USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Monday, 13 December 1880

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 160 miles N.N.W. of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 537
Position: No position
Date by Position: 13 December 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: 325 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 40 tons 1388 lbs 

Max. temperature = -10°
Min. temperature = -18°

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; and the engineer's force is engaged during the day in 
forging a new pump brake for the bilge pump attached to the main engine, the old one having been 
broken.
Sounded in 30 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to N.N.E. being indicated by the lead line.
Weather generally dull and gloomy. Light S.W. breezes, at one time backing to south, but finally veering 
to W.S.W. with occasional very fine snow. Slowly falling barometer and nearly uniform temperature.

Moon 22° N. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 sw 29.9 47.0 -13.0 ocz
6 ssw 29.85 46.0 -14.0 ocz
9 ssw 29.83 52.0 -15.0 bcz
12 sxw 29.77 39.0 -13.5 oc
15 s 29.75 51.0 -14.0 ocs
18 s 29.74 56.0 -17.0 bc
21 sxw 29.71 56.0 -18.0 bc
24 wsw 29.69 54.0 -17.0 bcs