Entry Index: 327
Position: 73.35, 178.82
Date by Position: 18 May 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 73° 21' Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun E. 178° 49' 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: 61 tons 618 lbs Maximum temperature indicated by B.B. in vacuo = 96.7° between 1 and 2pm Distilling with the Baxter boiler. At 2am the wire cross stay of the wind mill broke, and the two released fans, striking the tripod, were broken short off. The wind mill continued to do all the pumping however with the two remaining fans. Water in the ship to day at 8am at 4pm at midnight At fire room bilge 5 inches 6 inches 6 inches Sounded at noon in 27 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A rapid drift to N.W. being indicated by the lead line. Fresh S.E. wind all day. Sky overcast during forenoon and a part of the afternoon, clearing afterwards for a time. Slowly falling followed by steadily rising barometer. Carpenters engaged in making sled runners for boats keels, and engineer's force engaged in constructing small pump of boiler tubes to be worked by wind mill in light weather. Moon 3° N. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
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1 | sexe | 30.09 | — | 12.0 | — | — | ocqzs |
2 | sexe | 30.08 | — | 12.3 | — | — | ocqzs |
3 | sexe | 30.08 | — | 13.5 | — | — | oczs |
4 | se | 30.06 | — | 14.5 | — | — | oczs |
5 | se | 30.05 | — | 15.5 | — | — | oc |
6 | se | 30.05 | — | 16.5 | — | — | oc |
7 | se | 30.04 | — | 16.5 | — | — | oc |
8 | se | 30.03 | — | 17.5 | — | — | oc |
9 | se | 30.03 | — | 16.5 | — | — | oc |
10 | se | 30.03 | — | 16.5 | — | — | oc |
11 | se | 30.03 | — | 17.0 | — | — | oc |
12 | se | 30.07 | — | 16.5 | — | — | oc |
13 | sse | 30.08 | — | 17.0 | — | — | oczs |
14 | sexs | 30.1 | — | 17.2 | — | — | ocz |
15 | sexs | 30.11 | — | 16.7 | — | — | bcz |
16 | sexe | 30.13 | — | 16.3 | — | — | bcz |
17 | sexe | 30.14 | — | 16.8 | — | — | bc |
18 | ese | 30.16 | — | 16.0 | — | — | bc |
19 | sexe | 30.17 | — | 15.0 | — | — | bc |
20 | sexe | 30.2 | — | 13.0 | — | — | b |
21 | se | 30.2 | — | 11.5 | — | — | bczs |
22 | se | 30.22 | — | 10.0 | — | — | oczs |
23 | ese | 30.23 | — | 10.0 | — | — | oczs |
24 | ese | 30.23 | — | 9.5 | — | — | oczs |