USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Wednesday, 8 June 1881

Beset and drifting in the pack ice about 580 miles N.W. of Herald Island, Arctic Ocean


Entry Index: 714
Position: 77.25, 156.69
Date by Position: 9 June 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. 77° 14' 45"
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations E. 156° 41' 30"

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: 14 tons 2178 lbs 

Max. temperature = 16.5°
Min. temperature = 12°

The pumping throughout the day is done by the wind mill pump.
The steam cutter's boiler is used for distilling.
Sounded in 34 1/2 fathoms. Brown mud. A rapid drift S.W. being indicated by the lead line.
Weather continues dull and gloomy. Fresh N.E. wind. Steady barometer and uniformly low temperature.
A little lane of water remains on what were the north and east sides of an ice island, but everywhere 
else the ice seems firmly closed. A few spots of Henrietta Island occasionally seen bearing S.E. x S. 
true.
Lowered and hauled the dredge.

Water temperatures and specific gravities
Surface temperature = 29.5° - Specific gravity = 1.0234 at 46°
2 fathoms = 29° - Specific gravity = 1.0234 at 46° 
33 fathoms = 30° - Specific gravity = 1.0264 at 45.5° 

Moon 18° S. 
First quarter

Related Materials

Published Journals of George W. DeLong

See full digitized page provided by the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Excerpt:

A little lane of water remains on what were the north and east sides of our island, but otherwise 
the ice-field seems as boundless as ever. We are leaving Henrietta Island rapidly to the eastward of us, 
and before many days it may be lost to view. Inasmuch as we have passed it already, one might call it a 
thing of the past. (I am afraid that is a poor joke, but since the windmill struck me I can do no better.)

Jeannette Ship's Journal

See digitized manuscript page provided by NOAA PMEL.

Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
6 ne 30.11 50.0 12.5 bcs
9 ne 30.11 55.0 13.5 bcs
12 nexe 30.11 54.0 15.5 oc
15 ne 30.11 54.0 16.5 bc
18 nexn 30.12 54.0 16.0 ocs
21 ne 30.14 58.0 14.5 oc
24 ne 30.14 56.0 12.0 ocs