Entry Index: 290
Position: 72.59, -178.13
Date by Position: 10 April 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 72° 35' 21" Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun W. 178° 7' 30" Variation of the compass by azimuth at 4pm E. 24° 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 1588 lbs 1pm: B.B. in vacuo = 72.5°; B.B. in air = 12° 2pm: B.B. in vacuo = 51.5°; B.B. in air = 11.5° 3pm: B.B. in vacuo = 56.5°; B.B. in air = 11° 4pm: B.B. in vacuo = 29°; B.B. in air = 10° 5pm: B.B. in vacuo = 23.5°; B.B. in air = 13° 6pm: B.B. in vacuo = 20°; B.B. in air = 12° 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 8 inches 7 inches 6 inches At fire room bilge 1 inch 1 inch 0 inches Sounded at noon in 35 fathoms, muddy bottom, drift to N.N.W. being indicated by the lead line. Ice kept from forming over sounding hole by a seal using it as a breathing hole. Sunrise at 3h 36m. Sunset at 8.17. Light southerly and easterly winds with falling succeeded by rising barometer, and rapidly increasing followed by fluctuating temperature. Engineer's force engaged in making forgings for a wind mill bilge pump, and carpenters employed in getting out the wooden appliances for the same. Moon 19° 46' N. New moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
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1 | sexe | 30.14 | — | -14.0 | -13.3 | — | bc |
2 | e | 30.11 | — | -13.7 | -12.3 | — | bc |
3 | e | 30.08 | — | -11.0 | -9.8 | — | bc |
4 | exs | 30.06 | — | -9.5 | -8.8 | — | bc |
5 | se | 30.05 | — | -7.0 | — | — | oc |
6 | se | 30.03 | — | -2.0 | — | — | oc |
7 | se | 30.02 | — | 0.5 | — | — | oc |
8 | se | 30.0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | oc |
9 | se | 29.98 | — | 3.0 | — | — | ocz |
10 | ese | 29.99 | — | 5.0 | — | — | ocz |
11 | ese | 29.99 | — | 9.0 | — | — | bcz |
12 | ese | 29.96 | — | 10.5 | — | — | bcz |
13 | se | 29.94 | — | 12.0 | 11.5 | — | bcz |
14 | sexs | 29.95 | — | 11.5 | 11.8 | — | bcz |
15 | sexe | 29.95 | — | 11.0 | 12.0 | — | bc |
16 | se | 29.95 | — | 10.0 | 11.0 | — | bcz |
17 | sxe | 29.95 | — | 12.7 | 12.8 | — | bc |
18 | sse | 29.95 | — | 12.3 | 12.5 | — | bc |
19 | sexs | 29.96 | — | 7.0 | — | — | bc |
20 | sse | 29.99 | — | 2.5 | — | — | bc |
21 | sse | 30.02 | — | 3.0 | — | — | bcz |
22 | sse | 30.05 | — | 4.0 | — | — | bcz |
23 | s | 30.06 | — | 4.0 | — | — | bcz |
24 | s | 30.07 | — | 4.0 | — | — | bcz |