USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Friday, 26 November 1880

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 174 miles to the N'd & W'd of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 520
Position: No position
Date by Position: 27 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: 400 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 43 tons 73 lbs 

Max. temperature = -2.5°
Min. temperature = -24.5°

The ship is kept dry forward 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 25 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A rapid drift to S.W. being indicated by the lead line. 
Weather generally dull and gloomy. Freshening northerly winds, falling barometer and rising 
temperature. From noon to midnight fog and very light snow.

Moon 6° S. 
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 nxe 30.2 45.0 -18.0 ocz
6 n 30.15 41.0 -16.0 bcz
9 nxe 30.15 50.0 -14.0 bc
12 n 30.09 41.0 -13.7 oc
15 n 30.06 46.0 -10.5 oczfs
18 n 30.06 54.0 -7.5 ocfs
21 n 30.06 58.0 -5.0 bcfs
24 nxw 30.03 49.0 -5.0 bcfs