USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Friday, 19 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: 513
Position: No position
Date by Position: 20 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 83 lbs 

Max. temperature = 7.7°
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 28 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No drift being indicated by the lead line. 
Weather generally cloudy and dull. Light north-westerly and westerly breezes, rising barometer and 
falling temperature. 
Appearances of water sky to the northward during the middle of the day.
At midnight wind remains steady at W. x S.

Moon 22° N. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 nw 29.6 50.0 1.0 oc
6 wnw 29.57 45.0 -2.0 bc
9 wxn 29.64 58.0 6.5 oc
12 wxn 29.64 47.0 6.5 oc
15 w 29.68 55.0 5.5 bc
18 wxs 29.73 56.0 -5.5 bc
21 wxs 29.79 57.0 -6.5 bc
24 wxs 29.81 53.0 -8.0 bc