Entry Index: 271
Position: No position
Date by Position: 22 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: 330 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 71 tons 1793 lbs 2pm: B.B. in vacuo = 56.5°; B.B. in air = -5° 3pm: B.B. in vacuo = 36°; B.B. in air = -6.5° 4pm: B.B. in vacuo = 9.5°; B.B. in air = -7.5° 5pm: B.B. in vacuo = -0.7°; B.B. in air = -9° 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 8 inches 9 inches 9 inches At fire room bilge 3 inches 1 inch 3 inches Sounded at noon in 30 fathoms. Mud and grey sand. A slight drift to the E'd being indicated by the lead line. Ice 2 inches in thickness formed over sounding hole since noon yesterday. Day begins overcast and squally, with moderating gale from E. At 8 wind backs to N.E. x N. and becomes light at noon. Light westerly winds in the afternoon, setting at W.S.W. and freshening as day ends. Falling barometer to noon, followed by rising barometer to midnight. Increasing temperature until 6am when zero is reached, and decreasing temperature thence to the close of these twenty four hours. Very light soft snow nearly all day. A walrus shot yesterday was brought in to the ship, and another one was killed but was lost by sinking. Crew engaged in digging ice away from under the bows. Lunar halo from 8 to 10pm. Auroral patches extending from E. to W. at an altitude generally of 45° above the northern horizon. Moon 10° 16' N. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | e | 29.51 | — | -4.7 | — | — | oczsq |
| 2 | e | 29.45 | — | -3.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 3 | e | 29.4 | — | -2.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 4 | e | 29.35 | — | -0.7 | — | — | oczs |
| 5 | e | 29.33 | — | 0.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 6 | e | 29.3 | — | 0.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 7 | e | 29.3 | — | -0.5 | — | — | oczs |
| 8 | nexn | 29.3 | — | -4.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 9 | nexn | 29.34 | — | -4.0 | — | — | bc |
| 10 | nexn | 29.34 | — | -3.0 | — | — | bc |
| 11 | nexn | 29.36 | — | -3.0 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | nexn | 29.38 | — | -3.5 | — | 28.0 | bc |
| 13 | wxs | 29.39 | — | -5.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 14 | — | 29.4 | — | -5.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 15 | w | 29.43 | — | -5.8 | — | — | bcz |
| 16 | — | 29.45 | — | -7.5 | — | — | bczs |
| 17 | sw | 29.48 | — | -9.0 | — | — | bczs |
| 18 | wxs | 29.51 | — | -10.0 | — | — | bczs |
| 19 | swxw | 29.52 | — | -10.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 20 | wsw | 29.53 | — | -9.5 | — | — | ocz |
| 21 | wxs | 29.56 | — | -9.5 | — | — | oczs |
| 22 | wxs | 29.57 | — | -7.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 23 | wsw | 29.6 | — | -7.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 24 | wsw | 29.6 | — | -9.0 | — | — | bcz |