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: 330 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 72 tons 1313 lbs 

1pm: B.B. in vacuo = 55°; BB in air = -14°
2pm: B.B. in vacuo = 47°; B.B. in air = -13.5°
3pm: B.B. in vacuo = 26.5°; B.B in air = -12.5°
5pm: B.B. in vacuo = 11.5°; B.B in air = -17°

The forward spar deck bilge-pump is worked by Baxter engine and the main engine bilge pump by the 
steam cutters engine. Distilling. 
Water in the ship to day 

at 8am
at 4pm
at midnight 
At water tight bulkhead
9 inches
12 inches
7 inches
At fire room bilge
2 inches
4 inches
3 inches

Sounded at noon in 30 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A drift to the west being indicated by the lead line.
Ice formed 4 inches in thickness over sounding hole since noon yesterday. Dawn light on horizon at 
2am. At 6pm sun's semi-diameter was above the horizon.
Land was sighted in the afternoon bearing south true, the direction of the north side of Wrangel Land.
Weather clear, bright and pleasant. Light variable winds until 10pm when the wind settled in S.W. and 
commenced to freshen considerably, veering to the W.S.W. at 11 and there continuing at midnight with 
increasing velocity. Steadily falling barometer and rising temperature. 
At 1am auroral arches to S'd at altitude varying from 20° to 45°. Bright detached patches of curtains in 
N.E. and N.W. At 2 arches from S'd returning to N'd with fainter light except the one coming from 45° 
altitude S. Faint arch 10° in altitude to N'd. At 3 faint arches 10° and 15° in altitude to S'd. Lunar halo 4° 
in diameter. At 4 faint gleams of aurora in west. At 9pm faint arches to N'd 20° and 30° in altitude 
continuing at 10. At midnight lunar halo 4° in diameter showing prismatic colors. Strong light reflected 
from the floe lying under the moon.   

Moon 24° N. 
First quarter