Entry Index: 103
Position: 71.85, no longitude
Date by Position: 6 October 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1
Latitude by observation at noon 71° 51' 10" N. Snow used for water Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 70 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 109 tons 493 lbs Com. and until 4am Cloudy weather and calm. [signed] Hans Erichsen 4 to 8am Overcast, calm, snowing. Light airs from eastward last hour. [signed] Ed Star 8am to meridian Overcast. Snowing at times. Light and variable airs from S.E. to N.W. At 12 sounded in 24 fathoms. Blue mud. Trend of line indicating small drift to S. by E. (true). Ship heeling 5° to starboard. [signed] Luis P. Noros Meridian to 4pm First part overcast and cloudy then clear with light breeze from S.W. by S. [signed] John Cole 4 to 6pm Cloudy weather and snowing at times. Light variable airs. [signed] Hans Erichsen 6 to 8pm First hour cloudy and pleasant. Second hour overcast and snowing. Light N.E. breeze. [signed] Ed Star 8pm to midnight Fine weather and rising wind until 11, then light fall of snow and variable winds from N.E. to E. by N. [signed] Luis P. Noros Soundings 24 fathoms At 23 fathoms = 30° - Salinometer 1.023850 at 54.5° - Hydrometer reading = 1.02425 at 54.5° At 9 fathoms = 31° - Salinometer 1.023650 at 53.3° - Hydrometer reading = 1.0240 at 53.3° Moon 25° N. Full moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | sw | 30.06 | 54.0 | 15.0 | — | 32.0 | bc |
2 | calm | 30.07 | 53.0 | 13.0 | — | 32.0 | bc |
3 | calm | 30.05 | 51.0 | 13.0 | — | 32.0 | bc |
4 | calm | 30.05 | 44.0 | 14.0 | — | 32.0 | bc |
5 | calm | 30.03 | 46.0 | 13.0 | — | 32.0 | bc |
6 | calm | 30.0 | 45.0 | 14.0 | — | 32.0 | o |
7 | ene | 30.0 | 45.0 | 14.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
8 | e | 29.99 | 49.0 | 15.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
9 | se | 29.97 | 50.0 | 16.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
10 | se | 29.94 | 52.0 | 17.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
11 | s | 29.94 | 52.0 | 18.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
12 | nw | 29.92 | 51.0 | 16.0 | — | 32.0 | bcs |
13 | swxs | 29.91 | 52.0 | 14.0 | — | 32.0 | oc |
14 | swxs | 29.9 | 51.0 | 13.0 | — | 32.0 | oc |
15 | swxs | 29.88 | 51.0 | 12.0 | — | 32.0 | bc |
16 | swxs | 29.88 | 52.0 | 11.0 | — | 32.0 | bc |
17 | wxn | 29.85 | 51.0 | 9.0 | — | 32.0 | bc |
18 | nnw | 29.81 | 51.0 | 10.0 | — | 32.0 | bc |
19 | ne | 29.79 | 52.0 | 8.0 | — | 32.0 | bc |
20 | ne | 29.77 | 53.0 | 9.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
21 | ne | 29.73 | 53.0 | 9.0 | — | 32.0 | bc |
22 | nexe | 29.68 | 53.0 | 9.0 | — | 32.0 | bc |
23 | ene | 29.63 | 54.0 | 9.0 | — | 32.0 | s |
24 | exn | 29.6 | 54.0 | 9.0 | — | 32.0 | s |