Entry Index: 346
Position: 74.18, 177.36
Date by Position: 6 June 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 74° 10' 54" Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun E. 177° 21' 30" 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: 220 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 58 tons 1773 lbs Maximum temperature indicated by B.B. in vacuo = 114° between 11am & noon The pumping is done by the wind mill, and the Baxter boiler is used for distilling. Water in the ship to day at 8am at 4pm at midnight At fire room bilge 4 inches 5 inches 4 inches Sounded at noon in 33 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A rapid drift to south being indicated by the lead line. Lowered and hauled dredge. Weather generally overcast and at times foggy with falls of light snow. Light northerly and easterly succeeded by southerly and easterly winds, rapidly falling barometer at midnight, and nearly uniform temperature. Crew generally occupied in clearing up about the ship. Engineer's force engaged in running line of steam-piping through coal bunkers to auxiliary steam pump now in forward store room. Moon 23° N. Last quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nxe | 29.8 | — | 30.5 | — | — | bcf |
| 2 | nxe | 29.81 | — | 30.0 | — | — | oc |
| 3 | n | 29.82 | — | 27.7 | — | — | oc |
| 4 | n | 29.83 | — | 27.0 | — | — | bc |
| 5 | nne | 29.83 | — | 26.0 | — | — | ocs |
| 6 | nne | 29.84 | — | 26.0 | — | — | oc |
| 7 | nne | 29.84 | — | 26.0 | — | — | oc |
| 8 | nne | 29.83 | — | 26.0 | — | — | ocs |
| 9 | nne | 29.83 | — | 25.0 | — | — | oc |
| 10 | nne | 29.84 | — | 25.0 | — | — | ocfs |
| 11 | nxe | 29.84 | — | 24.5 | — | — | ocf |
| 12 | n | 29.84 | — | 23.5 | — | — | oc |
| 13 | nxe | 29.84 | — | 25.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 14 | nxe | 29.84 | — | 25.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 15 | nxe | 29.83 | — | 26.5 | — | — | ocz |
| 16 | ne | 29.83 | — | 30.5 | — | — | ocf |
| 17 | e | 29.81 | — | 28.5 | — | — | ocf |
| 18 | ene | 29.8 | — | 27.0 | — | — | ocfs |
| 19 | exs | 29.79 | — | 26.0 | — | — | ocf |
| 20 | exs | 29.78 | — | 25.0 | — | — | bcf |
| 21 | exs | 29.76 | — | 24.0 | — | — | bcf |
| 22 | se | 29.74 | — | 24.0 | — | — | bcf |
| 23 | ese | 29.7 | — | 25.0 | — | — | ocf |
| 24 | sexe | 29.67 | — | 25.2 | — | — | ocms |