USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Tuesday, 10 May 1881

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 465 miles N.W. of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 685
Position: No position
Date by Position: 11 May 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: 255 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 18 tons 1088 lbs 

Max. temperature = 18.5°
Min. temperature = 9.5°

The pumping forward is done by hand at the spar deck bilge pump, and such water as filters aft through 
and under 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 37 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift W. x S. being indicated by the lead line.
Weather dull and gloomy. Moderate breezes from E'd with slightly falling barometer and increasing 
temperature. A steady fall of snow.

Moon 11° S. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 exn 29.85 46.0 10.0 ocs
6 ene 29.82 43.0 10.0 ocs
9 exn 29.81 49.0 12.0 ocs
12 exn 29.78 40.0 13.5 ocs
15 exn 29.76 48.0 14.0 ocs
18 exn 29.75 54.0 16.0 ocs
21 exn 29.75 54.0 17.0 ocs
24 exn 29.74 56.0 18.5 oc