Entry Index: 173
Position: No position
Date by Position: 15 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: 34 gallons Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 400 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 101 tons 1597 lbs AM Weather overcast and cloudy. Snowing. Stormy from N.E. and veering to E'd. Strong squalls at times. Wind decreased toward noon. At 11 sounded in 31 fathoms. Blue mud. Slight drift to W'd. Heeling 2 1/2° to starboard. Crew engaged in washing clothes and in making water closet covers also in felting berth deck. PM Weather variable. Clear at times. Hazy or light snow falling at other times. Wind veered gradually to W.S.W. Barometer rising. Temperature falling. Moon 17° S. New moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nexe | 30.25 | — | -14.0 | — | — | oczsq |
| 2 | ne | 30.24 | — | -12.0 | — | — | oczsq |
| 3 | nexe | 30.21 | — | -11.0 | — | — | oczsq |
| 4 | exn | 30.18 | — | -9.0 | — | — | oczsq |
| 5 | e | 30.1 | — | -9.0 | — | — | oczsq |
| 6 | e | 30.11 | — | -8.0 | — | — | oczsq |
| 7 | exn | 30.08 | — | -7.0 | — | — | ocs |
| 8 | exn | 30.06 | — | -6.0 | — | — | ocs |
| 9 | exn | 30.04 | — | -5.0 | — | — | ocs |
| 10 | exn | 30.04 | — | -5.0 | — | — | oc |
| 11 | exn | 30.01 | — | -5.0 | — | — | oc |
| 12 | nexe | 30.0 | — | -5.0 | — | — | bc |
| 13 | nexe | 29.94 | — | -6.0 | — | — | bc |
| 14 | nexe | 29.93 | — | -6.0 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | nexe | 29.92 | — | -4.0 | — | — | oc |
| 16 | exs | 29.92 | — | -0.5 | — | — | ocz |
| 17 | ese | 29.94 | — | 3.0 | — | — | bczs |
| 18 | sexs | 29.95 | — | 4.0 | — | — | bczs |
| 19 | sexs | 29.96 | — | 5.0 | — | — | bc |
| 20 | s | 29.97 | — | 4.0 | — | — | bc |
| 21 | swxw | 30.01 | — | 0.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 22 | swxw | 30.03 | — | -3.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 23 | wsw | 30.05 | — | -5.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 24 | wsw | 30.07 | — | -7.5 | — | — | bcz |