USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Wednesday, 17 November 1880

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 165 miles to the N'd & W'd of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 511
Position: No position
Date by Position: 18 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 663 lbs 

Max. temperature = 8.5°
Min. temperature = -9.7°

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 27 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A very rapid drift to west being indicated by the lead line. 
Gloomy weather. Moderate easterly gale with rapidly falling barometer and increasing temperature. 
Water sky to northward.

Moon 24° N. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 ene 30.77 45.0 -8.0 bcz
6 exn 30.62 41.0 -3.5 ocm
9 e 30.52 47.0 2.5 ocz
12 exs 30.39 49.0 4.5 ocz
15 ese 30.31 51.0 6.5 ocz
18 e 30.24 54.0 7.7 ocz
21 e 30.19 57.0 7.0 ocz
24 e 30.1 53.0 5.0 ocz