Entry Index: 175
Position: No position
Date by Position: 17 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 29 gallons. Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 29 gallons Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 450 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 101 tons 902 lbs AM Day opened clear and cold. Bright starlight and brilliant auroral arch to S'd of zenith. Hazy about horizon. Overcast and stormy towards noon. At 11 sounded in 31 fathoms. Mud. Slight drift to W.S.W. Ship's head 2 1/2° to starboard. PM Cloudy and stormy from eastward. Crew engaged in felting berth deck and in making water closet covers. Fine snow falling during evening. Moon 7° S. New moon
There are no additional materials associated with this entry.
Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | e | 30.51 | — | -25.0 | — | — | bz |
| 2 | e | 30.59 | — | -24.0 | — | — | bz |
| 3 | ne | 30.49 | — | -25.0 | — | — | bz |
| 4 | exn | 30.48 | — | -26.0 | — | — | bz |
| 5 | e | 30.46 | — | -24.0 | — | — | bz |
| 6 | e | 30.44 | — | -22.0 | — | — | bz |
| 7 | e | 30.44 | — | -22.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 8 | e | 30.4 | — | -21.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 9 | exn | 30.34 | — | -19.0 | — | — | oc |
| 10 | exn | 30.31 | — | -17.0 | — | — | oc |
| 11 | exn | 30.3 | — | -16.5 | — | — | oc |
| 12 | e | 30.22 | — | -11.5 | — | 30.5 | oczs |
| 13 | e | 30.16 | — | -10.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 14 | e | 30.1 | — | -9.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 15 | e | 30.08 | — | -8.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 16 | e | 30.03 | — | -6.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 17 | e | 30.0 | — | -5.0 | — | — | oczsq |
| 18 | exs | 29.96 | — | -4.0 | — | — | oczsq |
| 19 | e | 29.92 | — | -3.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 20 | e | 29.89 | — | 0.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 21 | nne | 29.83 | — | 0.5 | — | — | oczs |
| 22 | ne | 29.8 | — | 2.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 23 | n | 29.76 | — | 2.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 24 | nxw | 29.74 | — | 1.5 | — | — | oczs |