USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Friday, 30 July 1880

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

Entry Index: 401
Position: 73.13, no longitude
Date by Position: 30 July 1880
Logbook Volume: 3 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 3

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subject: Sea Ice 
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 73° 8'
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun no observation

Using melted ice
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 220 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 55 tons 178 lbs 

The pumping is done, as required, by hand at the quarter deck bilge pump. 
Sounded in 28 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A rapid drift to N. x E. being indicated by the lead line. 
Lowered and hauled the dredge.
Weather generally cloudy and unpleasant. Fresh breezes from south and S. x W. with steady low 
barometer and uniform temperature. Squally during the forenoon. A steady fall of light snow from 2pm to 
midnight.

Water temperatures and specific gravities
Surface temperature = 34° - Specific gravity = 1.002 at 42°
2 fathoms = 31° - Specific gravity = 1.0257 at 41°
27 1/2 fathoms = 31.5° x - Specific gravity = 1.0266 at 40.5° x Miller-Casella No 24403

Moon 24° N. 
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 sxw 29.43 — 30.0 — — bc
2 s 29.43 — 30.2 — — oc
3 sxe 29.43 — 30.5 — — bcs
4 sxe 29.43 — 31.0 — — bc
5 sxw 29.43 — 32.0 — — bcmq
6 sxw 29.43 — 32.0 — — ocmq
7 sxw 29.43 — 32.5 — — bcmqps
8 sxw 29.43 — 33.0 — — ocmq
9 sxw 29.44 — 33.0 — 34.0 ocmq
10 sxw 29.45 — 33.5 — — ocmq
11 s 29.44 — 33.0 — — ocq
12 s 29.44 — 32.5 — — ocq
13 s 29.44 — 32.7 — — bc
14 sxw 29.45 — 32.5 — — bc
15 s 29.45 — 32.0 — — ocs
16 sxw 29.45 — 32.0 — — ocs
17 s 29.45 — 32.0 — — ocs
18 s 29.45 — 31.5 — — ocs
19 s 29.45 — 31.5 — — ocs
20 s 29.45 — 31.5 — — ocs
21 s 29.46 — 32.0 — — ocs
22 s 29.46 — 32.0 — — ocs
23 s 29.46 — 31.5 — — ocs
24 s 29.46 — 31.5 — — ocs
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