Entry Index: 320
Position: 73.16, 179.16
Date by Position: 11 May 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 73° 09' 49" Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun E. 179° 9' 45" Variation of the compass by azimuth Sun observed at 5.30pm E. 20° 8' 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: 290 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 62 tons 1288 lbs Maximum temperature indicated by B.B. in vacuo = 104.5° between noon and 1pm The pumping and distilling are done by the Baxter engine and boiler. Water in the ship to day at 8am at 4pm at midnight At water tight bulkhead 1 inch 1 inch 0 inches At fire room bilge 11 inches 13 inches 5 inches Sounded at noon in 28 1/2 fathoms, muddy bottom. A drift to the eastward being indicated by the lead line. Weather generally clear and pleasant until evening when it became cloudy and dull. Brisk westerly winds all day with rising barometer and low temperature. Snow flying in drifts from the surface of the floe. At 3am solar halo 22° in radius. Water sky to east as day ends. Engineer's force engaged with fittings to wind mill. Carpenters employed in making torpedoes. Crew engaged in work generally about the ship. Moon 25° N. New moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wxs | 29.95 | — | 0.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 2 | wsw | 29.96 | — | 0.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 3 | wxs | 29.98 | — | -0.2 | — | — | bczs |
| 4 | wsw | 30.0 | — | 1.0 | — | — | bczs |
| 5 | w | 30.03 | — | 2.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 6 | w | 30.03 | — | 1.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 7 | w | 30.06 | — | 2.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 8 | w | 30.08 | — | 3.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 9 | w | 30.1 | — | 5.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 10 | w | 30.14 | — | 5.0 | — | — | bc |
| 11 | w | 30.16 | — | 6.0 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | w | 30.19 | — | 6.5 | — | 28.3 | bc |
| 13 | w | 30.2 | — | 6.8 | — | — | bcz |
| 14 | wxs | 30.22 | — | 7.7 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | wxs | 30.24 | — | 7.3 | — | — | bc |
| 16 | wxs | 30.25 | — | 7.5 | — | — | bc |
| 17 | wxs | 30.26 | — | 7.7 | — | — | bc |
| 18 | w | 30.26 | — | 6.2 | — | — | bc |
| 19 | w | 30.26 | — | 5.2 | — | — | bc |
| 20 | w | 30.27 | — | 5.0 | — | — | oc |
| 21 | w | 30.28 | — | 4.0 | — | — | oc |
| 22 | w | 30.29 | — | 4.0 | — | — | bc |
| 23 | w | 30.29 | — | 3.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 24 | w | 30.3 | — | 1.0 | — | — | ocz |