USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Monday, 25 April 1881

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 445 miles N.W. of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 670
Position: 76.32, 164.75
Date by Position: 26 April 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. 76° 19'
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations E. 164° 45'

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: 20 tons 798 lbs 

Max. temperature = 5°
Min. temperature = -6°

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 35 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A rapid drift S. x W. being indicated by the lead line.
Pleasant weather with winds varying between north and N.E. with steadily rising barometer. Uniform 
temperature until 6pm from which time it grows colder and at midnight gets below zero for the first time 
in several days.
At midnight the sun is above the horizon.

Moon 9° N. 
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 ne 30.2 60.0 3.0 bc
6 nxe 30.22 52.0 3.0 bc
9 nxe 30.31 48.0 1.5 bc
12 n 30.33 48.0 3.0 bc
15 n 30.33 49.0 3.0 bc
18 ne 30.35 53.0 3.5 bc
21 ne 30.39 59.0 0.0 bc
24 ne 30.4 59.0 -6.0 bc