USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Saturday, 4 September 1880

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 150 miles to the N'd of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 437
Position: No latitude, -176.99
Date by Position: 4 September 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 no observation
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun W. 176° 59' 15"

Using melted ice
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 110 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 53 tons 518 lbs 

Max. temperature = 31°
Min. temperature = 24.5°

The pumping is done as required by hand at the quarter deck bilge pump. 
Sounded in 38 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A drift to south being indicated by the lead line. Lowered and 
hauled the dredge.
Weather generally gloomy and disagreeable. Light freshening to moderate N.W. breeze with rising 
barometer and low but uniform temperature. Occasional falls of light snow throughout the day.

Water temperatures and specific gravities
Surface temperature = 35° - Specific gravity = 1.0025 at 52°
2 fathoms = 31° - Specific gravity = 1.0239 at 52°
37 fathoms = 31.5° x - Specific gravity = 1.0258 at 52° x Miller-Casella No 24403

Moon 2° S. 
New moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 nnw 29.86 47.0 31.0 oc
6 nnw 29.88 46.0 29.5 ocs
9 nxw 29.92 48.0 29.1 35.0 bc
12 nwxn 29.92 47.0 27.0 ocs
15 nnw 29.93 49.0 26.0 bcs
18 nw 29.95 57.0 26.0 bc
21 nwxw 29.95 57.0 26.5 ocs
24 nwxw 29.92 55.0 27.0 ocs