Entry Index: 349
Position: 74.01, 177.64
Date by Position: 9 June 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 74° 0' 31" Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun E. 177° 38' 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 1298 lbs Maximum temperature indicated by B.B. in vacuo = 124° between 1 and 2pm The pumping is done by the wind mill when the wind serves, and at other times by hand at the quarter deck bilge pump. The distilling is done by the Baxter boiler. Water in the ship to day at 8am at 4pm at midnight At fire room bilge 6 inches 4 inches 5 inches Sounded at noon in 30 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to S.E. being indicated by the lead line. Lowered and hauled the dredge. Crew engaged in scraping ship's side, red-leading iron work, clearing out boats &c. Carpenters engaged in securing keel runners to boats. Weather overcast and gloomy during forenoon, with occasional fog and very light snow. In the afternoon bright and pleasant, a fog coming up toward midnight. Light westerly winds, veering and becoming faint toward the close. Slowly rising barometer and nearly uniform temperature. Moon 23° N. New moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
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1 | wxs | 29.65 | — | 24.5 | — | — | ocs |
2 | w | 29.65 | — | 24.5 | — | — | ocs |
3 | w | 29.64 | — | 25.0 | — | — | oczs |
4 | w | 29.63 | — | 25.0 | — | — | ocfs |
5 | wxs | 29.63 | — | 25.5 | — | — | oczs |
6 | w | 29.64 | — | 26.0 | — | — | ocz |
7 | w | 29.65 | — | 26.5 | — | — | oczs |
8 | w | 29.66 | — | 26.5 | — | — | bc |
9 | w | 29.67 | — | 26.5 | — | — | bcs |
10 | w | 29.68 | — | 26.0 | — | — | bc |
11 | w | 29.68 | — | 26.0 | — | — | bc |
12 | w | 29.69 | — | 25.0 | — | — | bc |
13 | wxn | 29.7 | — | 25.5 | — | — | bc |
14 | wnw | 29.71 | — | 26.5 | — | — | bc |
15 | wnw | 29.72 | — | 26.0 | — | — | bc |
16 | wxn | 29.72 | — | 26.2 | — | — | bc |
17 | wxn | 29.73 | — | 26.0 | — | — | bc |
18 | wnw | 29.75 | — | 26.7 | — | — | bc |
19 | wnw | 29.76 | — | 27.2 | — | — | bc |
20 | wnw | 29.76 | — | 25.5 | — | — | bc |
21 | wxn | 29.76 | — | 24.0 | — | — | bc |
22 | w | 29.77 | — | 24.0 | — | — | bc |
23 | w | 29.77 | — | 22.5 | — | — | of |
24 | nw | 29.77 | — | 22.0 | — | — | ocf |