Entry Index: 336
Position: 74.02, 177.09
Date by Position: 27 May 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 74° 1' 4" Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun E. 177° 5' 15" Variation of the compass by azimuth Sun observed at 6pm E. 19° 3' 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: 330 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 59 tons 1728 lbs Maximum temperature indicated by B.B. in vacuo = 118.5° between 2 and 3pm The pumping is done occasionally by the wind mill, and occasionally by hand at the quarter deck bilge pump. The Baxter boiler is used for distilling. Water in the ship to day at 8am at 4pm at midnight At fire room bilge 5 inches 6 inches 6 inches No change is observed in the flow of water into the shaft alley. Sounded at noon in 31 fathoms. Muddy bottom, a drift to west being indicated by the lead line. Calms and light variable winds, cloudy and at times overcast, with occasional falls of very light snow. Slowly rising barometer and pleasant temperature. Brought in carcass of the young bear killed yesterday. Carpenters engaged in making keel runners for boats and in repairing men's water closets. Engineer's force occupied in construction of boiler tube pump. Moon 20° S. Full moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | exn | 29.9 | — | 15.5 | — | — | oczs |
| 2 | exn | 29.9 | — | 15.3 | — | — | oczs |
| 3 | exn | 29.9 | — | 16.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 4 | exn | 29.9 | — | 16.5 | — | — | ocz |
| 5 | sse | 29.9 | — | 18.0 | — | — | ocs |
| 6 | sexs | 29.9 | — | 18.5 | — | — | ocs |
| 7 | sexs | 29.91 | — | 20.0 | — | — | ocs |
| 8 | sxe | 29.93 | — | 21.5 | — | — | ocs |
| 9 | sxe | 29.95 | — | 24.0 | — | — | ocs |
| 10 | sxe | 29.96 | — | 26.0 | — | — | ocs |
| 11 | sxe | 29.96 | — | 25.0 | — | — | ocs |
| 12 | sxe | 29.96 | — | 27.5 | — | 28.8 | ocs |
| 13 | calm | 29.95 | — | 28.5 | — | — | bc |
| 14 | calm | 29.96 | — | 30.0 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | calm | 29.97 | — | 27.0 | — | — | bc |
| 16 | calm | 29.96 | — | 29.0 | — | — | bc |
| 17 | calm | 29.97 | — | 29.0 | — | — | bc |
| 18 | calm | 29.97 | — | 24.7 | — | — | bc |
| 19 | e | 29.98 | — | 25.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 20 | e | 29.98 | — | 21.5 | — | — | oczs |
| 21 | e | 30.0 | — | 20.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 22 | exn | 30.01 | — | 19.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 23 | exn | 30.01 | — | 18.5 | — | — | ocz |
| 24 | exn | 30.02 | — | 18.0 | — | — | bcz |