USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Friday, 15 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: 478
Position: No position
Date by Position: 15 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: 48 tons 1598 lbs 

Max. temperature = 22°
Min. temperature = 10.5°

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 31 fathoms, muddy bottom. A rapid drift to E.N.E. being indicated by the lead line. 
Dull and gloomy weather continues until 9pm when the clouds partly break away showing the moon at 
intervals. At midnight bright moonlight and starlight. Moderate S.W. breezes veering to west with rising 
barometer and falling temperature.
Heavy water sky to E'd. A lane of open water about 2 miles ahead of the ship closing again toward 
evening.

Moon 6° N. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 wsw 30.16 49.0 18.8 oc
6 swxw 30.16 46.0 19.5 oc
9 swxw 30.23 50.0 19.5 ocz
12 swxw 30.24 43.0 19.0 ocz
15 wxs 30.27 49.0 18.0 ocz
18 sw 30.3 52.0 17.0 oc
21 swxw 30.31 50.0 12.5 bc
24 w 30.31 53.0 10.5 bc