Entry Index: 186
Position: No position
Date by Position: 28 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: 33 gallons Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 33 gallons Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 145 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 100 tons 312 lbs AM Clear and beautiful weather. Bright moon and stars. Steady breeze from W. by N. veered to S.W. by W. during last hour and fell. Commanding Officer inspected ship at 11. At 11.30 sounded in 31 fathoms. Muddy bottom. Drift to the eastward. Ship heeling 2 1/2° to starboard. From 5.10 to 5.25 there was an eclipse of a small portion of the moons lower limb. PM Clear and beautiful weather. Gentle breeze from S'd & W'd. Bright moonlight with reflection from ice beneath. Lunar circle at 3 and a column of light under the moon. Lunar circles observed during evening. At 1.30 divine service was held and the Commanding Officer officiated. Moon 22° N. Full moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | w1/2n | 29.67 | — | -27.0 | — | — | bc |
| 2 | w1/2n | 29.68 | — | -27.2 | — | — | bc |
| 3 | w1/2n | 29.71 | — | -27.7 | — | — | bc |
| 4 | wxn | 29.73 | — | -28.0 | — | — | bc |
| 5 | wxn | 29.74 | — | -29.0 | — | — | bc |
| 6 | wxn | 29.76 | — | -28.0 | — | — | bc |
| 7 | w | 29.79 | — | -27.5 | — | — | bc |
| 8 | w | 29.82 | — | -27.5 | — | — | bc |
| 9 | w | 29.86 | — | -28.0 | — | — | bc |
| 10 | w | 29.92 | — | -26.0 | — | — | bc |
| 11 | w | 29.9 | — | -26.0 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | swxw | 29.9 | — | -24.0 | — | — | bc |
| 13 | swxw | 29.91 | — | -24.0 | — | — | bc |
| 14 | swxw | 29.95 | — | -24.3 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | swxw | 29.98 | — | -24.5 | — | — | bc |
| 16 | swxw | 30.01 | — | -25.0 | — | — | bz |
| 17 | swxw | 30.04 | — | -25.7 | — | — | b |
| 18 | swxw | 30.05 | — | -25.8 | — | — | bc |
| 19 | wxs | 30.06 | — | -26.5 | — | — | bc |
| 20 | wxs | 30.05 | — | -26.5 | — | — | bc |
| 21 | wxs | 30.05 | — | -26.5 | — | — | bc |
| 22 | wxs | 30.02 | — | -26.5 | — | — | bc |
| 23 | wsw | 30.09 | — | -26.5 | — | — | bc |
| 24 | sw | 30.08 | — | -26.5 | — | — | bc |