USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Thursday, 27 January 1881

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 272 miles N.W. of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 582
Position: 74.35, 173.17
Date by Position: 28 January 1881
Logbook Volume: 3 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 3

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subject: Aurora
Latitude by observation meridian altitude Jupiter N. 74° 21'
Longitude by chronometer from time sight ✱ Capella E. 173° 10'

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: 485 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 33 tons 1818 lbs 

Max. temperature = 2°
Min. temperature = -27°

The pumping forward is done by hand at the spar deck bilge pump. The engineer's force are still 
engaged repairing pump brake socket of the bilge pump attached to the main engine. 
The steam cutter's boiler is used for distilling.
Sounded in 30 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to N.E. being indicated by the lead line.
Weather dull and gloomy in the forenoon but bright and pleasant in the afternoon. Light S.W. airs with 
rapidly rising barometer and as rapidly falling temperature. Occasional light snow during the forenoon.
From 6pm to midnight auroral streaks resembling cirro-stratus clouds were to be seen to the N'd. 

Moon 21° S. 
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 sw 30.07 56.0 2.0 ocz
6 wsw 30.11 51.0 0.0 ocs
9 swxw 30.2 54.0 2.0 ocs
12 sw 30.27 43.0 -8.5 bcz
15 sw 30.29 52.0 -16.0 bz
18 sw 30.47 55.0 -22.5 b
21 ssw 30.5 56.0 -27.0 b
24 s 30.54 60.0 -26.0 b