USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Monday, 10 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: 565
Position: No position
Date by Position: 11 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 938 lbs 

Max. temperature = 6.5°
Min. temperature = -25°

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 rapid drift to west being indicated by the lead line.
Weather generally dull and gloomy. Fresh E.N.E. wind blowing, whirling the surface snow in drifts. 
Falling barometer and rapidly increasing temperature.

Moon 23° N. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 ene 30.46 53.0 -21.0 bcz
6 ene 30.37 46.0 -17.5 ocm
9 ene 30.32 56.0 -13.0 ocm
12 ene 30.24 46.0 -9.0 ocz
15 ene 30.22 54.0 -8.0 ocz
18 exn 30.16 56.0 -6.5 ocz
21 exn 30.13 58.0 0.0 ocz
24 exn 30.09 56.0 6.5 ocz