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: 1210 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 87 tons 1061 lbs 

The day opens and continues clear and pleasant except a haze which hangs around the horizon. At 
1am a lunar halo was observed 6° in diameter and showing prismatic colors, and an auroral arch 45° in 
altitude extending from N.E. to W. At 2 auroral gleams in N.W. Early daylight at 6.20am. At 11 the sun 
was about 3° above the horizon, much raised by refraction. At 6pm faint auroral bands shedding 
diffused light. 
A long lead of open water south of ship.
Light breezes from W. and W.N.W. with rising barometer and slightly falling temperature. Sounded at 
noon in 30 fathoms. Dark green mud, a drift to N.W. (true) being indicated by lead line. The thickness of 
the floe through which soundings are taken remains at 26 inches, and the thickness of ice formed each 
24 hours over the hole cut remains uniformly 10 inches.
The pumping is done to day by the Sewell pump in the engine room, keeping the water from gaining 
while the carpenters are engaged in filling in spaces between frames. The engineer's force are engaged 
in rigging the steam cutter's engine and boiler to a bilge pump attached to the main engine. Succeeded 
in getting the main delivery in the ship's side thawed out so as to discharge water through it instead of 
forcing it out through hose attached to fire coupling on spar deck.  
Water in the ship to day 

8am
4pm
at midnight
At fire room bilge
15 1/2 inches
16 inches
17 inches 

Provisions condemned during the month 
3 lbs roast mutton - tainted
45 lbs flour - injured by salt water leak.
62 lbs oatmeal - injured by salt water leak.

Moon 10° 25' S. 
Full moon