USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Saturday, 13 November 1880

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 160 miles to the N'd & W'd of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 507
Position: No position
Date by Position: 13 November 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: 44 tons 1823 lbs 

Max. temperature = -9°
Min. temperature = -31°

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 26 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A drift to W.N.W. being indicated by the lead line. 
The day begins with a cloudless sky, but it becomes cloudy, and after 9pm foggy. Light airs rapidly 
veering until 3pm, and then freshening breezes as rapidly backing. Snowfall after 10pm. Rising 
barometer throughout the day with a sudden fall at midnight. Steadily increasing temperature.

Moon 14° N. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 n 29.56 44.0 -31.0 bz
6 e 29.58 37.0 -29.5 bcz
9 e 29.67 44.0 -25.0 ocz
12 sexe 29.71 34.0 -22.5 bcz
15 se 29.76 47.0 -18.0 bc
18 ese 29.8 50.0 -25.0 bc
21 ene 29.8 55.0 -17.0 ocf
24 nne 29.64 51.0 -10.0 ocfs