Entry Index: 311
Position: 73.13, -179.96
Date by Position: 1 May 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 73° 7' 46" Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun W. 179° 57' 52" Variation of the compass by azimuth Sun observed at 5.30pm E. 20° 51' 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 258 lbs Maximum temperature indicated by B.B. in vacuo = 106.5° between 1 and 2pm The work of pumping is done by the Baxter engine in connection with the shifted bilge pump in the corner of the fire room hatch, and the Baxter boiler is also used for distilling. The repairs and alterations to the wind mill being completed it was mounted in place, ready for connection to the brake of the shifted bilge pump whenever wind enough would blow. Water in the ship to day at 8am at 4pm at midnight At fire room bilge 15 inches 14 inches 0 inches Sounded at noon in 31 fathoms, muddy bottom. A drift to north being indicated by the lead line. Sunrise at 12.56am. At midnight the upper limb of the sun was still above the horizon much distorted by refraction. A calculation of the work done by the pump, places the amount of the leak at about 300 gallons per hour. A "Kittiwake" flew over the ship, passing from west to east. Weather remarkably bright, clear and pleasant. Very light southerly and easterly winds, with slightly fluctuating barometer and with rapidly rising followed by rapidly falling temperature. Very light stratus clouds to N.W. at midnight with a water sky between east and south. Moon 10° 4' S. Last quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sxe | 29.96 | — | 3.8 | — | — | bz |
| 2 | s | 29.96 | — | 4.8 | — | — | b |
| 3 | s | 29.95 | — | 6.0 | — | — | b |
| 4 | s | 29.96 | — | 9.7 | — | — | b |
| 5 | s | 29.97 | — | 11.0 | — | — | b |
| 6 | s | 29.97 | — | 13.0 | — | — | b |
| 7 | ese | 29.98 | — | 16.5 | — | — | b |
| 8 | se | 30.0 | — | 19.0 | — | — | b |
| 9 | se | 30.0 | — | 21.0 | — | — | b |
| 10 | s | 30.0 | — | 24.0 | — | — | b |
| 11 | s | 30.0 | — | 23.0 | — | — | b |
| 12 | s | 30.0 | — | 26.0 | — | 28.7 | b |
| 13 | sse | 29.98 | — | 27.5 | — | — | b |
| 14 | sexs | 29.97 | — | 29.0 | — | — | b |
| 15 | sse | 29.97 | — | 29.5 | — | — | b |
| 16 | sse | 29.97 | — | 29.7 | — | — | b |
| 17 | se | 29.96 | — | 29.8 | — | — | b |
| 18 | se | 29.96 | — | 26.0 | — | — | b |
| 19 | sexs | 29.96 | — | 22.0 | — | — | bc |
| 20 | sexs | 29.98 | — | 17.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 21 | sexs | 29.99 | — | 15.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 22 | sexs | 30.0 | — | 8.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 23 | se | 30.0 | — | 4.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 24 | se | 29.99 | — | 1.5 | — | — | bcz |