Entry Index: 228
Position: No position
Date by Position: 8 February 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: 1365 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 83 tons 500 lbs The Sewell pump is kept going until 3pm all the time at the rate of 35 strokes per minute; after 3pm it is run about 15 minutes each hour. An attempt was made to day to do all the pumping by the forward spar deck bilge pump in connection with the Baxter boiler, steam being got on that boiler by 3pm. It was found that by some defect in one of the gates in the water tight bulkhead, enough water flowed aft to necessitate the running of the Sewell pump as above stated. Commenced breaking out provisions and other stores to get down to gate of water tight bulkhead. Fire was kept under the Baxter boiler to heat the deck house sufficiently to keep the pumps from freezing, between ~ of working; and the pump forward and the pump aft were used as occasion required, the gates in water tight bulkhead being kept closed. Water in the ship to day at 8am at 4pm at midnight At foremast bilge (step) 1 inch 1 inch 1 inch At after port fore hold (at gates) 7 1/2 inches 4 inches 15 inches At fire room bilge 16 inches 12 inches 15 inches Engineer's force continued altering main engine bilge pump to a plunger pump. Sounded at noon in 29 fathoms, muddy bottom, no indicated drift. 8 inches of ice formed over sounding hole since noon yesterday. At 1pm Commanding Officer inspected the ship, after which divine service was read in the cabin. At 1am auroral curtain 15° in altitude extending from N.E. to W.N.W.; at 2 a faint auroral arch 25° in altitude in N; at 4 a faint arch 80° in alt from N.E. to west; at 5 faint diffused aurora. Early daylight at 5.40. At 6 brilliant auroral arch through zenith from E. to W. At 6pm twilight arch 5°. Auroral arches in N. 20° and 30° in alt respectively, the upper one with streamers in N.W. Faint arches 20° in N. at 7,8 and 9 with diffused light. At 10 a double arch 20° & 30° in N. extending from E.N.E. to N.W. The day began and continued clear and pleasant with considerable haze around horizon. Moon 16° 28' S. Last quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wnw | 29.93 | — | -42.0 | — | — | bz |
| 2 | wnw | 29.93 | — | -43.3 | — | — | bz |
| 3 | wnw | 29.93 | — | -44.0 | — | — | bz |
| 4 | wnw | 29.92 | — | -45.0 | — | — | bz |
| 5 | wnw | 29.93 | — | -45.5 | — | — | bc |
| 6 | wnw | 29.93 | — | -46.5 | — | — | bc |
| 7 | wxn | 29.94 | — | -47.5 | — | — | bc |
| 8 | wxn | 29.95 | — | -48.5 | — | — | bc |
| 9 | wxs | 29.96 | — | — | -49.5 | — | bcz |
| 10 | — | 29.98 | — | — | -47.0 | — | bz |
| 11 | w | 29.99 | — | — | -47.3 | — | bz |
| 12 | wxn | 29.97 | — | — | -46.8 | — | b |
| 13 | wxn | 29.97 | — | — | -46.8 | — | b |
| 14 | swxw | 29.98 | — | — | -48.0 | — | bz |
| 15 | swxw | 29.99 | — | — | -48.8 | — | bz |
| 16 | swxw | 30.0 | — | — | -48.7 | — | bz |
| 17 | wsw | 30.0 | — | — | -48.5 | — | b |
| 18 | wsw | 30.01 | — | — | -48.0 | — | b |
| 19 | wsw | 30.02 | — | — | -47.5 | — | bz |
| 20 | wsw | 30.02 | — | — | -47.0 | — | bz |
| 21 | wsw | 30.02 | — | — | -45.5 | — | bz |
| 22 | wsw | 30.03 | — | — | 44.7 | — | bz |
| 23 | wsw | 30.04 | — | — | -45.0 | — | bz |
| 24 | wsw | 30.04 | — | — | -45.0 | — | bz |