Entry Index: 179
Position: No position
Date by Position: 21 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: 28 gallons Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 145 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 101 tons 22 lbs AM Weather overcast and haze. Moderate and increasing wind from N'd & W'd. Snow falling and drifting. At 11 Commanding Officer inspected ship. Sounded in 31 fathoms. Muddy bottom. Ship drifting to E.S.E. Heeling 2 1/2° to starboard. PM Overcast and stormy from W.N.W. Snow falling and drifting. At 1.30 held divine service. Commanding Officer officiating. Sky cleared during evening. Moon 14° N. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | n | 29.3 | — | 12.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 2 | nwxw | 29.26 | — | 12.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 3 | nnw | 29.21 | — | 11.2 | — | — | oczs |
| 4 | nw | 29.18 | — | 10.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 5 | wxn | 29.15 | — | 8.0 | — | — | os |
| 6 | wxn | 29.12 | — | 4.0 | — | — | os |
| 7 | nwxw | 29.1 | — | 6.0 | — | — | ocs |
| 8 | nnw | 29.08 | — | 4.0 | — | — | ocs |
| 9 | wxn | 29.06 | — | 1.5 | — | — | ocz |
| 10 | wxn | 29.08 | — | 0.0 | — | — | ocs |
| 11 | wxn | 29.07 | — | -1.0 | — | — | ocs |
| 12 | wnw | 29.01 | — | -0.2 | — | — | oczsq |
| 13 | wnw | 29.99 | — | -2.0 | — | — | oczsq |
| 14 | wnw | 30.0 | — | -4.0 | — | — | oczsq |
| 15 | wnw | 29.02 | — | -5.7 | — | — | oczsq |
| 16 | wxn | 29.06 | — | -8.6 | — | — | oczsq |
| 17 | w | 29.11 | — | -12.3 | — | — | oczsq |
| 18 | w | 29.14 | — | -14.0 | — | — | oczsq |
| 19 | wxn | 29.21 | — | -16.0 | — | — | oczq |
| 20 | wxn | 29.24 | — | -17.0 | — | — | oczq |
| 21 | wxn | 29.28 | — | -19.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 22 | wxn | 29.33 | — | -20.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 23 | wxn | 29.35 | — | -20.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 24 | w | 29.38 | — | -21.0 | — | — | bz |