USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Monday, 17 January 1881

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 260 miles N.W. of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 572
Position: No position
Date by Position: 18 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: 35 tons 898 lbs 

Max. temperature = -13.5°
Min. temperature = -20.5°

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.S.E. being indicated by the lead line.
Weather cloudy, dull and gloomy with occasional snow after noon. Light westerly breezes, falling 
barometer and rising temperature.

Moon 6° N. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 wnw 29.86 45.0 -20.5 bcz
6 wnw 29.8 42.0 -20.0 ocz
9 wnw 29.79 49.0 -19.5 ocz
12 w 29.74 38.0 -21.2 bc
15 wxs 29.72 51.0 -19.2 ocs
18 w 29.71 53.0 -16.5 ocs
21 w 29.67 54.0 -14.7 ocs
24 w 29.63 49.0 -13.5 oc