USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Saturday, 21 August 1880

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 120 miles to the N'd & W'd of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 423
Position: No position
Date by Position: 21 August 1880
Logbook Volume: 3 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 3

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subject: Sea Ice
No observations

Using melted ice
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 110 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 53 tons 2238 lbs 

Max. temperature = 35°
Min. temperature = 31°

The pumping is done as required by hand at the quarter deck bilge pump. 
Sounded in 38 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No drift being indicated by the lead line. Lowered and hauled 
the dredge.
Weather mild and pleasant (though cloudy) in the forenoon; foggy and misty from 3pm to midnight. Very 
light and variable airs with rising barometer.

Water temperatures and specific gravities
Surface temperature = 35.5° - Specific gravity = 1.002 at 42°
2 fathoms = 31.5° - Specific gravity = 1.0244 at 41°
37 1/2 fathoms = 32° x - Specific gravity = 1.0260 at 41° x Miller-Casella No 24403

Moon 4° N. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 nnw 29.98 49.0 32.0 — — bc
6 nnw 29.98 47.0 32.0 — — bc
9 nwxn 30.02 50.0 33.0 — 35.5 oc
12 nnw 30.02 59.0 322.0 — — oc
15 nne 30.04 50.0 34.0 — — bc
18 ne 30.05 49.0 32.7 — — ocf
21 nexe 30.09 57.0 32.5 — — ocf
24 sexe 30.11 59.0 32.2 — — ocfm