USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Saturday, 28 May 1881

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 540 miles N.W. of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 703
Position: No position
Date by Position: 29 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: 16 tons 613 lbs 

Max. temperature = 19°
Min. temperature = 15.5°

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 40 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift west being indicated by the lead line.
Weather dull and gloomy. Variable light airs and breezes with falling barometer and low temperature.

Moon 23° N. 
New moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
6 nxw 29.78 57.0 16.0 oc
9 ne 29.75 54.0 18.0 oc
12 nne 29.72 51.0 18.5 oc
15 e 29.69 55.0 18.5 oc
18 se 29.68 55.0 19.0 oc
21 ese 29.68 55.0 17.0 oc
24 e 29.67 58.0 16.0 oc