No observations

Using melted ice
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 110 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 53 tons 1688 lbs 

Max. temperature = 34°
Min. temperature = 31°

The pumping is done as required by hand at the quarter deck bilge pump. 
Sounded in 36 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to W.N.W. being indicated by the lead line. 
Lowered and hauled the dredge.
Weather foggy and misty all day. Light easterly airs with slightly falling barometer and uniform 
temperature.
Crew engaged during the day in sawing up into convenient blocks and removing the ice which was cut 
away yesterday from around the stern. Engineer's force engaged in seeking the cause for not being able 
to revolve the screw shaft yesterday. Uncoupled the engine from the line shaft and found that the engine 
moved readily by means of the jacking-screw. Coupled the engine and removed the packing from the 
stuffing box of the stern bearing until the water ran freely through the box. Tried to jack the engine and 
shaft coupled together but without much effect. The difficulty seemed to be in the stern pipe or sleeve as 
there was noise as of grinding in the pipe, and supposing it to be occasioned by ice, the stuffing box was 
so arranged as to admit during the night a small steady stream of water to aid in thawing. 
At 1.30pm a bear coming near to the ship on her port side was seen by the dogs and chased into a 
small pool when he was held at bay until killed by Mr. Nindemann. At 2.30 a bear and two cubs were 
seen approaching the starboard quarter, crossing leads and ice until about 300 yards from the ship, 
when they seemed disposed to retreat. A volley was then fired at them wounding the bear and one cub, 
as could be determined by the trails of blood. Though immediately chased by officers, men and dogs, 
and the second cub wounded, all three bears managed to escape by swimming across leads, (which for 
men required long detours,) and thus getting out of range.

Water temperatures and specific gravities
Surface temperature = 34° - Specific gravity = 1.002 at 41°
2 fathoms = 31.5° - Specific gravity = 1.0248 at 40.5°
35 fathoms = 31° x - Specific gravity = 1.0250 at 40° x Miller-Casella No 24403

Moon 23° N. 
Full moon