Entry Index: 170
Position: No position
Date by Position: 12 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 as distilled. Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 36 gallons Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 200 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 102 tons 341 lbs AM Clear and cold. Strong breeze and squalls from W'd. Ice quiet. At 11.15 sounded in 31 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. Drift to the eastward. Ship heeling 2 1/2° to starboard. Appearance of land on S. by E. (true) bearing. PM Clear and pleasant. Light breeze from S'd, decreasing. Engaged in felting berth deck and in making canvas covers for water closets. Distilling. Evening hazy. Faint auroral gleams. Moon 25° S. New moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | swxw | 29.83 | — | -9.0 | — | — | bz |
| 2 | wsw | 29.86 | — | -10.0 | — | — | bz |
| 3 | wsw | 29.88 | — | -11.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 4 | wxs | 29.9 | — | -12.0 | — | — | bz |
| 5 | w | 29.92 | — | -13.0 | — | — | bcq |
| 6 | w | 29.93 | — | -14.0 | — | — | bcq |
| 7 | w | 29.94 | — | -15.0 | — | — | bcq |
| 8 | wxs | 29.96 | — | -15.0 | — | — | bcq |
| 9 | wxs | 29.98 | — | -16.0 | — | — | bcq |
| 10 | wxs | 29.99 | — | -16.0 | — | — | bcq |
| 11 | wxn | 30.0 | — | -17.0 | — | — | oc |
| 12 | wxn | 30.09 | — | -17.0 | — | — | bc |
| 13 | wxn | 30.01 | — | -17.4 | — | — | bc |
| 14 | wxn | 30.02 | — | -18.5 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | w | 30.02 | — | -18.2 | — | — | bc |
| 16 | sw | 30.04 | — | -18.2 | — | — | bc |
| 17 | w | 30.06 | — | -18.8 | — | — | bz |
| 18 | nwxw | 30.08 | — | -19.8 | — | — | bz |
| 19 | calm | 30.13 | — | -19.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 20 | wnw | 30.13 | — | -18.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 21 | nxw | 30.14 | — | -19.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 22 | nxw | 30.16 | — | -19.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 23 | ne | 30.15 | — | -19.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 24 | ne | 30.15 | — | -19.0 | — | — | bcz |