Entry Index: 276
Position: 72.48, -178.12
Date by Position: 27 March 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 72° 29' 01" Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations Sun W. 178° 07' 12" 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: 545 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 70 tons 1448 lbs 1pm: B.B. in vacuo= 61°; B.B in air = 12° 2pm: B.B. in vacuo = 47°; B.B. in air = 12° 3pm: B.B. in vacuo = 30°; B.B. in air = 12.5° 4pm: B.B. in vacuo = 22°; B.B. in air = 12.5° 5pm: B.B. in vacuo = 12°; B.B. in air = 12.5° 6pm: B.B. in vacuo = 14°; B.B. in air = 12° The pumping is done as usual by the Baxter engine and the steam cutters engine. Distilling. Water in the ship to day at 8am at 4pm at midnight At water tight bulkhead 6 inches 11 inches 8 inches At fire room bilge 2 inches 2 inches 4 inches Sounded at noon in 30 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A drift to the west being indicated by the lead line. Ice formed 2 inches in thickness over sounding hole since noon yesterday. Stiff breezes from east and E.S.E. all day, with steady barometer, rising toward midnight; and increasing temperature. Weather generally overcast and gloomy with same driving snow. Much fog between 6 and 10pm proceeding from extensive openings in the ice to the S'd and E'd of the ship. Moon 17° 20' S. Full moon
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Much fog between six and ten p.m., proceeding from evidently extensive openings in the ice to the southward and eastward of the ship.
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ene | 29.71 | — | 4.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 2 | e | 29.7 | — | 4.0 | — | — | oczfs |
| 3 | e | 29.7 | — | 5.0 | — | — | oczfs |
| 4 | e | 29.69 | — | 6.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 5 | e | 29.7 | — | 6.0 | — | — | oc |
| 6 | e | 29.7 | — | 6.5 | — | — | oc |
| 7 | e | 29.7 | — | 8.0 | — | — | oc |
| 8 | e | 29.69 | — | 8.5 | — | — | bc |
| 9 | e | 29.68 | — | 11.0 | — | — | oc |
| 10 | e | 29.7 | — | 10.0 | — | — | oc |
| 11 | e | 29.71 | — | 9.0 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | exs | 29.72 | — | 10.1 | — | 28.0 | bc |
| 13 | e | 29.7 | — | 11.3 | — | — | bcz |
| 14 | exs | 29.7 | — | 11.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 15 | exs | 29.7 | — | 12.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 16 | — | 29.71 | — | 12.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 17 | — | 29.72 | — | 12.3 | — | — | ocz |
| 18 | ese | 29.73 | — | 12.4 | — | — | oczsf |
| 19 | exs | 29.74 | — | 12.0 | — | — | oczsf |
| 20 | ese | 29.74 | — | 12.0 | — | — | oczsf |
| 21 | exs | 29.76 | — | 12.0 | — | — | oczsf |
| 22 | exs | 29.78 | — | 12.5 | — | — | oczsf |
| 23 | sexe | 29.78 | — | 13.0 | — | — | oczf |
| 24 | sexe | 29.78 | — | 13.7 | — | — | oczf |
