USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Wednesday, 6 April 1881

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 365 miles N.W. of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 651
Position: No position
Date by Position: 7 April 1881
Logbook Volume: 4 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 4

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subject: 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: 23 tons 373 lbs 

Max. temperature = -4°
Min. temperature = -18°

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 68 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No perceptible drift.
Weather generally cloudy or foggy. Light S.W. breeze backs to E.S.E. and freshens while backing, with 
falling barometer and decreasing temperature.
Sunrise cloudy. Sunset 8h 13m.
At 6am heavy black water sky in all directions, heaviest however to the northward.
Crew engaged in restowing forward store room.

Water temperatures and specific gravities
Surface temperature = 29° - Specific gravity = 1.0252 at 46.5°
2 fathoms = 29° - Specific gravity = 1.0250 at 47° 
66 fathoms = - - Specific gravity = 1.0276 at 47° 

Moon 18° N. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 sw 30.62 57.0 -5.0 of
6 s 30.63 55.0 -7.5 ocf
9 se 30.65 57.0 -7.0 ocfs
12 se 30.65 43.0 -7.0 bc
15 se 30.58 48.0 -9.5 bc
18 se 30.59 55.0 -14.5 bc
21 ese 30.55 56.0 -15.5 bc
24 ese 30.48 50.0 -16.0 bc