USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Friday, 17 September 1880

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 140 miles to the N'd & W'd of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 450
Position: 73.5, -176.55
Date by Position: 17 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° 30' 12"
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun W. 176° 33' 15"

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: 255 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 52 tons 343 lbs 

Max. temperature = 15.7°
Min. temperature = 6°

The pumping is done as required by hand at the quarter deck bilge pump.
Sounded in 40 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to east being indicated by the lead line. 
Weather generally pleasant though at times fog and snow hid the sky from view. Light westerly backing 
to freshening easterly breezes, with steady followed by falling barometer, and increasing temperature.
Carpenters engaged in building porch around galley house on deck.

Moon 2° S. 
First quarter

Related Materials

Published Journals of George W. DeLong

See full digitized page provided by the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Excerpt:

Occasional fog indicating ice openings, soon turning into snow.

Jeannette Ship's Journal

See digitized manuscript page provided by NOAA PMEL.

Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 w 29.68 53.0 10.0 bc
6 wnw 29.67 48.0 9.5 ocfs
9 sw 29.69 48.0 7.0 bcz
12 sxw 29.67 45.0 13.3 bcf
15 sexe 29.66 50.0 15.2 bc
18 ese 29.63 49.0 11.2 bcz
21 e 29.58 52.0 15.0 ocs
24 e 29.52 53.0 15.7 ocs