Entry Index: 333
Position: 73.74, 178.14
Date by Position: 24 May 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 73° 44' 23" Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun E. 178° 8' 15" Variation of the compass by azimuth Sun observed at 6pm E. 21° 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: 440 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 60 tons 368 lbs Maximum temperature indicated by B.B. in vacuo = 130.5° between 2 and 3pm The pumping is done by the wind mill driving the bilge pump in the fire room hatch, and the distilling is done by the Baxter boiler. Water in the ship to day at 8am at 4pm at midnight At fire room bilge 7 inches 10 inches 4 inches Sounded at noon in 27 fathoms, muddy bottom. A rapid drift to N.W. indicated by the lead line. At 10am the Commanding Officer inspected the ship, after which divine service was performed in the cabin. Weather overcast during forenoon, clearing in afternoon. Stiff breeze from E.S.E. and S.E., with occasional sharp squalls. Slightly rising followed by slightly falling barometer, with generally uniform temperature. Moon 24° S. Full moon
See full digitized page provided by the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Excerpt:
Another week has come and gone, and we are still held fast in our icy bed. Somewhere about this time last year it was that Captain Bailey, in the Rush, was blown through Behring Strait in a southeaster, and saw no ice in any direction within his horizon. We are having the southeaster again this year, but we can see no water in any direction within our horizon.
See digitized manuscript page provided by NOAA PMEL.
Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sexe | 30.1 | — | 23.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 2 | sexe | 30.1 | — | 22.8 | — | — | oczs |
| 3 | ese | 30.11 | — | 21.8 | — | — | bczs |
| 4 | sexe | 30.11 | — | 20.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 5 | sexe | 30.12 | — | 21.0 | — | — | oc |
| 6 | sexe | 30.12 | — | 21.0 | — | — | oc |
| 7 | — | 30.12 | — | 21.5 | — | — | oc |
| 8 | se | 30.12 | — | 22.0 | — | — | oc |
| 9 | se | 30.13 | — | 22.5 | — | — | oc |
| 10 | sexe | 30.13 | — | 22.5 | — | — | oc |
| 11 | sexe | 30.14 | — | 22.5 | — | — | oc |
| 12 | sexe | 30.14 | — | 22.5 | — | — | bc |
| 13 | exs | 30.12 | — | 23.0 | — | — | bczs |
| 14 | sexe | 30.12 | — | 25.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 15 | sexe | 30.11 | — | 24.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 16 | exs | 30.11 | — | 23.3 | — | — | bcz |
| 17 | ese | 30.11 | — | 23.3 | — | — | bcz |
| 18 | sexe | 30.11 | — | 22.3 | — | — | bcz |
| 19 | sexe | 30.11 | — | 21.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 20 | sexe | 30.11 | — | 20.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 21 | sexe | 30.11 | — | 18.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 22 | sexe | 30.1 | — | 17.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 23 | sexe | 30.09 | — | 16.5 | — | — | bczq |
| 24 | sexe | 30.08 | — | 15.2 | — | — | bczq |
