USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Tuesday, 15 March 1881

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


Entry Index: 629
Position: No position
Date by Position: 16 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: 360 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 26 tons 1483 lbs 

Max. temperature = -36.5°
Min. temperature = -45°

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 46 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No perceptible drift.
Weather generally clear, bright and pleasant though very cold. After 6am the sky was absolutely 
cloudless. Light westerly airs backing E.S.E. breeze with slightly falling barometer.
Sunrise 6h 7m. Sunset 5h 55m.
By computation of the work done by the pumps, from noon of yesterday to noon of today it is found that 
the leak amounts to 4795 1/2 gallons per day, or about 200 gallons per hour.
At midnight thin streak of aurora from W.N.W. to E.S.E. through zenith. 

Moon 5° S. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 sse 29.87 47.0 -20.0 bcf
6 sse 29.86 42.0 -22.0 bcz
9 s 29.93 52.0 -23.5 bcz
12 sw 29.99 37.0 -22.5 bc
15 wsw 30.08 45.0 -26.0 bc
18 w 30.19 51.0 -31.5 bcz
21 w 30.32 55.0 -38.0 bc
24 w 30.4 52.0 -41.5 bc