Entry Index: 299
Position: No position
Date by Position: 19 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 608 lbs Maximum temperature indicated by B.B. in vacuo = 68.3° 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 cutters engine is also used for distilling. Water in the ship to day at 8am at 4pm at midnight At water tight bulkhead 7 inches 7 inches 6 inches At fire room bilge 1 inch 2 inches 1 inch Sounded at noon in 33 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A drift to S.S.E. being indicated by the lead line. Ice 2 1/2 inches in thickness formed around the edges of the sounding hole since noon yesterday. Sunrise at 3. Sunset obscured. At midnight heavy water sky from E.S.E. to S.W. The wind mill was mounted in place over the starboard side of the bridge and secured. Carpenters engaged in making new pump brake for attaching the same to the shifted spar deck bilge pump in the corner of the fire room hatch; and engineer's force occupied in fitting connecting rod &c. The following named articles were found on the ice about a mile and a half to the southward of the ship. 7 small pieces of wood 1 bunch vegetable matter 1 piece birch bark 1 small leaf Weather gloomy all day with almost steady fall of very light snow. Light northerly and westerly winds, veering to northward and eastward after noon. Rising barometer and increasing temperature. Moon 6° 55' N. First quarter
See full digitized page provided by the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Excerpt:
At midnight heavy water-sky from E.S.E. to S.W.
See digitized manuscript page provided by NOAA PMEL.
Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nw | 29.57 | — | -5.0 | — | — | bc |
| 2 | nxw | 29.57 | — | 1.5 | — | — | bczs |
| 3 | nxw | 29.57 | — | 4.5 | — | — | bczs |
| 4 | nxw | 29.59 | — | 5.0 | — | — | bczs |
| 5 | nnw | 29.6 | — | 6.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 6 | nxw | 29.6 | — | 5.5 | — | — | oczs |
| 7 | nxw | 29.62 | — | 3.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 8 | nnw | 29.65 | — | 2.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 9 | nnw | 29.68 | — | 2.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 10 | nnw | 29.68 | — | 2.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 11 | nnw | 29.7 | — | 4.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 12 | nnw | 29.72 | — | 4.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 13 | n | 29.73 | — | 5.3 | — | — | oczs |
| 14 | nne | 29.74 | — | 6.2 | — | — | oczs |
| 15 | nne | 29.75 | — | 8.3 | — | — | oczs |
| 16 | nne | 29.77 | — | 8.8 | — | — | oczs |
| 17 | ne | 29.77 | — | 9.5 | — | — | oczs |
| 18 | nexn | 29.78 | — | 8.5 | — | — | oczs |
| 19 | ne | 29.8 | — | 8.0 | — | — | bczs |
| 20 | ene | 29.81 | — | 6.2 | — | — | oczs |
| 21 | ene | 29.82 | — | 5.5 | — | — | oczs |
| 22 | ene | 29.82 | — | 6.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 23 | ene | 29.83 | — | 6.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 24 | ene | 29.83 | — | 6.0 | — | — | ocz |
