Entry Index: 286
Position: 72.48, -178.45
Date by Position: 6 April 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 72° 28' 43" Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun W. 178° 27' 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: 450 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 68 tons 838 lbs 1pm: B.B. in vacuo = 45°; B.B. in air = -14° 2pm: B.B. in vacuo = 53°; B.B. in air = -13° 3pm: B.B. in vacuo = 40.5°; B.B. in air = -13.5° 4pm: B.B. in vacuo = 19°; B.B. in air = -13° 5pm: B.B. in vacuo = 31°; B.B. in air = -14.5° 6pm: B.B. in vacuo = 8.5°; B.B. in air = -17° The pumping is done by the steam cutters engine aft, and by hand at the forward spar deck bilge pump as occasion requires. The steam cutter's boiler is also used for distilling. Completing the rig for connecting Baxter engine to shifted bilge pump in fire room. Water in the ship to day at 8am at 4pm at midnight At water tight bulkhead 7 inches 6 inches 6 inches At fire room bilge 2 inches 1 inch 1 inch Sounded at noon in 33 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No drift being indicated by lead line. Same conditions of ice formation as noted in yesterday's log. Sunrise at 4h 10m. Sunset 7h 52m. Clear, bright and pleasant weather with light southerly and westerly winds and very nearly steady barometer. Lowest temperature at 4am, highest at 2pm. Crew engaged in stowing away below the gear which accumulated on the spar deck at and subsequent to the 19th January. Moon 1° 39' S. Last quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | wxn | 29.94 | — | -25.0 | — | — | bc |
2 | w | 29.96 | — | -27.0 | — | — | bc |
3 | w | 29.96 | — | -26.7 | — | — | bc |
4 | w | 29.96 | — | -27.3 | — | — | bc |
5 | wsw | 29.98 | — | -26.5 | — | — | bcz |
6 | wsw | 29.98 | — | -24.0 | — | — | bcz |
7 | wsw | 29.98 | — | -22.5 | — | — | bcz |
8 | wsw | 29.98 | — | -21.5 | — | — | bcz |
9 | wsw | 29.98 | — | -18.5 | — | — | bc |
10 | wsw | 29.98 | — | -17.5 | — | — | bc |
11 | wsw | 30.0 | — | -16.5 | — | — | bc |
12 | wsw | 30.0 | — | -14.0 | — | — | bc |
13 | wxs | 29.98 | — | -14.0 | — | — | bc |
14 | w | 29.98 | — | -13.0 | — | — | bc |
15 | wxn | 29.98 | — | -14.0 | — | — | bc |
16 | wsw | 29.99 | — | -14.3 | — | — | bc |
17 | wsw | 29.99 | — | -14.5 | — | — | bc |
18 | wsw | 29.99 | — | -17.0 | — | — | bc |
19 | swxw | 29.99 | — | -19.0 | — | — | bcz |
20 | sw | 30.0 | — | -21.0 | — | — | bcz |
21 | sw | 29.99 | — | -23.0 | — | — | bcz |
22 | sw | 29.99 | — | -23.5 | — | — | bcz |
23 | swxw | 30.0 | — | -23.5 | — | — | bcz |
24 | swxw | 30.0 | — | -24.0 | — | — | bcz |