Entry Index: 292
Position: 72.67, no longitude
Date by Position: 12 April 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 72° 40' 21" 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: 215 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 67 tons 863 lbs Maximum temperature shown by B.B. in vacuo = 75° at 11am. 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 7 inches At fire room bilge 1 inch 0 inches 1 inch Sounded at noon in 32 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A drift to the N.N.W. being indicated by the lead line. No ice formed over the sounding hole, in consequence of the frequent visits of a seal. Sunrise at 3h 39m. Weather cloudy and pleasant until noon with fresh easterly and south-easterly winds; from noon to midnight overcast, with light snowfall after 2 o'clock with moderating breezes growing very light and backing toward the close of these 24 hours. Crew engaged in breaking out, cleaning and restowing store rooms and lockers under ward room and after store room. Carpenters and engineer's force engaged on wind mill pump. Water sky from S.E. to S.W. at 7 and 8pm, and before that from N.E. around by south to S.W. Moon 24° 9' N. New moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | e | 29.68 | — | 6.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 2 | e | 29.67 | — | 6.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 3 | exs | 29.64 | — | 7.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 4 | exs | 29.62 | — | 5.3 | — | — | bc |
| 5 | ese | 29.6 | — | 5.5 | — | — | bc |
| 6 | exs | 29.57 | — | 5.8 | — | — | bc |
| 7 | ese | 29.57 | — | 8.0 | — | — | bc |
| 8 | sexe | 29.55 | — | 8.8 | — | — | bc |
| 9 | sexe | 29.53 | — | 10.0 | — | — | bc |
| 10 | e | 29.54 | — | 12.5 | — | — | bc |
| 11 | se | 29.54 | — | 16.0 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | se | 29.54 | — | 15.0 | — | — | oc |
| 13 | se | 29.53 | — | 16.2 | — | — | ocz |
| 14 | ese | 29.52 | — | 16.5 | — | — | oczs |
| 15 | se | 29.52 | — | 17.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 16 | se | 29.51 | — | 17.5 | — | — | oczs |
| 17 | ese | 29.51 | — | 17.3 | — | — | oczs |
| 18 | ene | 29.51 | — | 16.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 19 | nexn | 29.51 | — | 15.7 | — | — | oczs |
| 20 | nw | 29.52 | — | 15.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 21 | nw | 29.52 | — | 14.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 22 | nw | 29.52 | — | 14.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 23 | nw | 29.52 | — | 13.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 24 | n | 29.51 | — | 12.5 | — | — | oczs |