USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Monday, 13 September 1880

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 145 miles to the N'd & W'd of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 446
Position: 73.67, -176.51
Date by Position: 13 September 1880
Logbook Volume: 3 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 3

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subjects: People/Ships Sea Ice
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 73° 40' 27"
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun W. 176° 30' 45"

Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 35 gallons
Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 35 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 185 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 52 tons 1223 lbs 

Max. temperature = 30°
Min. temperature = 18.7°

The pumping is done as required by hand at the quarter deck bilge pumps.
The steam cutter's boiler is used for distilling.
Sounded in 39 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A drift to S.E. being indicated by the lead line. 
The day commences with light S.S.W. breezes with mist and light snow. Clearing somewhat as day 
advances the wind veers, becomes squally, and finally settles at W.N.W. with dark and gloomy weather 
and threatening sky in S.E. 
Carpenters engaged in finishing the roof of the deck house, while the crew were occupied in spreading 
over and lacing down a tent awning and spare topsail.

Moon 18° S. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 ssw 29.5 47.0 28.5 ocm
6 sw 29.45 45.0 30.0 ocms
9 wxs 29.45 46.0 28.3 bcs
12 wsw 29.45 44.0 28.5 bc
15 swxw 29.45 46.0 26.3 bc
18 wsw 29.46 46.0 22.5 bc
21 wnw 29.49 47.0 21.5 bcq
24 wnw 29.51 46.0 21.2 ocq