USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Saturday, 18 December 1880

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


Entry Index: 542
Position: No position
Date by Position: 18 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: 325 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 39 tons 1908 lbs 

Max. temperature = -21°
Min. temperature = -34°

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 31 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to N.N.E. being indicated by the lead line.
Weather generally dull and gloomy, with a cloudy sky until toward midnight. Light S.E. breezes backing 
to E.N.E. at end of day. Steady barometer and low temperature.
A large lunar circle from midnight to 9am. At end of these 24 hours auroral streaks and patches 
extending generally from the horizon toward the zenith.

Moon 18° N. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 sexs 29.6 44.0 -34.0 ocm
6 sse 29.56 39.0 -28.5 ocm
9 sse 29.57 46.0 -26.5 ocz
12 sse 29.58 35.0 -25.0 bcz
15 sexs 29.59 47.0 -23.0 ocz
18 se 29.63 49.0 -25.0 bcz
21 ese 29.65 52.0 -28.0 bcz
24 ene 29.67 56.0 -30.0 bc