Entry Index: 295
Position: 72.7, -178.34
Date by Position: 15 April 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 72° 42' 11" Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun W. 178° 20' 30" Variation of the compass by azimuth Sun observed at 4pm E. 23° 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: 66 tons 2133 lbs Highest temperature shown by B.B. in vacuo = 80° between noon & 1pm. 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 8 inches 7 inches At fire room bilge 2 inches 2 inches 0 inches Sounded at noon in 33 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A drift to the N.W. being indicated by the lead line. 3 1/2 inches of ice formed on the sides of the sounding hole since yesterday. Weather generally clear and pleasant with a fall of light snow in the afternoon. Light southerly and easterly breezes during forenoon, and very light breezes from N.E.'ward during afternoon. During the forenoon there was an appearance of "clouds hanging over land" in the N.W. magnetic, and two snow buntings flying from the S'd after alighting on the ice near the ship proceeded in that direction. At 8pm parhelic segments were observed 22° in radius. Crew engaged in removing snow and ice from poop, and in digging away and removing to a distance, the accumulations of refuse matter from alongside of the ship. Moon 22° 34' N. New moon
See full digitized page provided by the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Excerpt:
Sounded at noon in thirty-three fathoms, a drift to the N.W. being indicated by the lead line. The seal kept a breathing hole open, but three and a half inches of ice formed outside of it.
See digitized manuscript page provided by NOAA PMEL.
Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ese | 29.85 | — | 4.8 | — | — | ocz |
| 2 | e | 29.85 | — | 4.3 | — | — | ocz |
| 3 | ese | 29.85 | — | 3.7 | — | — | ocz |
| 4 | exs | 29.85 | — | 2.3 | — | — | bczs |
| 5 | ese | 29.85 | — | 1.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 6 | ese | 29.83 | — | 1.5 | — | — | oc |
| 7 | ese | 29.83 | — | 4.0 | — | — | oc |
| 8 | se | 29.83 | — | 3.0 | — | — | oc |
| 9 | se | 29.85 | — | 3.5 | — | — | bc |
| 10 | se | 29.84 | — | 5.0 | — | — | bc |
| 11 | e | 29.84 | — | 8.0 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | e | 29.84 | — | 7.0 | — | — | bc |
| 13 | e | 29.81 | — | 7.0 | — | — | bc |
| 14 | e | 29.81 | — | 8.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 15 | ne | 29.82 | — | 8.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 16 | ne | 29.82 | — | 8.3 | — | — | oczs |
| 17 | nexe | 29.82 | — | 9.0 | — | — | bczs |
| 18 | nexe | 29.82 | — | 8.7 | — | — | bczs |
| 19 | nexe | 29.82 | — | 7.0 | — | — | bcs |
| 20 | nexe | 29.81 | — | 6.5 | — | — | bcs |
| 21 | nexe | 29.81 | — | 5.0 | — | — | bczs |
| 22 | nexe | 29.8 | — | 4.0 | — | — | bczs |
| 23 | nexe | 29.8 | — | 3.0 | — | — | bczs |
| 24 | ene | 29.78 | — | 4.0 | — | — | oczs |
