USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Saturday, 8 January 1881

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 233 miles to the N'd & W'd of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 563
Position: No position
Date by Position: 9 January 1881
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: 330 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 36 tons 1598 lbs 

Max. temperature = -1.5°
Min. temperature = -15°

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 30 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to S.E. x S. being indicated by the lead line.
Weather generally clear and pleasant during forenoon, dull and gloomy during the afternoon. Up to 
12.30pm the sky has a hard windy look, but at that hour the cloud forms suddenly change and the sky 
assumes a soft and fleecy appearance.
Light northerly airs backing to west toward noon, with rapidly rising barometer thence forward. Variable 
but generally decreasing temperature.

Moon 19° N. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 n 29.94 56.0 -1.5 ocs
6 nnw 29.93 49.0 -5.0 bcs
9 w 29.94 52.0 -8.0 bc
12 w 30.02 45.0 -11.0 bc
15 w 30.1 56.0 -8.0 oc
18 w 30.17 58.0 -4.0 oczs
21 w 30.23 59.0 -5.0 ocz
24 wnw 30.29 55.0 -8.5 ocz