USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Saturday, 21 May 1881

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 515 miles N.W. of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 696
Position: 76.98, no longitude
Date by Position: 22 May 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° 58' 39"
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations No observation

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: 17 tons 268 lbs 

Max. temperature = 17.5°
Min. temperature = 10°

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 42 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A rapid drift to W.N.W. being indicated by the lead line.
Moderate gale from E. x S. all day. Nearly steady barometer until toward midnight when it commenced 
to fall. Steadily increasing temperature. Snow falling after 6pm.

Moon 3° N. 
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
3 exs 30.02 47.0 10.0 bc
6 exs 30.02 43.0 12.0 bc
9 exs 30.05 55.0 11.5 bc
12 exs 30.04 47.0 12.5 bc
15 exs 30.02 51.0 13.0 oc
18 exs 30.02 58.0 16.0 oc
21 exs 30.0 60.0 16.0 ocs
24 exs 29.94 58.0 17.5 ocs