USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Saturday, 9 April 1881

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


Entry Index: 654
Position: No position
Date by Position: 10 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: 290 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 22 tons 1563 lbs 

Max. temperature = 8°
Min. temperature = -12.5°

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 77 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A rapid drift east being indicated by the lead line.
Fresh westerly gale, moderating rapidly after 6pm. Barometer rises rapidly to an unusual height, and the 
temperature, which at first increases, rapidly decreases.
Sunrise cloudy. Sunset 8h 37m.
Crew engaged in clearing up generally about the ship.

Moon 6° N. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 wsw 30.11 53.0 0.0 ocs
6 swxw 30.05 44.0 4.0 ocm
9 sw 30.11 55.0 8.0 ocms
12 w 30.19 48.0 3.0 bz
15 wnw 30.35 57.0 1.5 bz
18 wnw 30.49 56.0 -2.0 bc
21 wnw 30.61 54.0 -8.0 bc
24 sw 30.67 51.0 -12.5 bc