USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Tuesday, 21 September 1880

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 130 miles to the N'd & W'd of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 454
Position: 73.41, -176.9
Date by Position: 21 September 1880
Logbook Volume: 3 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 3

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subjects: Aurora Sea Ice
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 73° 24' 37"
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun W. 176° 53' 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: 255 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 51 tons 1598 lbs 

Max. temperature = 15.5°
Min. temperature = 1.5°

The pumping forward is done as required by hand at the spar deck bilge pump, while such water as 
filters aft into the fire room is pumped out by the steam cutters boiler driving the altered main engine 
bilge pump.
The steam cutter's boiler is also used for distilling. 
Sounded in 37 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A drift to S.S.W. being indicated by the lead line. 
Weather bright, clear and pleasant. Light W.N.W. breezes backing to S.W. and dying away to faint airs, 
with nearly steady barometer and very marked fall in temperature. At midnight the sky was absolutely 
cloudless, while bright moonlight and starlight made up for the absence of the sun. A bright red flush 
was visible on the northern horizon. At the same time there was visible an irregular auroral curtain-arch 
15° in altitude above the S.E. horizon, and extending from N.E. to S.W. At its S.W. end it spread out into 
large patches. Showing a most brilliant green light. 
Carpenters employed in finishing porch outside of deck house door. 
A fog bank rested on the S.W. horizon during the afternoon.

Moon 20° N. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 nwxw 30.01 51.0 13.0 bc
6 wnw 30.01 47.0 5.5 bcz
9 wnw 30.05 51.0 6.0 bc
12 wnw 30.04 44.0 9.5 bc
15 wnw 30.05 52.0 10.3 bcf
18 wxs 30.05 50.0 2.2 bc
21 wsw 30.04 53.0 1.5 bcf
24 sw 30.04 54.0 1.5 b