Entry Index: 366
Position: 73.46, 178.88
Date by Position: 26 June 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 73° 27' 32" Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun E. 178° 53' 0" 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: 170 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 57 tons 438 lbs The pumping is done by the wind mill and the distilling by the steam cutter's boiler. Water in the ship to day at 8am at 4pm at midnight At fire room bilge 5 inches 5 inches 5 inches Sounded at noon in 24 3/4 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A drift to E.N.E. being indicated by the lead line. Lowered and hauled the dredge. Moderate south-westerly winds veering to north-easterly; steadily rising barometer and pleasant temperature. Nine (9) seals were killed and brought in by hunting parties. A small bear shot, but escaped by taking to the water. Long lane of water about 1 1/2 miles S.E. of the ship, with numerous small ponds indicated by water sky in nearly all directions. Moon 7° 49' S. Full moon
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This day is worthy of record as bringing another Ross gull, shot by Aniguin, and no less than nine seals. Besides this Aniguin saw and shot his last cartridge into a young bear, but the animal, though bleeding freely, took to the water and escaped. The "water" referred to is the long lane about one and a half miles S.E. of the ship, which is daily visited by seal hunters. Thermometer is generally at 31° and 32°, but at three p.m. it was 37.5°. Oh, if we could have it at 100° for a week to melt this ice rapidly! That some melting is going on beneath is shown by the water-level going steadily down on the ship's side, the weight holding her down becoming less. We now have the sea-level at nine feet seven and a half inches forward.
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sxw | 29.68 | — | 32.7 | — | — | bcr |
| 2 | ssw | 29.68 | — | 33.0 | — | — | bc |
| 3 | swxs | 29.7 | — | 33.4 | — | — | bc |
| 4 | swxw | 29.71 | — | 33.7 | — | — | bc |
| 5 | swxs | 29.73 | — | 34.0 | — | — | bc |
| 6 | swxw | 29.74 | — | 33.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 7 | swxw | 29.77 | — | 34.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 8 | wsw | 29.8 | — | 35.0 | — | — | oc |
| 9 | nwxn | 29.82 | — | 35.0 | — | — | oc |
| 10 | nwxn | 29.83 | — | 34.0 | — | — | oc |
| 11 | nnw | 29.84 | — | 32.5 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | n | 29.85 | — | 33.0 | — | — | bc |
| 13 | n | 29.85 | — | 34.0 | — | — | oc |
| 14 | nne | 29.86 | — | 37.0 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | ne | 29.87 | — | 37.5 | — | — | bc |
| 16 | ene | 29.88 | — | 35.5 | — | — | oc |
| 17 | exn | 29.88 | — | 34.0 | — | — | bc |
| 18 | exn | 29.89 | — | 32.3 | — | — | oc |
| 19 | ene | 29.9 | — | 32.0 | — | — | oc |
| 20 | ene | 29.92 | — | 32.0 | — | — | oc |
| 21 | nexn | 29.93 | — | 32.0 | — | — | oc |
| 22 | nexn | 29.93 | — | 32.0 | — | — | oc |
| 23 | nexn | 29.92 | — | 31.5 | — | — | oc |
| 24 | nexn | 29.93 | — | 31.2 | — | — | oc |
