Entry Index: 371
Position: 73.33, 178.46
Date by Position: 1 July 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 73° 19' 41" Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun E. 178° 27' 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: 170 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 56 tons 1828 lbs The pumping is done by hand at the quarter deck bilge pump. 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 3 inches 5 inches 5 inches Sounded at noon in 23 3/4 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to south being indicated by the lead line. Lowered and hauled the dredge. By order Commanding Officer, George W. Boyd (2nd class fireman) was given extra duty for 24 hours (watch and watch at the distilling apparatus) for profane and abusive language to a shipmate. Bright and pleasant weather. From noon to midnight the sky was absolutely cloudless. Light northerly and easterly airs veering to S.E. with slowly falling barometer and exceptionally high barometer. Provisions condemned during the month 150 lbs beans - damaged by salt water 4 lbs corn meal - damaged by salt water 30 lbs Rio coffee - damaged by salt water 16 lbs beef soup - spoiled 12 lbs roast beef - spoiled 3 lbs roast mutton - spoiled 1 1/2 lbs canned turnips - spoiled Moon 17° N. Last quarter
See full digitized page provided by the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Excerpt:
Mr. Dunbar took the dingy out to the long lead to-day, but found it all closed up. No ducks, therefore, were brought back, but a Ross gull, which, though quite rare in Europe and America, is with us a drug almost, for we have seven.
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nxe | 30.25 | — | 31.0 | — | — | b |
| 2 | nxe | 30.25 | — | 31.0 | — | — | b |
| 3 | e | 30.24 | — | 30.5 | — | — | bczf |
| 4 | nexn | 30.24 | — | 32.2 | — | — | bcf |
| 5 | sexe | 30.24 | — | 32.5 | — | — | bcm |
| 6 | e | 30.24 | — | 36.0 | — | — | bcm |
| 7 | ne | 30.25 | — | 39.0 | — | — | bc |
| 8 | ne | 30.25 | — | 40.0 | — | — | bc |
| 9 | exn | 30.26 | — | 38.0 | — | — | bc |
| 10 | ese | 30.26 | — | 36.0 | — | — | bc |
| 11 | ese | 30.26 | — | 37.0 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | ese | 30.26 | — | 37.0 | — | — | bc |
| 13 | sexe | 30.22 | — | 38.7 | — | — | b |
| 14 | sexe | 30.22 | — | 41.0 | — | — | b |
| 15 | se | 30.22 | — | 38.0 | — | — | b |
| 16 | sse | 30.21 | — | 38.0 | — | — | b |
| 17 | sxe | 30.2 | — | 38.3 | — | — | b |
| 18 | sxe | 30.18 | — | 38.0 | — | — | b |
| 19 | sexs | 30.19 | — | 37.7 | — | — | b |
| 20 | sexs | 30.18 | — | 39.2 | — | — | b |
| 21 | sexs | 30.18 | — | 38.0 | — | — | b |
| 22 | sexs | 30.18 | — | 36.5 | — | — | b |
| 23 | sexs | 30.16 | — | 32.0 | — | — | b |
| 24 | se | 30.16 | — | 34.0 | — | — | b |
