USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Monday, 11 October 1880

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 156 miles to the N'd & W'd of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 474
Position: No position
Date by Position: 11 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: 290 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 49 tons 628 lbs 

Max. temperature = 9.5°
Min. temperature = 1.5°

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 29 fathoms. Muddy bottom with fine sand. No drift being indicated by the lead line. 
Dull and gloomy weather all day. Light northerly airs veering gradually until toward midnight when 
suddenly the wind came out briskly from S.W. Steady barometer, increasing temperature, and, from 
noon to midnight, a steady fall of light snow.
Crew engaged in banking up snow against ship's side.

Moon 15° S. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 n 30.09 51.0 3.0 ocfs
6 ene 30.07 47.0 1.5 oc
9 exs 30.1 54.0 4.5 ocfs
12 ese 30.08 45.0 7.0 ocz
15 exs 30.08 49.0 7.5 ocs
18 ese 30.1 53.0 8.5 ocs
21 ese 30.12 55.0 8.2 ocs
24 sw 30.11 53.0 8.0 ocs