USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Thursday, 30 December 1880

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 170 miles to the N'd & W'd of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 554
Position: No position
Date by Position: 30 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: 290 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 38 tons 213 lbs 

Max. temperature = -4°
Min. temperature = -21°

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 moderate drift to west being indicated by the lead line.
Weather generally pleasant, though sometimes dull and gloomy. Light airs steadily from E. by N. with 
falling barometer. Temperature rises until noon, and then steadily falls until midnight.
At 9pm faint arch 10° in altitude N. extending from N. to E. At midnight bright curtain 45° in altitude to S'd 
extending from E. to W. and a broken arch 45° in alt. to N'd extending from N.W. to E. 

Moon 22° S. 
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 exn 29.91 48.0 -19.0 bcm
6 exn 29.88 41.0 -18.0 bcm
9 exn 29.8 48.0 -13.0 oc
12 exn 29.73 40.0 -8.0 bc
15 exn 29.7 47.0 -5.0 oc
18 exn 29.69 51.0 -5.5 oc
21 exn 29.68 53.0 -10.5 bcz
24 exn 29.65 50.0 -18.5 bcz