Entry Index: 306
Position: 72.94, -179.27
Date by Position: 26 April 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 72° 56' 16" Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun W. 179° 16' 15" Variation of the compass by azimuth Sun observed at 5pm E. 21° 49' 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: 325 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 64 tons 2218 lbs Maximum temperature indicated by B.B. in vacuo = 102.5° between 1 and 2pm 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 7 inches 7 inches At fire room bilge 2 inches 3 inches 1 1/2 inches Sounded at noon in 31 fathoms. Hard bottom. A drift to N.W. being indicated by the lead line. Sunrise at 2am above a line of stratus cloud on horizon. At 4.30pm a bear was seen near the ship, and pursued without getting a shot. Weather clear and pleasant at times, at intervals during the afternoon clouding over. After 5pm overcast and misty with steady fall of light snow. Light E.S.E. breeze, with slowly falling barometer and increasing temperature. Moon 24° 32' S. Full moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sexe | 30.14 | — | -3.2 | — | — | bc |
| 2 | ese | 30.12 | — | -2.6 | — | — | bc |
| 3 | ese | 30.11 | — | 4.4 | — | — | bc |
| 4 | ese | 30.11 | — | 6.0 | — | — | bc |
| 5 | ese | 30.11 | — | 7.5 | — | — | oc |
| 6 | ese | 30.11 | — | 9.0 | — | — | oc |
| 7 | ese | 30.11 | — | 10.0 | — | — | oc |
| 8 | ese | 30.11 | — | 11.0 | — | — | oc |
| 9 | ese | 30.09 | — | 14.0 | — | — | bc |
| 10 | ese | 30.09 | — | 16.0 | — | — | bc |
| 11 | ese | 30.09 | — | 18.0 | — | — | oc |
| 12 | ese | 30.09 | — | 19.5 | — | 28.5 | bc |
| 13 | exs | 30.05 | — | 20.0 | — | — | bc |
| 14 | exs | 30.05 | — | 21.0 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | e | 30.05 | — | 21.0 | — | — | bc |
| 16 | ese | 30.04 | — | 21.5 | — | — | bc |
| 17 | sexe | 30.04 | — | 20.3 | — | — | oc |
| 18 | sexe | 30.04 | — | 21.0 | — | — | ocms |
| 19 | se | 30.03 | — | 21.0 | — | — | ocms |
| 20 | se | 30.04 | — | 21.0 | — | — | ocms |
| 21 | se | 30.02 | — | 21.0 | — | — | ocms |
| 22 | se | 30.01 | — | 19.0 | — | — | ocms |
| 23 | ese | 30.01 | — | 19.0 | — | — | ocms |
| 24 | ese | 30.0 | — | 17.0 | — | — | ocms |