Entry Index: 215
Position: 72.32, -176.81
Date by Position: 26 January 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at about 6.50pm meridian altitude ✱ Mars N. 72° 18' 43" Longitude by chronometer from time sight of Moon W. 176° 48' 45" 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: 1960 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 90 tons 1697 lbs The auxiliary steam pump is kept going all the time, and the steam pump in the engine room about one half the time. Moved the Baxter engine and boiler to forward part of deck house and connected it with the gearing arranged to spar deck bilge pump. Tried the apparatus and found it to work well, pumping about the same amount of water as the auxiliary steam pump. The two carpenters engaged in removing ceiling in fore peak above and below bilge strake on each side, preparatory to filling up spaces between frames with plaster of Paris and ashes. Depth of water in the ship to day at 8am at 4pm at midnight At step of foremast 17 inches 19 inches 14 inches At auxiliary pump suction. Just forward of chain lockers 21 inches 18 inches 15 inches At after bulkhead fore hold 23 inches *07 inches *2 inches At fire room bilge 10 1/2 inches 16 inches 18 inches * Just before 4pm the water began to flow aft more easily, owing to the thawing or other clearing of the limbers under coal bunkers. The day opened clear and pleasant and continued so, with light easterly breezes. Falling barometer and slightly falling temperature. At 1am a lunar halo was observed 4° in diameter at 2, this halo showed prismatic colors and had a lunar circle just outside of it. Also at 2 three broken and faint auroral arches highest in N.N.W. (altitude 30°, 40° & 50°) with ends curving to N'd. Early daylight at 6.40am. Sunrise at 11.20am. At 12 while the sun was on meridian to S., the moon was on the meridian to N. Sounded at noon in 30 fathoms, muddy bottom. No drift indicated. We succeeded in cutting through the ice to get this sounding at some distance from the ship. 150 yards. Land was sighted to the S.S.E. magnetic and recognized as the land heretofore seen and supposed by us to be the north side of Wrangel's Land. Washed clothes in deck house. Ship heeling 3° to starboard. Moon 16° 23' N. Full moon
There are no additional materials associated with this entry.
Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ene | 30.42 | — | -30.5 | — | — | bc |
| 2 | e | 30.41 | — | -30.0 | — | — | bc |
| 3 | exs | 30.4 | — | -31.0 | — | — | bc |
| 4 | e | 30.4 | — | -31.5 | — | — | bc |
| 5 | ese | 30.4 | — | -31.0 | — | — | bc |
| 6 | ese | 30.4 | — | -29.5 | — | — | bc |
| 7 | ese | 30.4 | — | -29.5 | — | — | bc |
| 8 | ese | 30.4 | — | -29.5 | — | — | bc |
| 9 | se | 30.37 | — | -30.3 | — | — | bc |
| 10 | ese | 30.36 | — | -31.0 | — | — | bc |
| 11 | ese | 30.36 | — | -32.2 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | ese | 30.34 | — | -30.8 | — | — | bc |
| 13 | ese | 30.3 | — | -30.0 | — | — | bc |
| 14 | ese | 30.28 | — | -29.5 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | ese | 30.25 | — | -30.5 | — | — | bc |
| 16 | ese | 30.25 | — | -31.2 | — | — | bc |
| 17 | ese | 30.26 | — | -30.0 | — | — | bc |
| 18 | ese | 30.27 | — | -31.5 | — | — | bc |
| 19 | ese | 30.27 | — | -31.3 | — | — | bc |
| 20 | ese | 30.27 | — | -32.0 | — | — | bc |
| 21 | ese | 30.25 | — | -34.0 | — | — | bc |
| 22 | ese | 30.23 | — | -32.5 | — | — | bc |
| 23 | ese | 30.21 | — | -33.5 | — | — | bc |
| 24 | exs | 30.19 | — | -32.5 | — | — | bc |