Entry Index: 330
Position: 73.51, 178.74
Date by Position: 21 May 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 73° 30' 52" Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun E. 178° 44' 15" Variation of the compass by azimuth Sun observed at 5.45pm E. 22° 11' 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: 60 tons 1608 lbs Maximum temperature indicated by B.B. in vacuo = 116.7° between 2 & 3pm 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 fire room bilge 8 inches 10 inches 4 inches Sounded at noon in 27 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A drift to west being indicated by the lead line. Carpenters engaged in repairs to wind mill, and engineer's force occupied in construction of boiler tube pump. Aired bedding. Weather clear, bright and pleasant. Moderate E.N.E. breeze, slowly falling barometer and comfortable temperature. Toward midnight clouds were working up very slowly from S.E. Moon 13° S. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nexe | 30.18 | — | -1.7 | — | — | b |
| 2 | nexe | 30.17 | — | -2.0 | — | — | b |
| 3 | ene | 30.16 | — | -0.7 | — | — | b |
| 4 | ene | 30.15 | — | 0.7 | — | — | b |
| 5 | ene | 30.15 | — | 3.0 | — | — | b |
| 6 | ene | 30.15 | — | 6.5 | — | — | bc |
| 7 | ene | 30.15 | — | 8.0 | — | — | bc |
| 8 | ene | 30.15 | — | 9.5 | — | — | bc |
| 9 | e | 30.12 | — | 12.0 | — | — | bc |
| 10 | e | 30.14 | — | 14.5 | — | — | bc |
| 11 | e | 30.14 | — | 17.0 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | ene | 30.13 | — | 18.5 | — | — | bc |
| 13 | ene | 30.07 | — | 19.7 | — | — | bc |
| 14 | ene | 30.07 | — | 20.0 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | ene | 30.07 | — | 21.0 | — | — | b |
| 16 | ene | 30.06 | — | 22.2 | — | — | bc |
| 17 | ene | 30.05 | — | 21.0 | — | — | bc |
| 18 | ene | 30.05 | — | 20.7 | — | — | bc |
| 19 | ene | 30.05 | — | 19.0 | — | — | bc |
| 20 | ene | 30.06 | — | 17.5 | — | — | b |
| 21 | ene | 30.07 | — | 16.0 | — | — | b |
| 22 | ene | 30.06 | — | 14.0 | — | — | b |
| 23 | ene | 30.05 | — | 12.5 | — | — | bc |
| 24 | ene | 30.04 | — | 11.5 | — | — | bc |