Entry Index: 356
Position: 73.89, 177.06
Date by Position: 16 June 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 73° 53' 16" Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun E. 177° 3' 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: 110 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 58 tons 88 lbs The pumping is done by the wind mill and the distilling is done by the steam cutter's boiler. Water in the ship to day at 8am at 4pm at midnight At fire room bilge 5 inches 4 inches 5 inches Sounded at noon in 28 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A rapid drift to E.S.E. being indicated by the lead line. Crew engaged in painting ship side, and painting boats. Weather squally and disagreeable. Fresh W.N.W. wind with occasional light snow. Slowly rising barometer and uniform temperature. Much water sky around the horizon and small ponds of water visible from aloft. Moon 6° S. First quarter
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Much water-sky all around horizon, and from aloft we can see ponds here and there at long intervals.
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | w | 29.84 | — | 28.2 | — | — | oc |
| 2 | wnw | 29.83 | — | 27.5 | — | — | oc |
| 3 | wnw | 29.82 | — | 27.0 | — | — | ocs |
| 4 | wxn | 29.81 | — | 28.0 | — | — | oc |
| 5 | w | 29.81 | — | 27.5 | — | — | oc |
| 6 | w | 29.8 | — | 26.0 | — | — | bc |
| 7 | w | 29.81 | — | 27.5 | — | — | bc |
| 8 | wnw | 29.82 | — | 28.0 | — | — | bc |
| 9 | wxn | 29.82 | — | 28.0 | — | — | bc |
| 10 | wxn | 29.82 | — | 28.0 | — | — | bc |
| 11 | wnw | 29.84 | — | 28.0 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | wnw | 29.84 | — | 28.0 | — | — | bc |
| 13 | wnw | 29.84 | — | 27.8 | — | — | bc |
| 14 | wnw | 29.85 | — | 29.0 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | wxn | 29.85 | — | 28.7 | — | — | oc |
| 16 | wxn | 29.85 | — | 29.4 | — | — | bc |
| 17 | wnw | 29.86 | — | 29.4 | — | — | bczs |
| 18 | wnw | 29.87 | — | 29.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 19 | wnw | 29.87 | — | 29.0 | — | — | ocqs |
| 20 | wnw | 29.88 | — | 29.0 | — | — | oc |
| 21 | wnw | 29.88 | — | 28.5 | — | — | oc |
| 22 | wnw | 29.89 | — | 29.0 | — | — | oc |
| 23 | wnw | 29.89 | — | 27.5 | — | — | ocqs |
| 24 | wnw | 29.9 | — | 27.5 | — | — | ocq |
