USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Saturday, 25 December 1880

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


Entry Index: 549
Position: No position
Date by Position: 25 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: 38 tons 1868 lbs 

Max. temperature = -11.5°
Min. temperature = -7°

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 29 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A rapid drift to N.W. being indicated by the lead line.
Light breezes from N'd veering to S.S.E. by noon, and thereafter variable and very light until midnight. 
Falling barometer and pleasant temperature.
Low red dawn at 9am & bright starlight. At 9pm auroral streaks in N.W. radiating like a fan; at midnight 
an auroral arch extended from N.W. through zenith to S.E. 

Moon 14° S. 
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 nxe 29.94 54.0 -2.0 ocz
6 nexe 29.79 47.0 4.0 bcz
9 ese 29.74 48.0 9.0 bc
12 sse 29.79 44.0 6.0 ocz
15 ssw 29.8 51.0 -2.0 bcz
18 e 29.82 54.0 -5.5 ocz
21 e 29.8 57.0 -2.0 bcz
24 sse 29.79 52.0 -5.5 bcz