USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Friday, 29 April 1881

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


Entry Index: 674
Position: No position
Date by Position: 30 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: 19 tons 1873 lbs 

Max. temperature = 9.5°
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 bilge and 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 34 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A moderate drift W. x S. being indicated by the lead line.
Weather dull and gloomy. Moderate east and N.E. gale, with falling barometer and uniform temperature. 
Much drift of the surface snow.
Crew engaged in finishing the re-stowage of the after store room, and in clearing up the spar deck.
At 10pm a bear came close to the ship but being surrounded and chased by the dogs before he could 
be fired at, made his escape unharmed.

Moon 22° N. 
New moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 e 30.23 56.0 7.0 oc
6 exn 30.14 48.0 6.5 oc
9 ene 30.11 55.0 9.0 oc
12 ne 30.05 55.0 9.0 oc
15 ne 30.01 54.0 9.0 ocq
18 ne 29.97 55.0 9.5 ocq
21 ne 29.95 55.0 9.0 bcq
24 ne 29.93 50.0 6.0 bcq