Entry Index: 326
Position: 73.28, 178.82
Date by Position: 17 May 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 73° 16' 44" Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun E. 178° 49' 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: 61 tons 908 lbs Maximum temperature indicated by B.B. in vacuo = 92° between noon & 1pm The distilling is done by the Baxter boiler, and all the pumping by the wind mill driving the bilge pump in the corner of the fire room hatch. Advantage was taken of the fresh wind and consequent quick action of the pump, to clean the bilges with scrub brooms, letting in water through the sea cocks. For some days a bad odor has risen from the bilges, although the steady flow of water aft has rendered them bright and clean in appearance. Water in the ship to day at 8am at 4pm at midnight At fire room bilge 6 inches 4 inches 4 inches Sounded at noon in 27 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No drift being indicated by the lead line. At 10am Commanding Officer inspected the ship, after which divine service was performed in the cabin. While out visiting the traps, a bear was shot by Mr. Dunbar and the carcass brought in to the ship. Weather overcast and disagreeable. Light E.S.E. winds followed by fresh southerly winds increasing in velocity and blowing in hard squalls toward midnight. Barometer falling rapidly after noon, with nearly uniform temperature. Moon 8° 30' N. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
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1 | exn | 30.3 | — | 8.7 | — | — | ocz |
2 | ene | 30.32 | — | 8.7 | — | — | ocz |
3 | ene | 30.33 | — | 8.7 | — | — | oczs |
4 | ene | 30.34 | — | 9.8 | — | — | ocz |
5 | ese | 30.35 | — | 11.5 | — | — | oc |
6 | ese | 30.36 | — | 13.0 | — | — | oc |
7 | ese | 30.36 | — | 13.5 | — | — | oc |
8 | se | 30.36 | — | 15.5 | — | — | oc |
9 | se | 30.37 | — | 18.0 | — | — | oc |
10 | se | 30.38 | — | 15.0 | — | — | oc |
11 | se | 30.38 | — | 15.0 | — | — | oc |
12 | se | 30.36 | — | 16.0 | — | — | oc |
13 | s | 30.32 | — | 14.0 | — | — | ocz |
14 | sxw | 30.31 | — | 13.7 | — | — | ocz |
15 | s | 30.29 | — | 13.3 | — | — | ocz |
16 | s | 30.28 | — | 13.0 | — | — | oczs |
17 | s | 30.26 | — | 13.0 | — | — | oczs |
18 | sxe | 30.25 | — | 13.0 | — | — | oczs |
19 | s | 30.24 | — | 12.5 | — | — | oczs |
20 | s | 30.22 | — | 11.7 | — | — | oczs |
21 | s | 30.2 | — | 11.0 | — | — | oczs |
22 | s | 30.17 | — | 11.0 | — | — | oczs |
23 | s | 30.15 | — | 11.5 | — | — | ocqzs |
24 | s | 30.11 | — | 12.0 | — | — | ocqzs |