Entry Index: 280
Position: No position
Date by Position: 31 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: 69 tons 1648 lbs 1pm: B.B. in vacuo = 24.5°; B.B. in air = 6° 2pm: B.B. in vacuo = 26°; B.B. in air = 7° 3pm: B.B. in vacuo = 20°; B.B. in air = 9° 4pm: B.B. in vacuo = 21°; B.B. in air = 10° 5pm: B.B. in vacuo = 18°; B.B. in air = 11° 6pm: B.B. in vacuo = 15.5°; B.B. in air = 11° The pumping is done as usual by the Baxter engine and the steam cutters engine. The steam cutter's boiler is also used for distilling. Water in the ship to day at 8am at 4pm at midnight At water tight bulkhead 9 inches 7 inches 8 inches At fire room bilge 0 inches 4 inches 3 inches Sounded at noon in 32 fathoms. Muddy bottom. Drift to N.W. indicated by the lead line. Overcast and gloomy weather with fresh gale from N'd & E'd with heavy squalls and light snow. Moderating after meridian, the wind veering to the S'd. Barometer falling steadily, and temperature rising. Crew engaged in restowing forward store room. The following articles of provisions were condemned as unfit for use during the past month, viz: 32 lbs flour - damaged by salt water 30 lbs Rio coffee - damaged by salt water 12 lbs chocolate - damaged by salt water 4 1/2 lbs roast mutton - found bad on opening cans 60 lbs beef soup - found bad on opening cans 52 lbs roast beef - found bad on opening cans Moon 24° 11' S. Full moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ne | 30.32 | — | 0.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 2 | nexe | 30.29 | — | -0.5 | — | — | bc |
| 3 | nexe | 30.26 | — | -1.0 | — | — | oc |
| 4 | nexe | 30.21 | — | -0.5 | — | — | oczsq |
| 5 | ene | 30.18 | — | -0.5 | — | — | oczsq |
| 6 | ene | 30.16 | — | 0.0 | — | — | oczsq |
| 7 | ene | 30.13 | — | 1.0 | — | — | oczsq |
| 8 | exn | 30.1 | — | 1.0 | — | — | oczsq |
| 9 | e | 30.08 | — | 2.0 | — | — | oczsq |
| 10 | ene | 30.06 | — | 2.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 11 | ene | 30.02 | — | 3.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 12 | ene | 29.97 | — | 4.0 | — | 28.0 | oczs |
| 13 | ese | 29.92 | — | 6.0 | — | — | oczsq |
| 14 | — | 29.9 | — | 7.3 | — | — | oczsq |
| 15 | ene | 29.88 | — | 8.8 | — | — | oczs |
| 16 | exs | 29.87 | — | 10.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 17 | — | 29.86 | — | 11.3 | — | — | ocs |
| 18 | sexs | 29.86 | — | 11.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 19 | se | 29.86 | — | 10.0 | — | — | bczs |
| 20 | se | 29.88 | — | 10.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 21 | se | 29.88 | — | 12.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 22 | se | 29.87 | — | 13.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 23 | sexs | 29.86 | — | 15.5 | — | — | bczs |
| 24 | sse | 29.84 | — | 12.5 | — | — | bcz |