Entry Index: 302
Position: 72.82, no longitude
Date by Position: 22 April 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 72° 49' 14" 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: 65 tons 1613 lbs Maximum temperature indicated by B.B. in vacuo = 84.5° between 12m & 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 6 inches 7 inches 7 inches At fire room bilge 2 inches 1 inch 1 inch Sounded at noon in 34 fathoms, muddy bottom. A drift to N.W. being indicated by lead line. A small dull-colored land bird came from the S.E., and after stopping near the ship proceeded west. At 9pm a very strong resemblance to land was seen bearing N.W. (magnetic). Weather generally overcast and gloomy, with a fall of very light snow between 4 and 8am. Much water sky all around horizon, and clouds of vapor arising from ice openings. Light E.S.E. winds during forenoon, backing to E.N.E. during afternoon, with falling followed by rising barometer. Moon 10° 3' S. First quarter
See full digitized page provided by the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Excerpt:
At nine p.m. we thought we saw land N.N.W. beyond a doubt. But as we brought our glasses to bear on it, it was doubtful if it was not a cloud. There was so much open water around the horizon, and so much water-sky above it, that all sorts of shapes were presented to our view in mist or cloud.
See digitized manuscript page provided by NOAA PMEL.
Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | e | 29.71 | — | -1.5 | — | — | bc |
| 2 | ese | 29.7 | — | 8.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 3 | e | 29.69 | — | 7.0 | — | — | bc |
| 4 | ese | 29.68 | — | 8.5 | — | — | oczs |
| 5 | exs | 29.69 | — | 9.5 | — | — | oczs |
| 6 | exs | 29.68 | — | 10.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 7 | exs | 29.68 | — | 11.5 | — | — | oczs |
| 8 | exs | 29.68 | — | 13.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 9 | exs | 29.69 | — | 15.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 10 | exs | 29.68 | — | 17.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 11 | exs | 29.68 | — | 17.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 12 | exs | 29.69 | — | 17.5 | — | — | ocz |
| 13 | ene | 29.67 | — | 17.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 14 | ene | 29.68 | — | 17.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 15 | nexe | 29.68 | — | 17.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 16 | ene | 29.69 | — | 16.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 17 | ene | 29.7 | — | 15.5 | — | — | ocz |
| 18 | ene | 29.7 | — | 16.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 19 | ene | 29.7 | — | 14.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 20 | ene | 29.71 | — | 11.0 | — | — | bc |
| 21 | ene | 29.71 | — | 3.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 22 | ene | 29.72 | — | 0.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 23 | ene | 29.74 | — | -2.7 | — | — | bc |
| 24 | ene | 29.74 | — | 0.0 | — | — | ocz |
