Entry Index: 288
Position: 72.52, -178.17
Date by Position: 8 April 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 72° 31' Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun W. 178° 10' Variation of the compass by azimuth at 3.30pm E. 24° 30' 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: 400 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 68 tons 148 lbs 4am: B.B. in vacuo = -15.5°; B.B. in air = -17.5° 5am: B.B. in vacuo = -7°; B.B. in air = -17° 6am: B.B. in vacuo = 8°; B.B. in air = -14° 7am: B.B. in vacuo = 22°; B.B. in air = -14° 8am: B.B. in vacuo = 42°; B.B. in air = -11.5° 9am: B.B. in vacuo = 52°; B.B. in air = -7° 10am: B.B. in vacuo = 57°; B.B. in air = -5° 11am: B.B. in vacuo = 62°; B.B. in air = -2° 12am: B.B. in vacuo = 67°; B.B. in air = -2.5° 1pm: B.B. in vacuo = 64.5°; B.B. in air = -1.5° 2pm: B.B. in vacuo = 60°; B.B. in air = -1.4° 3pm: B.B. in vacuo = 42°; B.B. in air = -2° 4pm: B.B. in vacuo = 15.5°; B.B. in air = -3.5° 5pm: B.B. in vacuo = 39°; B.B. in air = -4.5° 6pm: B.B. in vacuo = 28.5°; B.B. in air = -7° The water that gets aft into the fire room through the "water tight" bulkhead is pumped out by the main engine bilge pump worked by the steam cutters engine; and the water accumulating forward of that bulkhead is pumped out by the hand pump on the spar deck. The steam cutter boiler is also used for distilling. Water in the ship to day at 8am at 4pm at midnight At water tight bulkhead 6 inches 7 inches 7 inches At fire room bilge 3 inches 2 inches 1 inch Sounded at noon in 34 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A drift to the north being indicated by the lead line. Sunrise at 3.58. Sunset at 8.08. Bright, pleasant and almost cloudless weather. Light southerly and westerly winds and rising barometer. Moon 11° 50' N. Last quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
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1 | ssw | 30.06 | — | -16.8 | — | — | bc |
2 | swxs | 30.06 | — | -15.7 | — | — | bc |
3 | swxs | 30.05 | — | -16.0 | — | — | bc |
4 | s | 30.05 | — | -18.0 | — | — | bc |
5 | ssw | 30.06 | — | -17.5 | — | — | bcz |
6 | ssw | 30.06 | — | -14.5 | — | — | bcz |
7 | ssw | 30.07 | — | -14.0 | — | — | bcz |
8 | ssw | 30.09 | — | -12.0 | — | — | bcz |
9 | ssw | 30.11 | — | -10.0 | — | — | bcz |
10 | ssw | 30.12 | — | -7.0 | — | — | bz |
11 | ssw | 30.13 | — | -4.0 | — | — | bz |
12 | ssw | 30.14 | — | -3.5 | — | — | bz |
13 | s | 30.13 | — | -1.5 | — | — | b |
14 | s | 30.13 | — | -1.4 | — | — | b |
15 | ssw | 30.14 | — | -2.2 | — | — | b |
16 | sxw | 30.14 | — | -3.8 | — | — | b |
17 | sxw | 30.16 | — | -4.7 | — | — | b |
18 | s | 30.16 | — | -7.3 | — | — | b |
19 | s | 30.17 | — | -9.5 | — | — | bc |
20 | s | 30.18 | — | -14.0 | — | — | bc |
21 | s | 30.19 | — | -16.0 | — | — | bc |
22 | s | 30.2 | — | -17.5 | — | — | bc |
23 | s | 30.19 | — | -18.0 | — | — | bc |
24 | sexs | 30.19 | — | -18.0 | — | — | bc |