USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Wednesday, 27 April 1881

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


Entry Index: 672
Position: No position
Date by Position: 28 April 1881
Logbook Volume: 4 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 4

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subjects: Animals 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: 255 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 20 tons 253 lbs 

Max. temperature = 7°
Min. temperature = -13.5°

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 35 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift S.S.E. being indicated by the lead line.
Weather cloudy to a considerable extent, but still pleasant. Light N.E. breeze backing to south and 
becoming very near calm. Slightly falling barometer and a warmer temperature.
Crew engaged in clearing and restowing after store room. 

Water temperatures and specific gravities
Surface temperature = 29° - Specific gravity = 1.0245 at 44°
2 fathoms = 29° - Specific gravity = 1.0247 at 44° 
33 fathoms = - - Specific gravity = 1.0270 at 44° 

Diatoms (Coscinodiscus) found in the bottom specimen for the first time. It is assumed that we are within 
the area of deposits from the Kolyma River.

Moon 17° N. 
New moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 ne 30.33 50.0 -13.0 bc
6 nne 30.32 46.0 -6.0 bc
9 nnw 30.32 55.0 0.5 bc
12 nnw 30.27 46.0 3.5 bcs
15 nnw 30.25 49.0 7.0 bc
18 nw 30.23 48.0 7.0 bc
21 wsw 30.25 58.0 3.0 ocs
24 s 30.25 57.0 3.0 ocs