USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Monday, 21 February 1881

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 320 miles N.W. of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 607
Position: No position
Date by Position: 22 February 1881
Logbook Volume: 4 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 4

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: 30 tons 568 lbs 

Max. temperature = -15°
Min. temperature = -35°

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 45 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No perceptible drift.
Weather generally bright, clear and pleasant. Light westerly airs, rising barometer and low temperature. 
Sunrise 8h 20m, sunset 3h 40m.
At 3am faint appearance of aurora at various points, at cloud edges. At 9pm auroral streaks from N.W. 
to north, and at midnight an arch extended from N.W. to S.E. at an altitude of 45° above southern 
horizon, with streaks and patches generally from zenith to northern horizon.

Moon 23° S. 
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 wsw 30.13 49.0 -22.5 bc
6 wxs 30.12 43.0 -21.0 bc
9 wnw 30.18 48.0 -17.5 bc
12 wnw 30.24 39.0 -25.5 bc
15 wnw 30.27 49.0 -29.0 bc
18 w 30.32 55.0 -34.5 bc
21 w 30.34 58.0 -35.0 bcz
24 ssw 30.35 56.0 -34.0 bc