Entry Index: 163
Position: No position
Date by Position: 5 December 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 Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: using water as distilled. Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 39 gallons Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 390 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 102 tons 2238 lbs AM Clear and beautiful weather. Light breezes from S'd and W'd. Hazy at times. Weather became overcast at 10. At 12 sounded in 30 fathoms. Blue mud. Small drift to S.S.E. (mag.) Heeling 2 1/2 to starboard. PM Weather cleared about 3. Bright starlight. Auroral display during the evening and two meteors fell. Ice quiet. Moon 4° N. Full moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sxw | 30.22 | — | 1.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 2 | s | 30.2 | — | 1.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 3 | sw | 30.2 | — | 2.0 | — | — | oz |
| 4 | wsw | 30.18 | — | 0.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 5 | wsw | 30.2 | — | -2.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 6 | wsw | 30.2 | — | -2.0 | — | — | bc |
| 7 | swxs | 30.18 | — | -1.5 | — | — | bc |
| 8 | sw | 30.18 | — | 1.0 | — | — | bc |
| 9 | wxs | 30.18 | — | 0.0 | — | — | bc |
| 10 | wxs | 30.18 | — | 0.0 | — | — | oc |
| 11 | wxs | 30.19 | — | 2.0 | — | — | oc |
| 12 | sw | 30.16 | — | -2.0 | — | — | ofz |
| 13 | wsw | 30.13 | — | 0.0 | — | — | ofz |
| 14 | wsw | 30.14 | — | -1.2 | — | — | ofz |
| 15 | wxs | 30.16 | — | -4.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 16 | wxs | 30.18 | — | -8.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 17 | wxs | 30.19 | — | -10.7 | — | — | bcz |
| 18 | w | 30.2 | — | -11.8 | — | — | bcz |
| 19 | w | 30.21 | — | -14.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 20 | w | 30.21 | — | -14.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 21 | w | 30.22 | — | -14.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 22 | w | 30.24 | — | -14.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 23 | w | 30.24 | — | -12.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 24 | w | 30.24 | — | -12.5 | — | — | bcz |