USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Sunday, 26 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: 550
Position: No position
Date by Position: 26 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: 38 tons 1543 lbs 

Max. temperature = 4.5°
Min. temperature = -27°

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 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to N.E. being indicated by the lead line.
At 11am the Commanding Officer inspected the ship. At 1.30pm divine service was performed in the 
cabin.
Weather dull and gloomy with almost steady fall of light snow, until toward midnight when the sky 
cleared entirely save for a slight haze about horizon. Light variable airs to noon, steady barometer and 
pleasant temperature; after noon light W.S.W. breeze, rising barometer and very rapidly decreasing 
temperature.
At midnight curtain arch through zenith from N.W. to E.S.E. 

Moon 18° S. 
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 e 29.76 48.0 -5.0 bc
6 ene 29.71 44.0 1.0 ocs
9 w 29.72 52.0 2.0 ocs
12 w 29.72 45.0 1.0 ocs
15 wsw 29.72 50.0 0.0 ocs
18 wsw 29.83 55.0 -9.0 ocs
21 wsw 29.91 56.0 -14.5 ocz
24 sw 29.98 56.0 -27.0 bz