USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Wednesday, 30 March 1881

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 350 miles N.W. of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 644
Position: No position
Date by Position: 31 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: 325 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 24 tons 588 lbs 

Max. temperature = -10°
Min. temperature = -25.5°

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 63 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift west being indicated by the lead line.
Weather generally clear, bright and pleasant. Light easterly breezes, steady barometer and falling 
temperature.
Sunrise cloudy. Sunset 7h 30m.
At 6 and 9am a heavy water sky between west and north, at the last named hour even extending to the 
S.W. 
At midnight faint auroral streaks and patches between zenith and southern horizon.

Water temperatures and specific gravities
Surface temperature = 28.5° - Specific gravity = 1.0250 at 48°
2 fathoms = 29° - Specific gravity = 1.0248 at 49° 
61 fathoms = - - Specific gravity = 1.0272 at 48° 

Moon 15° N. 
New moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 ese 30.17 54.0 -10.0 oc
6 sexe 30.12 45.0 -12.0 bc
9 sexe 30.17 56.0 -10.5 bc
12 ese 30.19 46.0 -10.5 bc
15 e 30.2 51.0 -11.5 bc
18 ene 30.22 56.0 -18.0 bc
21 ene 30.25 58.0 -22.0 bc
24 ene 30.25 57.0 -25.5 bc