USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Friday, 10 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: 534
Position: No position
Date by Position: 11 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 98 lbs 

Max. temperature = -9°
Min. temperature = -21.2°

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 rapid drift to E. x N. being indicated by the lead line.
Weather generally clear and pleasant. Fresh breezes from W.S.W., veering by midnight to W.N.W., the 
barometer then commencing to rise after a slight steady fall, and the temperature to decrease.
At 3am auroral arch through zenith from N.W. to S.E.; at 6am streaks and patches of auroral light in all 
parts of the heavens; at 9pm faint arch 30° N. from N.W. to N.E., and a lunar circle 30° in diameter; and 
at midnight an auroral "loop" from N. to N.E. 45° in altitude. 

Moon 13° N. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 wxs 29.72 51.0 -11.0 ocz
6 wxs 29.68 47.0 -16.5 bc
9 wxs 29.69 53.0 -18.5 bc
12 wsw 29.67 42.0 -21.0 bc
15 swxw 29.64 50.0 -19.5 bcz
18 swxw 29.61 56.0 -16.5 bcz
21 wsw 29.59 55.0 -17.0 bcz
24 wnw 29.61 50.0 -21.2 bc