Entry Index: 234
Position: 72.22, -176.35
Date by Position: 14 February 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at 6pm meridian altitude of Mars N. 72° 13' 28" Longitude by chronometer from at 6pm observation ✱ Pollux W. 176° 20' 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: 450 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 80 tons 848 lbs The forward spar deck bilge pump is kept running all day, and the steam cutter rig in engine room is used in connection with the main engine bilge pump about one sixth of the time, the remainder being devoted to distilling water for drinking and cooking purposes. Water in the ship to day at 8am at 4pm at midnight At water tight bulkhead 12 inches 9 inches 13 inches At fire room bilge 4 inches 5 inches 7 inches Crew engaged in trimming coal in after bunkers in readiness to store provisions there. Sounded at noon in 30 fathoms, muddy bottom, N.E. drift indicated. Early daylight at 5.15am. Ice formed over sounding hole 7 inches in thickness since yesterday. A broken auroral arch 45° in altitude in N. at 1am extending from N.E. to W. A meteor falling in S.S.W. at 8pm. Moon 15° N. New moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ssw | 29.83 | — | -26.5 | — | — | bz |
| 2 | ssw | 29.82 | — | -26.5 | — | — | bz |
| 3 | ssw | 29.8 | — | -26.3 | — | — | bz |
| 4 | ssw | 29.8 | — | -27.3 | — | — | bz |
| 5 | ssw | 29.78 | — | -27.3 | — | — | bz |
| 6 | ssw | 29.78 | — | -26.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 7 | ssw | 29.77 | — | -26.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 8 | ssw | 29.79 | — | -25.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 9 | sxw | 29.78 | — | -25.0 | — | — | bc |
| 10 | ssw | 29.81 | — | -24.5 | — | — | bc |
| 11 | ssw | 29.82 | — | -24.5 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | sxw | 29.81 | — | -24.0 | — | 27.0 | bc |
| 13 | sse | 29.8 | — | -25.7 | — | — | bc |
| 14 | sse | 29.8 | — | -27.8 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | sse | 29.79 | — | -30.0 | — | — | bc |
| 16 | sse | 29.78 | — | -29.3 | — | — | bc |
| 17 | sse | 29.78 | — | -30.7 | — | — | bc |
| 18 | wnw | 29.79 | — | -33.0 | — | — | bc |
| 19 | nw | 29.78 | — | -33.0 | — | — | bc |
| 20 | ne | 29.77 | — | -36.5 | — | — | b |
| 21 | nxe | 29.76 | — | -35.0 | — | — | b |
| 22 | ne | 29.77 | — | -35.5 | — | — | bz |
| 23 | ne | 29.75 | — | -36.5 | — | — | bz |
| 24 | ne | 29.71 | — | -35.5 | — | 27.0 | bcz |