USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Tuesday, 12 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: 475
Position: No position
Date by Position: 12 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 338 lbs 

Max. temperature = 10°
Min. temperature = 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. Mud and fine sand. No drift being indicated by the lead line. 
Weather dull and gloomy. Calms and light airs, with light snow, rising barometer and slightly falling 
temperature.

Moon 10° S. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 calm 30.09 50.0 7.0 ocfs
6 30.08 48.0 7.0 oc
9 30.12 52.0 8.8 ocs
12 sxe 30.11 43.0 9.0 ocs
15 sse 30.13 49.0 6.3 ocs
18 sexe 30.16 51.0 5.0 oc
21 e 30.2 56.0 5.5 ocs
24 ese 30.21 55.0 5.0 ocs