USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Wednesday, 19 January 1881

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


Entry Index: 574
Position: No position
Date by Position: 20 January 1881
Logbook Volume: 3 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 3

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subjects: Aurora 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 173 lbs 

Max. temperature = -21.2°
Min. temperature = -39°

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.
By calculation of the amount of water pumped out during these 24 hours, the amount of the leak 
estimated at 2692 gallons per diem.
The steam cutter's boiler is used for distilling.
Sounded in 30 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to north being indicated by the lead line.
Weather dull and gloomy to 3pm, and after that time bright and pleasant. Light south-easterly airs and 
breezes, rising barometer and rising succeeded by rapidly falling temperature.
Thermometers and other meteorological instruments are read at noon without the aid of artificial light. 
At 10pm brilliant auroral arch, in thin streaks, from east to west through zenith 

Water temperatures and specific gravities
Surface temperature = 29° - Specific gravity = 1.0250 at 42°
2 fathoms = 29° - Specific gravity = 1.0252 at 42° 

Moon 3° S. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 ese 29.7 45.0 -33.0 bc
6 ese 29.73 39.0 -28.0 oc
9 ese 29.82 48.0 -30.0 oc
12 sxe 29.86 39.0 -24.0 oc
15 sse 29.89 47.0 -21.2 oc
18 sse 29.94 49.0 -28.5 bcz
21 sexs 29.98 52.0 -36.5 bcz
24 sexs 29.99 49.0 -39.0 bz