USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Sunday, 27 February 1881

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 340 miles N.W. of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 613
Position: No position
Date by Position: 28 February 1881
Logbook Volume: 4 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 4

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subjects: Aurora People/Ships 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: 395 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 29 tons 678 lbs 

Max. temperature = -30°
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.
The steam cutter's boiler is used for distilling.
Sounded in 41 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to S.S.E. being indicated by the lead line.
At 11am the ship was inspected by the Commanding Officer. At 1.30pm divine service was performed in 
the cabin.
Weather clear and bright, with an absolutely cloudless sky the greater part of the time. Light N.E. breeze 
backing to W.N.W. and freshening. Slightly falling barometer and low temperature.
Sunrise 7h 35m, sunset 4h 22m.
At 3am diffused patches of auroral light around horizon. At 9pm three arches from N.W. to E. through 
zenith, and one from N.W. to E. 20° above southern horizon. At midnight a thin wire-drawn arch from 
N.W. to E. through zenith with patches in layers generally parallel to southern horizon from one end of 
the arch to the other.

Moon 3° S. 
New moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 ne 30.72 46.0 -37.5 b
6 nnw 30.68 39.0 -38.5 bc
9 nnw 30.66 48.0 -34.0 bc
12 n 30.63 39.0 -30.0 b
15 nnw 30.63 48.0 -32.0 b
18 nw 30.62 52.0 -33.5 b
21 wnw 30.59 57.0 -34.0 b
24 wnw 30.5 52.0 -34.0 b