Entry Index: 348
Position: 74.08, 177.45
Date by Position: 8 June 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 74° 4' 37" Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun E. 177° 27' Variation of the compass by azimuth Sun observed at 5.30pm E. 19° 4' Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 35 gallons Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 35 gallons Coal remaining on hand at noon: 58 tons 1518 lbs Maximum temperature indicated by B.B. in vacuo = 122° at 2pm The pumping is done by the wind mill, and the distilling by the Baxter boiler. Water in the ship to day at 8am at 4pm at midnight At fire room bilge 4 inches 4 inches 5 inches Sounded at noon in 32 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A rapid drift to E.S.E. being indicated by the lead line. Lowered and hauled dredge. Crew engaged in scraping ships side. Carpenters engaged in fitting the keel runners to the keels of the boats and securing them there. From this date discontinued fires in cabin and on the berth deck. Weather generally clear, bright and pleasant. Light westerly winds, rising, followed by steady barometer and nearly uniform temperature. Moon 24° 26' N. New moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nwxw | 29.53 | — | 23.0 | — | — | oc |
| 2 | nwxw | 29.55 | — | 22.6 | — | — | oc |
| 3 | wnw | 29.56 | — | 22.0 | — | — | ocs |
| 4 | wxn | 29.57 | — | 23.0 | — | — | ocs |
| 5 | nw | 29.59 | — | 23.0 | — | — | oc |
| 6 | nw | 29.6 | — | 22.5 | — | — | bcs |
| 7 | nwxw | 29.62 | — | 22.0 | — | — | bc |
| 8 | wxn | 29.63 | — | 22.5 | — | — | bc |
| 9 | wxn | 29.64 | — | 23.0 | — | — | bc |
| 10 | wxn | 29.65 | — | 24.0 | — | — | bc |
| 11 | wxn | 29.65 | — | 24.0 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | wxn | 29.66 | — | 26.0 | — | — | bc |
| 13 | w | 29.65 | — | 26.0 | — | — | bc |
| 14 | wxn | 29.65 | — | 27.4 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | w | 29.66 | — | 27.0 | — | — | bc |
| 16 | w | 29.66 | — | 27.2 | — | — | bc |
| 17 | w | 29.66 | — | 27.7 | — | — | bc |
| 18 | w | 29.66 | — | 27.2 | — | — | bc |
| 19 | wxn | 29.66 | — | 26.5 | — | — | bcs |
| 20 | wxn | 29.67 | — | 25.5 | — | — | bcs |
| 21 | w | 29.67 | — | 24.5 | — | — | bcs |
| 22 | w | 29.67 | — | 25.0 | — | — | bcs |
| 23 | w | 29.66 | — | 25.0 | — | — | oc |
| 24 | w | 29.66 | — | 24.7 | — | — | oc |