USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Monday, 20 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: 453
Position: 73.52, -176.97
Date by Position: 20 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 N. 73° 31' 6"
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun W. 176° 58' 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: 220 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 51 tons 1853 lbs 

Max. temperature = 17.5°
Min. temperature = 14.7°

The pumping is done as required by hand at the quarter deck bilge pump until 5.30pm. After 5.30pm, 
the gates in the forward water tight bulkhead are closed, and the greater part of the water coming into 
the ship is pumped out by hand at the forward spar deck bilge pump in the deck house; while such water 
as filters through the water tight bulkhead or under it aft into the fire room is pumped out from time to 
time by the steam cutter's boiler driving the altered main engine bilge pump. 
This change in the manner of pumping is rendered necessary by the risk of freezing and bursting the 
quarter deck bilge pumps if kept longer in use. 
The steam cutters boiler is also used for distilling. 
Sounded in 38 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A drift to S.S.W. being indicated by the lead line. 
Except for a little clearing in the middle of the day the weather is generally cloudy and dull. Light north-
easterly wind backing to fresher north-westerly wind which continued at midnight. Steadily rising 
barometer and uniform temperature.
Carpenters engaged in building porch outside of deck house door.

Moon 17° N. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 ne 29.87 56.0 15.0 ocf
6 nne 29.88 52.0 15.5 oc
9 nwxn 29.9 52.0 16.5 ocs
12 nnw 29.91 47.0 15.2 ocs
15 nwxn 29.93 52.0 16.0 bc
18 nwxn 29.96 53.0 17.0 oc
21 nwxn 29.97 56.0 17.5 oc
24 nwxn 30.0 56.0 16.0 ocs