USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Friday, 27 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: 429
Position: No position
Date by Position: 27 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 1578 lbs 

Max. temperature = 35°
Min. temperature = 31.7°

The pumping is done as required by hand at the quarter deck bilge pump. 
Sounded in 37 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No drift being indicated by the lead line. Lowered and hauled 
the dredge.
Foggy weather all day. Light easterly airs with slowly falling barometer and uniform temperature.
The engineer's force were engaged in work of clearing the sleeve in the stern deadwood. Removed all 
the packing from the stuffing box of stern bearing, allowing free ingress to the water. After the first rush, 
it was found that the engines and shaft coupled together and connected with the screw could be 
revolved without difficulty, the ice being carried off. Repacked the stuffing-box of stern bearing. The 
engines and all their dependencies are in perfect condition for service. 
The crew were engaged in sawing into convenient pieces the broken ice floes and removing them from 
alongside the ship. 

Water temperatures and specific gravities
Surface temperature = 35° - Specific gravity = 1.0015 at 46°
2 fathoms = 31° - Specific gravity = 1.0243 at 46°
36 fathoms = 31° x - Specific gravity = 1.0247 at 46° x Miller-Casella No 24403

Moon 23° N. 
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 ne 29.98 47.0 32.5 ocf
6 ene 29.95 46.0 33.0 ocf
9 e 29.95 48.0 33.7 35.0 ocf
12 ese 29.93 48.0 34.7 ocf
15 ene 29.89 48.0 34.0 ocf
18 ene 29.88 49.0 32.2 ocf
21 ene 29.87 49.0 33.0 ocf
24 e 29.84 49.0 32.5 ocf