Entry Index: 270
Position: No position
Date by Position: 21 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: 71 tons 2123 lbs 1pm: B.B. in vacuo = 28.5°; B.B. in air = -15° 2pm: B.B. in vacuo = 30°; B.B. in air = -15° 3pm: B.B. in vacuo = -0.3°; B.B. in air = -16° 4pm: B.B. in vacuo = -4.5°; B.B. in air = -15° The forward spar deck bilge pump is worked by Baxter engine, and the main engine bilge pump by the steam cutters engine. Water in the ship to day at 8am at 4pm at midnight At water tight bulkhead 7 inches 12 inches 10 inches At fire room bilge 3 inches 1 inch 2 inches Sounded at noon in 30 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No drift indicated by the lead line. Ice formed 4 inches in thickness over sounding hole since noon yesterday. Ruddy dawn to N'd at 2am. At 11am ship inspected by Commanding Officer. At 1pm divine service was performed in the cabin. Light southerly and westerly winds during forenoon. During the afternoon the wind backed and freshened to a moderate gale from east with a rapidly falling barometer. Temperature rising. From 8.30 to midnight soft snow. Ice in motion to N.E. at 4am. Moon 15° N. First quarter
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The ice was in motion again to the N.E. at four a.m.
See digitized manuscript page provided by NOAA PMEL.
Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | w | 30.12 | — | -26.0 | — | — | bc |
| 2 | swxw | 30.12 | — | -26.8 | — | — | bc |
| 3 | swxw | 30.13 | — | -27.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 4 | w | 30.13 | — | -26.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 5 | wxs | 30.15 | — | -27.5 | — | — | bc |
| 6 | wxs | 30.15 | — | -28.0 | — | — | bc |
| 7 | swxw | 30.16 | — | -25.0 | — | — | bc |
| 8 | ssw | 30.17 | — | -22.5 | — | — | bc |
| 9 | calm | 30.19 | — | -20.5 | — | — | bc |
| 10 | ssw | 30.18 | — | -19.0 | — | — | bc |
| 11 | ssw | 30.18 | — | -17.0 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | s | 30.16 | — | -15.0 | — | 28.0 | bc |
| 13 | sexs | 30.12 | — | -14.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 14 | sexe | 30.09 | — | -14.8 | — | — | bcz |
| 15 | se | 30.06 | — | -16.8 | — | — | bc |
| 16 | se | 30.03 | — | -15.0 | — | — | bc |
| 17 | sexe | 29.98 | — | -13.0 | — | — | bc |
| 18 | exs | 29.93 | — | -12.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 19 | e | 29.89 | — | -11.5 | — | — | ocz |
| 20 | e | 29.83 | — | -9.5 | — | — | ocz |
| 21 | e | 29.78 | — | -8.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 22 | e | 29.7 | — | -7.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 23 | e | 29.65 | — | -6.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 24 | e | 29.58 | — | -5.5 | — | — | oczs |
