Entry Index: 312
Position: 73.17, no longitude
Date by Position: 2 May 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 73° 10' 15" 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: 510 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 63 tons 1988 lbs Maximum temperature indicated by B.B. in vacuo = 103.5° between noon & 1pm The work of pumping and distilling is done by the Baxter, except for about six hours when, the wind being suitable, the pumping is done by the wind mill in connection with the shifted bilge pump in the corner of the fire room hatch. Water in the ship to day at 8am at 4pm at midnight At fire room bilge 7 inches 13 inches 6 inches Sounded at noon in 30 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A drift to the north being indicated by the lead line. At 1am half of the sun's disc was above the horizon. At 3am an appearance of open water to N. and N.E. At 10am called "all hands to muster". Read the act for the government of the Navy, mustered the crew, and the ship was inspected by the Commanding Officer. At 10.30 divine service was read in the cabin. Weather generally clear and pleasant, except from 4 to 11pm, when it was overcast and foggy. Light southerly winds veering to S.W. with falling barometer. Rapidly increasing temperature to 2pm after which a slow fall. A snow bunting flying about the ice near the ship during the afternoon. Moon 4° 48' S. Last quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | sexs | 29.98 | — | 0.0 | — | — | bcz |
2 | sexs | 29.97 | — | 0.0 | — | — | bcz |
3 | calm | 29.96 | — | 0.5 | — | — | bc |
4 | se | 29.95 | — | 2.6 | — | — | b |
5 | sse | 29.96 | — | 6.0 | — | — | bcz |
6 | sse | 29.96 | — | 10.0 | — | — | bcz |
7 | sse | 29.96 | — | 14.0 | — | — | bcz |
8 | sse | 29.96 | — | 17.5 | — | — | bc |
9 | sse | 29.92 | — | 20.0 | — | — | bc |
10 | sse | 29.92 | — | 20.5 | — | — | bc |
11 | sse | 29.9 | — | 21.5 | — | — | bc |
12 | sse | 29.89 | — | 22.5 | — | — | bc |
13 | sxw | 29.88 | — | 22.5 | — | — | bc |
14 | sse | 29.87 | — | 24.0 | — | — | bc |
15 | sxw | 29.85 | — | 22.8 | — | — | bc |
16 | sxw | 29.84 | — | 20.0 | — | — | bc |
17 | ssw | 29.83 | — | 18.0 | — | — | ocz |
18 | swxs | 29.81 | — | 17.5 | — | — | ocf |
19 | sw | 29.8 | — | 17.0 | — | — | ocf |
20 | sw | 29.8 | — | 16.0 | — | — | ocz |
21 | sw | 29.79 | — | 16.0 | — | — | ocz |
22 | sw | 29.77 | — | 15.0 | — | — | ocz |
23 | s | 29.76 | — | 13.5 | — | — | bc |
24 | s | 29.73 | — | 10.7 | — | — | bc |