Entry Index: 315
Position: 73.19, 179.63
Date by Position: 6 May 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 73° 11' 24" Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun E. 179° 37' 30" Variation of the compass by azimuth Sun observed at 6pm E. 20° 27' 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: 63 tons 973 lbs Maximum temperature indicated by B.B. in vacuo = 80.5° at noon The pumping and distilling are done by the Baxter engine and boiler. Water in the ship to day at 8am at 4pm at midnight 4 inches 14 inches 0 inches Sounded at noon in 30 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to south being indicated by the lead line. Weather gloomy and unpleasant in the forenoon, clearing toward evening. Light northerly winds, rising barometer, and low temperature with rapid decrease after 6pm. A shooting party going out to the "open water" 3 miles S.E. of the ship brought back 3 common guillemots. Crew engaged in general work about the ship and engineer's force occupied in forging new crank shaft for wind-mill. The ship is found to be west of the 180th meridian by todays observations, but the date is not changed at present lest she should within a few days drift to the eastward of said meridian and require a second change. Until the date is changed however, the correct local day will be written in red ink under the usual heading of the log pages. Moon 10° 41' N. Last quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
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1 | nw | 29.71 | — | 12.0 | — | — | ocfs |
2 | nwxn | 29.72 | — | 11.2 | — | — | oczs |
3 | nwxn | 29.71 | — | 10.8 | — | — | oc |
4 | nnw | 29.72 | — | 10.3 | — | — | oczs |
5 | n | 29.73 | — | 9.0 | — | — | ocs |
6 | north | 29.73 | — | 8.5 | — | — | ocs |
7 | n | 29.74 | — | 8.5 | — | — | ocs |
8 | n | 29.74 | — | 8.0 | — | — | ocs |
9 | n | 29.75 | — | 8.0 | — | — | ocs |
10 | n | 29.75 | — | 8.0 | — | — | oc |
11 | n | 29.74 | — | 7.5 | — | — | ocs |
12 | n | 29.74 | — | 7.0 | — | — | oc |
13 | n | 29.74 | — | 6.0 | — | — | oczs |
14 | n | 29.75 | — | 4.5 | — | — | ocz |
15 | n | 29.76 | — | 4.0 | — | — | ocz |
16 | nxw | 29.77 | — | 3.0 | — | — | bcz |
17 | nxe | 29.77 | — | 2.7 | — | — | bcz |
18 | nxw | 29.78 | — | 2.0 | — | — | bcz |
19 | n | 29.78 | — | 0.5 | — | — | bc |
20 | n | 29.79 | — | -1.0 | — | — | bc |
21 | n | 29.8 | — | -4.0 | — | — | bc |
22 | n | 29.8 | — | -4.0 | — | — | bcs |
23 | nnw | 29.8 | — | -8.5 | — | — | bcz |
24 | nw | 29.8 | — | -8.0 | — | — | bcz |