USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Thursday, 17 March 1881

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


Entry Index: 631
Position: No position
Date by Position: 18 March 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: 470 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 26 tons 653 lbs 

Max. temperature = -21.5°
Min. temperature = -36°

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 67 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to N.N.E. being indicated by the lead line.
Weather cloudy during the forenoon, clear and bright during the afternoon. Moderate S.S.E. breezes 
veering and backing throughout the day and resting at east with light airs at midnight. Steady barometer 
and falling temperature.
Fine snow at 9am.
Sunrise 5h 57m. Sunset 6h 12m. Dawn light high on northern horizon at midnight.
At 9pm segment of auroral arch from E.N.E. horizon toward zenith. At midnight bright green spiral arch 
from E.S.E. to W.N.W. 60° above southern horizon.

Moon 15° S. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 sse 30.07 52.0 -26.0 bcz
6 sse 30.04 49.0 -24.5 bcz
9 sse 30.06 53.0 -23.0 bczs
12 s 30.05 39.0 -21.5 bc
15 s 30.06 47.0 -22.5 bc
18 se 30.1 51.0 -28.5 bc
21 ese 30.12 53.0 -34.0 bc
24 e 30.12 55.0 -36.0 bc