Breeze growing light during afternoon, but sky does not clear. 
Slowly falling followed by slowly rising barometer with nearly even temperature.

Water temperatures and specific gravities
Surface temperature = 34° - Specific gravity = 1.001 at 38°
2 fathoms = 33.5° - Specific gravity = 1.003 at 37.5°
23 fathoms = 30.5° x - Specific gravity = 1.0262 at 37° x Miller-Casella No 24403

Moon 1° N. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 wsw 29.52 30.5 ocrs
2 wsw 29.51 30.2 ocs
3 wsw 29.5 30.0 oc
4 wsw 29.49 29.0 ocq
5 wxs 29.48 29.0 ocqps
6 wxs 29.48 29.0 ocqps
7 wxs 29.47 29.5 ocq
8 wxs 29.47 30.0 ocq
9 w 29.46 30.5 34.0 ocq
10 wxs 29.47 31.0 oc
11 w 29.47 30.5 oc
12 w 29.47 31.0 ocq
13 wxs 29.47 30.5 oc
14 wxs 29.47 30.5 ocs
15 w 29.47 31.0 oc
16 wxn 29.47 31.8 ocs
17 wnw 29.47 31.8 oc
18 wnw 29.48 32.0 oc
19 w 29.49 32.0 oc
20 w 29.49 31.7 oc
21 wxs 29.5 32.0 oc
22 wxs 29.51 32.0 oc
23 w 29.51 31.5 oc
24 w 29.52 31.5 oc