Entry Index: 214
Position: No position
Date by Position: 25 January 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 35 gallons Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 35 gallons Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 2196 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 91 tons 1417 lbs The pumps are kept going the same as yesterday. Caulked the forward bulkhead. The depth of water in the ship to day at 8am at 4pm at midnight At step of foremast 16 3/4 inches 18 inches 18 inches At auxiliary pump suction. Just forward of chain lockers 20 3/4 inches 18 inches 19 inches At after bulkhead fore hold 23 1/2 inches 22 inches 25 inches At fire room bilge 16 inches 15 inches 10 inches At 1.30 Commanding Officer read divine service in the cabin. The day opened clear and pleasant with a very fine snow dust and light N.E. airs. The weather continued clear and pleasant with light breeze from N.E. and S.E. Barometer rising until 11am falling thereafter until midnight. Falling temperature. For five hours about the middle of the day the atmosphere was remarkably clear. At 12 the sun's upper limb was visible from aloft, but much distorted by refraction. At midnight there was a lunar halo 4° in diameter, and a dim auroral arch (the first in several days) 50° in alt in N.N.W. extending from N.N.E. to W.N.W. with pulsating horizontal streamers from E. to W. Ship heeling 3° to starboard. Moon 20° N. Full moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ne | 30.48 | — | -28.3 | — | — | bcs |
| 2 | ene | 30.48 | — | -28.0 | — | — | bc |
| 3 | e | 30.46 | — | -28.0 | — | — | bc |
| 4 | e | 30.46 | — | -28.0 | — | — | oc |
| 5 | e | 30.47 | — | -27.0 | — | — | ocm |
| 6 | e | 30.48 | — | -28.0 | — | — | bc |
| 7 | e | 30.48 | — | -31.0 | — | — | bc |
| 8 | e | 30.48 | — | -32.5 | — | — | bc |
| 9 | e | 30.49 | — | -32.5 | — | — | bc |
| 10 | e | 30.51 | — | -32.5 | — | — | bc |
| 11 | ne | 30.52 | — | -32.8 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | e | 30.5 | — | -30.0 | — | — | bc |
| 13 | se | 30.5 | — | -30.0 | — | — | bc |
| 14 | ese | 30.46 | — | -31.5 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | ese | 30.47 | — | -32.5 | — | — | bc |
| 16 | ese | 30.47 | — | -31.7 | — | — | bc |
| 17 | ese | 30.48 | — | -32.0 | — | — | bc |
| 18 | se | 30.48 | — | -32.0 | — | — | bc |
| 19 | se | 30.46 | — | -32.5 | — | — | bc |
| 20 | se | 30.45 | — | -32.5 | — | — | bc |
| 21 | se | 30.46 | — | -33.5 | — | — | bc |
| 22 | se | 30.46 | — | -32.5 | — | — | bc |
| 23 | nexe | 30.45 | — | -34.0 | — | — | b |
| 24 | nexe | 30.44 | — | -33.5 | — | — | bc |