Entry Index: 109
Position: No position
Date by Position: 12 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: 360 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 108 tons 1343 lbs 1pm: drifting to S.E. 5pm: drifting to S.E. 9pm: drifting to E.S.E. Midnight: drifting to E.S.E. Com. and until 4am Overcast and hazy. Light airs from N.W. [signed] Luis P. Noros 4 to 8am Overcast and hazy. Light breeze from W. [signed] John Cole 8am to meridian Overcast and snowing. Light variable winds. At 10 Commanding Officer inspected ship and crew. At 10.30 held divine service. At 12 sounded in 26 1/2 fathoms. Drift to W.S.W. Blue mud bottom. Ship heeling 5° to starboard. [signed] Hans Erichsen Meridian to 4pm Overcast and snowing. Stiff breeze from W.S.W. [signed] Ed Star 4 to 6pm Overcast and snowing. Strong breeze from W.S.W. [signed] Luis P. Noros 6 to 8pm Overcast, hazy and snowing. Blowing fresh from W. by S. [signed] John Cole 8pm to midnight Overcast and stormy from W.S.W. Light fall of snow. [signed] Hans Erichsen Soundings 26 1/2 fathoms At 25 1/2 fathoms = 30 1/2° - Salinometer 1.02510 at 58° - Hydrometer 1.02510 at 58° At 11 1/2 fathoms = 30° - Salinometer 1.02320 at 59° - Hydrometer 1.02360 at 59° Moon 2° S. Last quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | nw | 28.8 | 60.0 | 25.0 | — | 32.0 | oz |
2 | nw | 28.82 | 60.0 | 27.0 | — | 32.0 | oz |
3 | nw | 28.82 | 62.0 | 28.0 | — | 32.0 | oz |
4 | nw | 28.82 | 61.0 | 28.0 | — | 32.0 | oz |
5 | w | 28.84 | 61.0 | 27.0 | — | 32.0 | oz |
6 | w | 28.86 | 61.0 | 28.0 | — | 32.0 | oz |
7 | w | 28.88 | 58.0 | 28.0 | — | 32.0 | oz |
8 | w | 28.89 | 58.0 | 28.0 | — | 32.0 | oz |
9 | wxs | 28.91 | 60.0 | 29.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
10 | wxs | 28.93 | 60.0 | 29.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
11 | wnw | 28.95 | 52.0 | 29.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
12 | wnw | 28.97 | 54.0 | 29.5 | — | 32.0 | os |
13 | w | 28.98 | 54.0 | 29.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
14 | wsw | 29.01 | 54.0 | 25.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
15 | wsw | 29.04 | 54.0 | 24.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
16 | wsw | 29.05 | 53.0 | 23.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
17 | wsw | 29.08 | 53.0 | 22.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
18 | wsw | 29.11 | 65.0 | 22.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
19 | wsw1/2n | 29.12 | 67.0 | 21.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
20 | wsw1/2n | 29.14 | 67.0 | 21.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
21 | wsw | 29.18 | 64.0 | 20.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
22 | — | 29.21 | 62.0 | 20.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
23 | — | 29.23 | 61.0 | 18.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
24 | — | 29.24 | 61.0 | 17.0 | — | 32.0 | os |