USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Wednesday, 8 December 1880

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 183 miles to the N'd & W'd of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 532
Position: No position
Date by Position: 9 December 1880
Logbook Volume: 3 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 3

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subjects: Aurora 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: 41 tons 788 lbs 

Max. temperature = -5.5°
Min. temperature = -19°

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 30 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A moderate drift to east being indicated by the lead line.
Weather cloudy during forenoon, but generally bright and pleasant during afternoon. The day 
commences with fresh breezes from S.W. x W. veering by 9am to W.S.W. and while remaining there for 
the rest of the day, moderating after 9pm. Steady barometer and falling temperature.
At 3am faint aurora to N'd and at midnight a faint arch through zenith from N.W. to east. 

Water temperatures and specific gravities
Surface temperature = 29° - Specific gravity = 1.0244 at 42° Miller-Casella No 24415
2 fathoms = 32° - Specific gravity = 1.0246 at 43° 

Moon 4° N. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 swxw 29.85 53.0 -8.0 bc
6 swxw 29.78 47.0 -9.5 ocm
9 wsw 29.79 53.0 -11.0 bc
12 wsw 29.8 42.0 -11.2 bc
15 wsw 29.8 53.0 -9.5 oc
18 wsw 29.82 57.0 -12.0 bcz
21 wsw 29.85 59.0 -14.2 bcz
24 wsw 29.85 57.0 -19.0 bcz