USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Tuesday, 19 October 1880

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 140 miles to the N'd & W'd of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 482
Position: 73.54, -178.5
Date by Position: 19 October 1880
Logbook Volume: 3 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 3

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subject: Sea Ice
Latitude by observation N. 73° 32' 30"
Longitude by chronometer W. 178° 30' 15"
Lines of position Moon and ✱ Jupiter

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 438 lbs 

Max. temperature = 4°
Min. temperature = -6°

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 30 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift W. being indicated by the lead line. 
Weather partially clear and pleasant after 6am, overcast, dull and gloomy with fine snow previous to that 
hour. Steadily freshening E. wind with slightly falling barometer and falling temperature.

Moon 22° N. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 e 30.2 50.0 3.0 ocs
6 e 30.17 45.0 3.0 ocs
9 e 30.18 51.0 2.5 bc
12 e 30.15 43.0 1.0 bc
15 e 30.14 52.0 -2.5 bc
18 e 30.14 52.0 -2.2 bcz
21 e 30.14 52.0 -6.0 bc
24 e 30.1 49.0 -3.0 bc