USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Wednesday, 9 March 1881

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


Entry Index: 623
Position: No position
Date by Position: 10 March 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: 395 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 27 tons 1553 lbs 

Max. temperature = -13.5°
Min. temperature = -41.5°

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 37 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A rapid drift to E.S.E. being indicated by the lead line.
Weather cloudy during the forenoon, clear, bright and pleasant during the afternoon. Strong west wind 
moderating rapidly and, by 6pm, backing to S.W. and growing light. Steadily rising barometer and 
rapidly falling temperature.
Sunrise cloudy. Sunset 5h 13m.
At midnight a single spray of auroral light from east point of the horizon extending 45° toward zenith.

Moon 20° N. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 w 29.42 42.0 -16.5 bc
6 w 29.44 37.0 -27.0 bc
9 w 29.56 47.0 -33.0 bc
12 w 29.63 33.0 -33.0 bc
15 w 29.7 43.0 -33.5 bc
18 sw 29.78 52.0 -37.5 bz
21 sw 29.83 54.0 -41.0 bz
24 sw 29.85 54.0 -40.0 bz