Entry Index: 296
Position: No position
Date by Position: 16 April 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
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: 290 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 66 tons 1843 lbs Maximum temperature indicated by B.B. in vacuo = 103°. 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 4 inches 0 inches At fire room bilge 2 inches 2 inches 1 inch Sounded at noon in 33 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No drift being indicated by the lead line. 1 inch of ice formed over sounding hole since noon yesterday. Sunrise obscured. Sunset at 8.40. Very fine sun bow at 4, 5 and 6am. At 7pm an opening occurred in the ice about 3 miles from the ship extending from S.W. to N.W., causing much vapor to form, overcasting the sky entirely and resulting in a light snow fall at 8. Between 10 and midnight a very sudden fall of temperature. Removed box containing thermometers from the mizzen rigging to the floe and secured it to two stanchions embedded in the ice. Weather generally pleasant, with haze and light fine snow falls. Light airs and calms. Slowly falling followed by slowly rising barometer and varying temperature. Crew engaged in clearing up generally around the ship. Carpenters engaged in putting together the parts of the wind mill pump. Moon 19° 55' N. New moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ene | 29.76 | — | 3.5 | — | — | oczs |
| 2 | nexe | 29.74 | — | 3.8 | — | — | oczs |
| 3 | nexe | 29.72 | — | 3.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 4 | nexe | 29.7 | — | 1.7 | — | — | oczs |
| 5 | nexe | 29.69 | — | 0.5 | — | — | bcms |
| 6 | nne | 29.66 | — | 0.5 | — | — | bcms |
| 7 | nne | 29.66 | — | 3.0 | — | — | bcms |
| 8 | e | 29.66 | — | 7.0 | — | — | bczs |
| 9 | e | 29.68 | — | 6.0 | — | — | bc |
| 10 | swxs | 29.68 | — | 7.0 | — | — | bc |
| 11 | calm | 29.68 | — | 10.0 | — | — | ocs |
| 12 | calm | 29.67 | — | 9.0 | — | — | ocs |
| 13 | swxw | 29.65 | — | 10.0 | — | — | bc |
| 14 | wsw | 29.65 | — | 12.0 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | wsw | 29.66 | — | 10.0 | — | — | bc |
| 16 | sw | 29.66 | — | 11.0 | — | — | bc |
| 17 | sw | 29.66 | — | 3.5 | — | — | bc |
| 18 | swxs | 29.66 | — | 1.0 | — | — | bc |
| 19 | swxs | 29.66 | — | -1.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 20 | swxs | 29.67 | — | 2.5 | — | — | oczs |
| 21 | swxs | 29.67 | — | 2.5 | — | — | ocz |
| 22 | swxs | 29.7 | — | 0.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 23 | sxw | 29.68 | — | -9.8 | — | — | bcz |
| 24 | sxw | 29.68 | — | -12.5 | — | — | bcz |