USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Monday, 23 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: 425
Position: No position
Date by Position: 23 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 2018 lbs 

Max. temperature = 36.7°
Min. temperature = 32°

The pumping is done as required by hand at the quarter deck bilge pump. 
Sounded in 37 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to S.E. x S. being indicated by the lead line. 
Lowered and hauled the dredge.
Foggy and misty weather during the forenoon, and except for a few moments in the afternoon the sky 
was entirely overcast until midnight. Light N.E. air slowly falling barometer and pleasant temperature.

Water temperatures and specific gravities
Surface temperature = 35° - Specific gravity = 1.003 at 46°
2 fathoms = 31° - Specific gravity = 1.0239 at 45°
36 fathoms = 31° x - Specific gravity = 1.0262 at 45° x Miller-Casella No 24403

Moon 14° N. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 ne 30.18 50.0 33.0 — — ocfd
6 nexe 30.18 49.0 33.0 — — ocf
9 ne 30.19 50.0 33.8 — 35.0 ocfm
12 ne 30.16 49.0 35.5 — — ocm
15 ne 30.15 51.0 36.5 — — ocf
18 ne 30.15 50.0 33.5 — — bc
21 ne 30.14 51.0 33.0 — — oc
24 nne 30.12 50.0 32.5 — — oc