Entry Index: 287
Position: 72.55, -178.25
Date by Position: 7 April 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 72° 33' Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun W. 178° 15' 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: 290 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 68 tons 548 lbs 1pm: B.B. in vacuo = 56°; B.B. in air = -9° 2pm: B.B. in vacuo = 54.5°; B.B. in air = -8.5° 3pm: B.B. in vacuo = 42.5°; B.B. in air = -8° 4pm: B.B. in vacuo = 7°; B.B. in air = -9° 5pm: B.B. in vacuo = 42°; B.B. in air = -8.5° 6pm: B.B. in vacuo = 29.5°; B.B. in air = -8.5° Water in the ship to day. at 8am at 4pm at midnight At water tight bulkhead 7 inches 1/2 inch 7 inches At fire room bilge 0 inches 9 inches 1 inch Having finished all connections of the Baxter boiler and engine to the bilge pump shifted from forward to the corner of the fire room hatch, it was set in operation. It was found that the combination was capable of pumping out all the water that comes into the ship at present, the flood gates in the water tight bulkhead being opened to permit the water to come aft freely. But owing to the severity of the temperature, (the discharging being done through a canvas have led across the spar deck from the fire room hatch to a scupper) ice would form during the intervals when the pump was at rest, and stop proceedings. The flood gates were again closed, the use of the new pump rig postponed to more reasonable temperature, and the work of pumping resumed by the steam cutters engine aft, and by hand at the starboard bilge pump forward as required. The steam cutter's boiler is also used for distilling. Sounded at noon in 34 fathoms, soft mud bottom. No drift indicated by the lead line. Sunrise at 4. Sunset at 7.55. Ice in motion to N. and N.W. at 4.10am. Brilliant parhelion 22° in radius. Sounds of ice in motion to the N.W. during the afternoon. Two brilliant sun dogs at 5 and 6am. Weather clear, bright and pleasant with light S.W. breezes, and steady, followed toward midnight, by rising barometer. Slightly increasing temperature. Crew engaged in stowing gear &c below and cleaning up the spar deck. Moon 6° 55' N. Last quarter
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Our friend the seal comes still often enough to breathe to keep a hole open in the centre of our sounding hole, and so the ice is prevented from forming with any degree of regularity. The ice was in motion immediately after sunrise, and all along in the afternoon until six o'clock. The movement seemed to be confined between N.W. and N.
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sw | 30.0 | — | -24.0 | — | — | bc |
| 2 | sw | 29.99 | — | -25.5 | — | — | bc |
| 3 | sw | 29.99 | — | -26.5 | — | — | bc |
| 4 | sw | 29.99 | — | -26.0 | — | — | bc |
| 5 | sw | 29.99 | — | -26.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 6 | swxs | 29.99 | — | -23.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 7 | swxs | 30.0 | — | -20.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 8 | swxs | 30.0 | — | -17.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 9 | swxs | 29.98 | — | -15.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 10 | swxs | 29.97 | — | -13.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 11 | swxs | 29.97 | — | -11.5 | — | — | bz |
| 12 | swxs | 29.98 | — | -10.5 | — | — | bz |
| 13 | sxw | 29.96 | — | -9.0 | — | — | bz |
| 14 | sw | 29.97 | — | -8.5 | — | — | bz |
| 15 | swxw | 29.97 | — | -8.0 | — | — | bz |
| 16 | swxw | 29.99 | — | -9.0 | — | — | bc |
| 17 | swxw | 30.0 | — | -8.5 | — | — | bc |
| 18 | sw | 30.02 | — | -8.5 | — | — | bc |
| 19 | sw | 30.03 | — | -10.0 | — | — | bc |
| 20 | sw | 30.04 | — | -12.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 21 | sw | 30.05 | — | -13.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 22 | sw | 30.06 | — | -15.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 23 | sw | 30.06 | — | -14.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 24 | sw | 30.06 | — | -16.5 | — | — | bcz |
