Entry Index: 268
Position: No position
Date by Position: 19 March 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: 440 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 72 tons 873 lbs 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 8 inches 8 inches At fire room bilge 4 inches 2 inches 3 inches Sounded at noon in 29 1/2 fathoms. Mud and grey sand. Drift indicated to S.E. x E. Ice formed 4 1/2 inches in thickness over sounding hole since noon yesterday. Fresh west wind all day, moderating in velocity toward midnight. Slightly varying barometer and temperature. Light driving snow until 3am, and thereafter occasional flying dusts of snow from the surface of the floe. At 7am 5 sun dogs in the sky continuing until after 8am. At midnight lunar halo 2° in diameter showing faint prismatic colors. Moon 22° N. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | w | 30.19 | — | -18.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 2 | w | 30.16 | — | -16.5 | — | — | oczs |
| 3 | w | 30.14 | — | -15.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 4 | w | 30.12 | — | -13.2 | — | — | ocz |
| 5 | w | 30.11 | — | -14.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 6 | w | 30.1 | — | -16.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 7 | w | 30.09 | — | -17.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 8 | w | 30.09 | — | -19.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 9 | w | 30.09 | — | -19.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 10 | w | 30.11 | — | -19.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 11 | w | 30.11 | — | -19.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 12 | w | 30.13 | — | -18.5 | — | 28.0 | bcz |
| 13 | w | 30.13 | — | -17.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 14 | w | 30.14 | — | -17.8 | — | — | bcz |
| 15 | w | 30.14 | — | -17.8 | — | — | bcz |
| 16 | w | 30.13 | — | -17.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 17 | w | 30.12 | — | -17.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 18 | w | 30.13 | — | -18.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 19 | w | 30.14 | — | -18.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 20 | w | 30.14 | — | -17.7 | — | — | bcz |
| 21 | w | 30.14 | — | -18.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 22 | w | 30.14 | — | -16.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 23 | w | 30.12 | — | -15.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 24 | w | 30.12 | — | -15.2 | — | — | bcz |