USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Friday, 4 February 1881

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 295 miles N.W. of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 590
Position: No position
Date by Position: 5 February 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: 325 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 32 tons 1378 lbs 

Max. temperature = 0.5°
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 Baxter boiler is used for distilling.
Sounded in 42 fathoms. Bottom of thin mud. A moderate drift to N.N.E. being indicated by the lead line.
Weather dull and gloomy until midnight when the sky clears somewhat. The day commences with a 
fresh S.E. breeze which veers slowly and moderates until it reaches west when the wind freshens, 
gaining strength at midnight ~ W.N.W. Slightly falling barometer with increasing temperature, followed 
by rapidly rising barometer and as rapidly decreasing temperature.
Occasional light snow fall.
At midnight faint auroral arch from N.W. to E.N.E. through zenith. 

Moon 19° N. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 sexs 29.61 52.0 -1.0 ocs
6 sexs 29.58 50.0 -1.0 ocs
9 wxs 29.58 55.0 0.0 oc
12 swxw 29.6 43.0 -3.0 ocs
15 swxw 29.63 46.0 -4.5 ocs
18 w 29.71 51.0 -13.0 oc
21 w 29.78 51.0 -18.5 oc
24 wnw 29.86 53.0 -21.0 bc