USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Saturday, 12 February 1881

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 308 miles N.W. of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 598
Position: No position
Date by Position: 13 February 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: 31 tons 1048 lbs 

Max. temperature = 15.5°
Min. temperature = -6.5°

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 42 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A moderate drift to north being indicated by the lead line.
Light airs from E.N.E. veer, and freshen to strong breezes in so doing, until they reach W.N.W. at 
midnight. Barometer falls until the wind in veering passes south, when it rises quickly reaching an 
unusual height at close of these 24 hours. The thermometer steadily rises to an unusual height in like 
conformity with the veering wind and then quickly falls. The clouds are of a generally soft character in 
appearance.
At midnight a lunar halo 5° in diameter showing faint prismatic colors.

Moon 12° N. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 ene 30.52 54.0 2.0 ocz
6 exn 30.36 48.0 3.0 oc
9 se 30.31 52.0 2.0 bc
12 sse 30.3 47.0 8.5 bc
15 ssw 30.3 51.0 15.5 oc
18 sw 30.38 53.0 11.0 bc
21 w 30.53 61.0 4.5 bc
24 wnw 30.7 65.0 2.0 ocz