USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Friday, 1 October 1880

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


Entry Index: 464
Position: No position
Date by Position: 1 October 1880
Logbook Volume: 3 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 3

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subject: Sea Ice
No observations

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: 50 tons 1213 lbs 

Max. temperature = 20.5°
Min. temperature = 2°

The pumping forward is done by hand at the spar deck bilge pump and such water as filters aft, through 
and under the bulkhead, into the fire room is pumped out by hand at the bilge pump attached to the 
main engine.
The steam cutter's boiler is used for distilling. 
Sounded in 32 fathoms. Mud and grey sand. A drift to W.S.W. being indicated by the lead line. 
Gloomy disagreeable weather with a steady fall of light snow. Fresh N.N.W. breezes with falling 
barometer and increasing temperature. 
Secured the tent-awning in place over the quarter deck for the winter.

Moon 0° 7' N. 
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 nnw 29.93 48.0 3.5 ocs
6 nnw 29.89 46.0 6.0 ocs
9 nwxn 29.88 48.0 8.5 bczs
12 nwxn 29.83 42.0 13.3 ocfs
15 nwxn 29.8 46.0 15.7 ocfs
18 nwxn 29.74 47.0 16.0 ocs
21 nnw 29.72 54.0 20.0 ocs
24 nnw 29.72 56.0 16.2 ocqs