Entry Index: 154
Position: No position
Date by Position: 26 November 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: 320 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 104 tons 733 lbs AM Clear and calm. Young ice forming rapidly. Ship lying quietly. At a light breeze sprung up from E.S.E. and increased to a strong breeze by noon. Land in sight from 10 to 12 and recognized as land previously seen on similar bearings. Approximate bearings as follows; viz. From S. 1/4 E. (true) to S.S.W. 3/4 W. (true). At 12 sounded in 21 fathoms. Soft bottom. Slight drift to N. by W. (true). Heeling 1° to starboard. PM Weather overcast and stormy. Heavy squalls at times. Several ponds of open water in sight. Ship lying quietly in a large sheet of young ice. A pond of open water about 500 yards astern. Moon 22° N. First quarter
See full digitized page provided by the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Excerpt:
The ship held fast in the young ice in which she ran last night, but shook from truck to keelson as the heavy gusts took her. A few water holes were in our neighborhood, and the main solid pack could be seen in all directions. This bay will no doubt close as soon as the ice takes up its motion again, which I have observed occurs when there is little or no wind. The heavy winds pack up the large masses, and in the calms and light winds, the pressure being removed, everything struggles to get back again to its old condition, and openings and races occur.
See digitized manuscript page provided by NOAA PMEL.
Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | calm | 30.32 | — | -9.0 | — | 32.0 | bc |
| 2 | calm | 30.34 | — | -8.0 | — | 32.0 | bc |
| 3 | calm | 30.34 | — | -13.0 | — | 32.0 | bc |
| 4 | calm | 30.34 | — | -7.0 | — | 32.0 | bc |
| 5 | ese | 30.36 | — | -5.0 | — | 32.0 | bc |
| 6 | ese | 30.35 | — | -5.0 | — | 32.0 | bcz |
| 7 | ese | 30.37 | — | -3.0 | — | 32.0 | bc |
| 8 | exs | 30.35 | — | -1.0 | — | 32.0 | bc |
| 9 | exs | 30.34 | — | 0.0 | — | 32.0 | oc |
| 10 | exs | 30.34 | — | 1.0 | — | 32.0 | oc |
| 11 | se | 30.32 | — | 2.0 | — | 32.0 | oc |
| 12 | se | 30.32 | — | 3.0 | — | 32.0 | oc |
| 13 | ese | 30.31 | — | 4.5 | — | 32.0 | o |
| 14 | ese | 30.3 | — | 6.0 | — | 32.0 | o |
| 15 | ese | 30.31 | — | 7.0 | — | 32.0 | o |
| 16 | ese | 30.32 | — | 7.5 | — | 32.0 | ozq |
| 17 | ese | 30.3 | — | 9.0 | — | 32.0 | ozq |
| 18 | ese | 30.31 | — | 9.3 | — | 32.0 | ozq |
| 19 | ese | 30.29 | — | 9.5 | — | 32.0 | ozq |
| 20 | ese | 30.29 | — | 10.0 | — | 32.0 | ozq |
| 21 | ese | 30.32 | — | 10.0 | — | 32.0 | oz |
| 22 | ese | 30.3 | — | 10.0 | — | 32.0 | oz |
| 23 | ese | 30.29 | — | 10.0 | — | 32.0 | oz |
| 24 | ese | 30.28 | — | 10.0 | — | 32.0 | oz |
