Entry Index: 289
Position: 72.56, -178.14
Date by Position: 9 April 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 72° 33' 38" Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun W. 178° 8' 30" Variation of the compass by amplitude observed at sunset E. 22° 11' 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: 67 tons 1988 lbs 4am: B.B. in vacuo = -13°; B.B. in air = -14° 5am: B.B. in vacuo = -7.5°; B.B. in air = -16° 6am: B.B. in vacuo = 6.5°; B.B. in air = -15.5° 7am: B.B. in vacuo = 26.5°; B.B. in air = -15° 8am: B.B. in vacuo = 42.7°; B.B. in air = -10.8° 9am: B.B. in vacuo = 54.5°; B.B. in air = -4° 10am: B.B. in vacuo = 58°; B.B. in air = -3° 11am: B.B. in vacuo = 65.5°; B.B. in air = 0° 12am: B.B. in vacuo = 68.5°; B.B. in air = 0° 1pm: B.B. in vacuo = 67.8°; B.B. in air = 1° 2pm: B.B. in vacuo = 62.6°; B.B. in air = 1.7° 3pm: B.B. in vacuo = 44°; B.B. in air = 0.7° 4pm: B.B. in vacuo = 14.6°; B.B. in air = -1° 5pm: B.B. in vacuo = 40.7°; B.B. in air = -2° 6pm: B.B. in vacuo = 31.5°; B.B. in air = -4.5° The pumping forward is done by hand at the spar deck bilge pump, and aft by the steam cutters engine driving the main engine bilge pump. 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 7 inches 7 inches 6 inches At fire room bilge 3 inches 6 inches 3 inches Sounded at noon in 35 fathoms, mud and fine gray sand. A drift to the north was indicated by the lead line. Sunrise at 3h 55m. Sunset at 8h 21m. A raven was seen on the ice near the ship, being the first bird seen this year. Generally clear, bright and pleasant weather, clouding up considerably at and after sunset. Light southerly and easterly winds with steady barometer. Temperature increasing considerably until 3pm and then it fell slowly. Moon 11° 50' N. New moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
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1 | sse | 30.18 | — | -17.7 | — | — | bcz |
2 | sse | 30.17 | — | -13.0 | — | — | bcz |
3 | sse | 30.16 | — | -14.5 | — | — | bc |
4 | sse | 30.14 | — | -14.3 | — | — | bc |
5 | s | 30.15 | — | -16.5 | — | — | bc |
6 | se | 30.13 | — | -16.2 | — | — | bc |
7 | sxe | 30.15 | — | -14.5 | — | — | bc |
8 | sxe | 30.17 | — | -11.0 | — | — | bc |
9 | sxw | 30.19 | — | -8.0 | — | — | bc |
10 | sxw | 30.2 | — | -5.5 | — | — | bc |
11 | sxw | 30.2 | — | -3.0 | — | — | bc |
12 | sxw | 30.2 | — | -2.0 | — | 28.5 | bc |
13 | sse | 30.18 | — | 1.0 | — | — | bcz |
14 | sse | 30.18 | — | 2.0 | — | — | bcz |
15 | sse | 30.18 | — | 0.5 | — | — | bcz |
16 | sexs | 30.19 | — | -1.0 | — | — | bcz |
17 | se | 30.18 | — | -2.0 | — | — | bcz |
18 | se | 30.18 | — | -4.5 | — | — | bcz |
19 | se | 30.17 | — | -3.0 | — | — | bc |
20 | se | 30.16 | — | -1.0 | — | — | bc |
21 | se | 30.17 | — | -2.0 | — | — | bcz |
22 | se | 30.18 | — | -3.0 | — | — | bcz |
23 | se | 30.18 | — | -6.0 | — | — | bcz |
24 | ese | 30.16 | — | -12.0 | — | — | bcz |