USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Wednesday, 12 January 1881

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 251 miles N.W. of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 567
Position: No position
Date by Position: 13 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: 290 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 36 tons 288 lbs 

Max. temperature = 6°
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 S.W. being indicated by the lead line.
Weather dull and gloomy. Light easterly airs and moderate breezes from E. x N. with slightly falling 
barometer and rapidly increasing temperature.
At 3am lunar halo showing prismatic colors. At midnight a very heavy water sky close to horizon from 
N.W. to east.

Water temperatures and specific gravities
Surface temperature = 29° - Specific gravity = 1.0248 at 47°
2 fathoms = 29° - Specific gravity = 1.0248 at 48° 

Moon 23° N. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 sexe 30.09 52.0 -21.0 ocf
6 ene 30.05 47.0 -20.0 bc
9 exn 30.05 54.0 -7.0 ocm
12 exn 30.03 47.0 0.0 oc
15 exn 30.02 54.0 0.0 oc
18 exn 29.99 56.0 1.5 oc
21 e 29.99 57.0 3.0 oc
24 e 29.97 54.0 6.0 oc