They arrived on December 27, 1878, and transferred Jeannette to Mare Island Naval Shipyard to undergo further work in readiness for a prolonged journey in the Arctic ice.
De ankom den 27. december 1878 og overførte "Jeannette" til Mare Island Naval Shipyard for at gennemgå yderligere forarbejde til beredskabfor en længere rejse i den arktiske is.