Entry Index: 272
Position: No position
Date by Position: 23 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: 510 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 71 tons 1283 lbs 1pm: B.B. in vacuo = 33°; B.B in air = -11.5° 2pm: B.B. in vacuo = 13.5°; B.B. in air = -12° 3pm: B.B. in vacuo = 12.5°; B.B. in air = -13° 4pm: B.B. in vacuo = 2°; B.B in air = -14° 5pm: B.B. in vacuo = -0.7°; B.B in air = -15° 6pm: B.B. in vacuo = -13°; B.B in air = -16.5° 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 13 inches 13 inches At fire room bilge 4 inches 1 inch 3 inches Sounded at noon in 29 fathoms, muddy bottom, a drift to S.E. being indicated by the lead line. Ice formed 3 inches in thickness over sounding hole since noon yesterday. Dawn light showing to N'd at 1am. Crew engaged in digging away ice under bows. Having reached down to about 6 1/2 feet of the vessel's draft, digging was discontinued for the present. No sign of the injury causing the leak could be found down as far as the depth indicated. At midnight, however, the pressure of the water beneath broke through the thin layer of ice remaining, and commenced to flood the excavated space, beginning to freeze immediately on the surface. Sky alternately clearing and clouding over all day. Winds varying from S.W. to W. by N. with moderate velocity. Rising barometer and falling temperature. At 5pm an opening occurred in the ice to the S.W. of the ship, and much vapor arose therefrom. Moon 4° 53' N. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sw | 29.62 | — | -10.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 2 | sw | 29.61 | — | -11.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 3 | sw | 29.61 | — | -10.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 4 | swxw | 29.6 | — | -10.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 5 | wxs | 29.62 | — | -12.5 | — | — | ocz |
| 6 | wsw | 29.62 | — | -13.5 | — | — | ocz |
| 7 | wsw | 29.62 | — | -11.5 | — | — | oczs |
| 8 | wsw | 29.62 | — | -11.5 | — | — | oczs |
| 9 | wsw | 29.63 | — | -10.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 10 | wsw | 29.63 | — | -9.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 11 | wsw | 29.64 | — | -8.5 | — | — | ocz |
| 12 | wsw | 29.68 | — | -8.0 | — | 28.0 | ocz |
| 13 | wxn | 29.7 | — | -12.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 14 | w | 29.72 | — | -12.7 | — | — | ocz |
| 15 | — | 29.74 | — | -13.3 | — | — | ocz |
| 16 | — | 29.76 | — | -14.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 17 | — | 29.78 | — | -15.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 18 | — | 29.8 | — | -16.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 19 | — | 29.83 | — | -17.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 20 | — | 29.84 | — | -17.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 21 | nwxw | 29.85 | — | -18.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 22 | nwxw | 29.87 | — | -21.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 23 | wnw | — | — | -21.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 24 | w | 29.89 | — | -21.5 | — | — | bcz |