Entry Index: 106
Position: No position
Date by Position: 9 October 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1
Latitude by observation at noon: no observation Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations: no observation Snow used for water Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 70 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 108 tons 2043 lbs Com. and until 4am Overcast and hazy. Passing snow squalls. Strong E.N.E. wind. [signed] Ed Star 4 to 8am Overcast. Snowing at intervals. Light E. by N. wind. [signed] Luis P. Noros 8am to meridian Overcast and misty. Snowing at times. Light breeze from E. until 10.30 when barometer commenced to rise and wind came fresh from the S.W. At 12 sounded in 23 1/2 fathoms. Blue mud. Ship drifting to eastward. Ship heeling 5° to starboard. [signed] John Cole Meridian to 4pm Overcast. Snowing at times. Strong breeze from S.W. by W. Hauling dredge. [signed] Hans Erichsen 4 to 6pm First part overcast and hazy, then cloudy with moderate gale from S.W. by W. [signed] Ed Star 6 to 8pm Bright and clear with moderate gale from S.W. by W. [signed] Luis P. Noros 8pm to midnight First part overcast and cloudy, then clear with fresh S.E. wind. [signed] John Cole Soundings 23 1/2 fathoms At 22 1/2 fathoms = 31° - Salinometer 1.02490 at 53° - Hydrometer reading 1.02490 at 53° At 8 1/2 fathoms = 32° - Salinometer 1.02320 at 56° - Hydrometer reading 1.02360 at 56° Moon 16° N. Last quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ene | 29.14 | 59.0 | 31.0 | — | 32.0 | ozs |
2 | ene | 29.12 | 58.0 | 31.0 | — | 32.0 | ozs |
3 | ene | 29.1 | 56.0 | 31.0 | — | 32.0 | ozs |
4 | ene | 29.08 | 52.0 | 31.0 | — | 32.0 | ozs |
5 | ene | 29.07 | 54.0 | 30.0 | — | 32.0 | ozs |
6 | ene | 29.07 | 54.0 | 31.0 | — | 32.0 | ozs |
7 | exn | 29.07 | 51.0 | 29.0 | — | 32.0 | ozs |
8 | exn | 29.06 | 53.0 | 30.0 | — | 32.0 | ozs |
9 | e | 29.06 | 53.0 | 30.0 | — | 32.0 | ozs |
10 | e | 29.06 | 54.0 | 29.0 | — | 32.0 | ozs |
11 | sw | 29.08 | 54.0 | 26.0 | — | 32.0 | ozs |
12 | w | 29.09 | 54.0 | 22.0 | — | 32.0 | ozs |
13 | swxw | 29.13 | 54.0 | 17.0 | — | 32.0 | ozs |
14 | swxw | 29.16 | 53.0 | 16.0 | — | 32.0 | ozs |
15 | swxw | 29.2 | 53.0 | 14.0 | — | 32.0 | ozs |
16 | swxw | 29.25 | 56.0 | 12.0 | — | 32.0 | ozs |
17 | swxw | 29.3 | 57.0 | 11.0 | — | 32.0 | ozs |
18 | swxw | 29.33 | 62.0 | 10.0 | — | 32.0 | bc |
19 | swxw | 29.38 | 61.0 | 10.0 | — | 32.0 | bc |
20 | swxw | 29.43 | 59.0 | 10.0 | — | 32.0 | bc |
21 | wsw | 29.48 | 59.0 | 9.0 | — | 32.0 | bc |
22 | sw | 29.49 | 59.0 | 9.0 | — | 32.0 | oz |
23 | sw | 29.53 | 56.0 | 8.0 | — | 32.0 | oz |
24 | sw | 29.58 | 56.0 | 6.5 | — | 32.0 | bc |