Entry Index: 279
Position: 72.6, -178.12
Date by Position: 30 March 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 72° 36' Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun W. 178° 07' 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: 69 tons 2158 lbs 2am: B.B. in vacuo = 2°; B.B. in air = 1.5° 3am: B.B. in vacuo = 1.3°; B.B. in air = 1° 4am: B.B. in vacuo = 0.5°; B.B. in air = 0.5° 1pm: B.B. in vacuo = 57.3°; B.B. in air = -1° 2pm: B.B. in vacuo = 26.5°; B.B. in air = -1° 3pm: B.B. in vacuo = 18°; B.B. in air = -0.5° 4pm: B.B. in vacuo = 12°; B.B. in air = -0.5° 5pm: B.B. in vacuo = 7°; B.B. in air = -1° 6pm: B.B. in vacuo = 2°; B.B. in air = -1° The pumping is done by the Baxter engine and the steam cutters engine. The steam cutter's boiler is also used in distilling. Water in the ship to day at 8am at 4pm at midnight At water tight bulkhead 8 inches 9 inches 8 inches At fire room bilge 3 inches 2 inches 4 inches Sounded at noon in 33 1/2 fathoms. No bottom. Specimen brought up by lead. Drift to S'd indicated by the lead line. Weather generally clear and pleasant except in early morning and after 6pm when it was cloudy and hazy. Light northerly and westerly winds veering to northward at noon; and moderate northerly and easterly winds thence to midnight. Rising barometer and varying temperature. Ice opening, leaving a long narrow lane of water extending from S.W. to east and about 3 miles distant from the ship. Crew engaged in clearing out forward store room. Moon 24° 51' S. Full moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
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1 | wnw | 30.27 | — | 1.8 | — | — | ocz |
2 | nwxw | 30.28 | — | 1.3 | — | — | ocz |
3 | nw | 30.27 | — | 1.0 | — | — | bcz |
4 | — | 30.28 | — | 0.5 | — | — | ocz |
5 | wnw | 30.28 | — | -1.0 | — | — | oc |
6 | nwxn | 30.28 | — | -2.5 | — | — | oc |
7 | nwxn | 30.31 | — | -2.0 | — | — | oc |
8 | nnw | 30.34 | — | -2.5 | — | — | bc |
9 | nnw | 30.35 | — | -3.0 | — | — | bc |
10 | nnw | 30.35 | — | -2.5 | — | — | bc |
11 | n | 30.38 | — | -1.5 | — | — | bc |
12 | nne | 30.37 | — | -1.5 | — | 27.7 | bc |
13 | ne | 30.36 | — | -1.0 | — | — | bcz |
14 | ne | 30.36 | — | -1.0 | — | — | bcz |
15 | nexn | 30.36 | — | -0.5 | — | — | bcz |
16 | nexn | 30.37 | — | -0.5 | — | — | bcz |
17 | ne | 30.38 | — | -1.2 | — | — | bcz |
18 | — | 30.39 | — | -1.3 | — | — | bc |
19 | nexe | 30.4 | — | -1.5 | — | — | oc |
20 | nexe | 30.4 | — | -1.5 | — | — | oc |
21 | nexe | 30.41 | — | -1.0 | — | — | ocz |
22 | nexe | 30.4 | — | -1.0 | — | — | ocz |
23 | nexe | 30.38 | — | 0.0 | — | — | ocz |
24 | nexe | 30.36 | — | 0.0 | — | — | ocz |