Entry Index: 235
Position: No position
Date by Position: 15 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: 770 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 80 tons 78 lbs The forward spar-deck bilge pump is kept running all day by the Baxter engine. The steam cutters engine in connection with the main engine bilge pump is kept running about 15 minutes every hour. Water held in check in that manner. The pressure of water between the ceiling and planking forward of the bulkhead constructed across fore peak has been so great as to force water out on the berth deck on the port side, keeping that portion of the ship wet and uncomfortable. Carpenters at work attempting to remedy the evil by fresh fillings and by tightening the joiner work under the berths on port side. Water in the ship to day at 8am at 4pm at midnight At water tight bulkhead 14 inches 9 inches 6 inches At fire room bilge 5 inches 9 inches 0 inches Sounded at noon in 30 1/2 fathoms, muddy bottom. Strong drift indicated to S.W. (true). Ice formed 7 inches in thickness over sounding hole since yesterday. Commanding Officer inspected the ship at 1pm, after which divine service was read in the cabin. Strong N.N.E. wind all day with frequent heavy squalls. Barometer falling until 3pm after which it rises. Rising temperature until same time after which it falls rapidly. Occasional flurries of snow. Sky entirely obscured between 7am and 2pm. Early daylight at 6. Moon 19° N. New moon
See full digitized page provided by the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Excerpt:
The ice began to get uneasy, giving us several severe shocks before midnight.
See digitized manuscript page provided by NOAA PMEL.
Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nne | 29.68 | — | -34.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 2 | nne | 29.66 | — | -35.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 3 | nne | 29.64 | — | -34.0 | — | — | bz |
| 4 | nne | 29.61 | — | -33.3 | — | — | bz |
| 5 | nne | 29.59 | — | -33.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 6 | nne | 29.57 | — | -31.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 7 | nne | 29.54 | — | -30.5 | — | — | ocz |
| 8 | nne | 29.53 | — | -29.5 | — | — | oczs |
| 9 | nne | 29.49 | — | -28.5 | — | — | oczs |
| 10 | nne | 29.48 | — | -28.5 | — | — | oczs |
| 11 | nne | 29.47 | — | -28.2 | — | — | oczs |
| 12 | nne | 29.47 | — | -28.2 | — | 27.0 | oczs |
| 13 | nne | 29.46 | — | -28.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 14 | nne | 29.43 | — | -27.7 | — | — | oczs |
| 15 | nne | 29.42 | — | -27.5 | — | — | oczs |
| 16 | nne | 29.43 | — | -28.0 | — | — | bczs |
| 17 | nne | 29.45 | — | -29.2 | — | — | bczs |
| 18 | nne | 29.48 | — | -31.0 | — | — | bczsq |
| 19 | nne | 29.51 | — | -32.3 | — | — | bczsq |
| 20 | nne | 29.52 | — | -33.5 | — | — | bczsq |
| 21 | n | 29.54 | — | -36.4 | — | — | bczsq |
| 22 | nxw | 29.56 | — | -38.0 | — | — | bczq |
| 23 | n | 29.56 | — | -41.0 | — | — | bczq |
| 24 | n | 29.56 | — | -42.5 | — | — | bczq |
