Entry Index: 291
Position: 72.61, no longitude
Date by Position: 11 April 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 72° 36' 41" 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: 510 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 67 tons 1078 lbs 1pm: B.B. in vacuo = 69.3°; B.B. in air = 9.5° 2pm: B.B. in vacuo = 57°; B.B. in air = 8° 3pm: B.B. in vacuo = 41°; B.B. in air = 8° 4pm: B.B. in vacuo = 27°; B.B. in air = 9° 5pm: B.B. in vacuo = 24°; B.B. in air = 12° 6pm: B.B. in vacuo = 19°; B.B. in air = 11.5° 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 6 inches 7 inches At fire room bilge 1 inch 4 1/2 inches 0 inches Sounded at noon in 35 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No drift being indicated by the lead line. At 10am Commanding Officer inspected the ship, after which divine service was performed in the cabin. Weather generally cloudy and gloomy. Light southerly and easterly, followed by freshening northerly and easterly winds, falling barometer and varying temperature. Moon 22° 28' N. New moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
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1 | sse | 30.08 | — | 3.5 | — | — | ocz |
2 | s | 30.09 | — | 5.3 | — | — | ocz |
3 | s | 30.09 | — | 9.0 | — | — | ocz |
4 | sxw | 30.1 | — | 9.0 | — | — | oczs |
5 | s | 30.11 | — | 9.5 | — | — | oczs |
6 | s | 30.1 | — | 9.5 | — | — | oczs |
7 | e | 30.09 | — | 9.0 | — | — | oc |
8 | e | 30.09 | — | 11.0 | — | — | bc |
9 | e | 30.08 | — | 9.0 | — | — | oc |
10 | ne | 30.07 | — | 11.0 | — | — | ocz |
11 | ne | 30.05 | — | 11.5 | — | — | ocz |
12 | ne | 30.02 | — | 10.0 | — | — | oc |
13 | ene | 29.99 | — | 9.0 | — | — | bcz |
14 | ene | 29.97 | — | 7.5 | — | — | bcz |
15 | ene | 29.96 | — | 8.0 | — | — | ocz |
16 | e | 29.94 | — | 9.5 | — | — | ocz |
17 | e | 29.91 | — | 12.0 | — | — | ocz |
18 | e | 29.9 | — | 11.7 | — | — | bcz |
19 | nexe | 29.87 | — | 9.0 | — | — | bc |
20 | nexe | 29.84 | — | 7.2 | — | — | bc |
21 | nexe | 29.8 | — | 8.0 | — | — | bcz |
22 | nexe | 29.75 | — | 7.0 | — | — | bcz |
23 | ene | 29.72 | — | 8.0 | — | — | ocz |
24 | e | 29.69 | — | 7.7 | — | — | ocz |