USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Wednesday, 16 March 1881

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


Entry Index: 630
Position: 75.12, 171.8
Date by Position: 17 March 1881
Logbook Volume: 4 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 4

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subject: Sea Ice
Latitude by observation at Noon N. 75° 7'
Longitude by chronometer from observation Planet Venus 8pm E. 171° 48'

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 1123 lbs 

Max. temperature = -26.5°
Min. temperature = -43°

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 at 10am in 60 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A moderate drift N.N.W. being indicated by the lead 
line.
Weather bright, clear and pleasant during the forenoon, cloudy with increasing cloudiness in the 
afternoon. Moderate S.E. breeze, falling barometer and rising temperature.
Crew engaged in removing snow from alongside amidships.

Water temperatures and specific gravities
Surface temperature = 28.5° - Specific gravity = 1.0228 at 44°
2 fathoms = 29° - Specific gravity = 1.0250 at 46° 
58 fathoms = - - Specific gravity = 1.0270 at 47° 

Moon 10° S. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 wxs 30.41 44.0 -44.0 bc
6 wxs 30.41 38.0 -42.5 bcz
9 se 30.48 48.0 -41.0 b
12 ese 30.46 31.0 -37.0 b
15 ese 30.44 37.0 -36.5 b
18 ese 30.44 49.0 -40.5 b
21 ese 30.44 58.0 -42.0 b
24 ese 30.39 52.0 -41.5 b