USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Thursday, 28 October 1880

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 158 miles to the N'd & W'd of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 491
Position: No position
Date by Position: 28 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: 47 tons 2198 lbs 

Max. temperature = 4.5°
Min. temperature = -8°

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 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A drift to S.S.E. being indicated by the lead line. 
Weather dull and gloomy in in the forenoon, clearing partially in the afternoon. Light N.W. breezes 
backing toward midnight and freshening rapidly. Steadily rising barometer and variable temperature.

Moon 2° N. 
Last quarter

Related Materials

Published Journals of George W. DeLong

See full digitized page provided by the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Excerpt:

Not a sound from the ice to-day, and evidently a period of rest or preparation.

Jeannette Ship's Journal

See digitized manuscript page provided by NOAA PMEL.

Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 nw 30.46 44.0 2.5 ocz
6 nw 30.47 42.0 3.0 ocz
9 nw 30.56 52.0 2.8 oc
12 nwxn 30.57 44.0 -0.7 oc
15 nw 30.58 50.0 -5.0 bc
18 nw 30.59 50.0 -6.5 bc
21 nwxw 30.59 52.0 -4.0 bcz
24 wnw 30.58 50.0 -3.2 bcz