Entry Index: 376
Position: 73.44, no longitude
Date by Position: 6 July 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 73° 26' 7" 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 978 lbs The pumping is done by hand at the quarter deck bilge pump, and the distilling is done by the steam cutter's boiler. Sounded in 23 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A drift to west being indicated by the lead line. Lowered and hauled the dredge. Dressed ship with Union Jack forward. Ensigns at mast heads and flag staff and rainbow of signal flags in honor of the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Gloomy and disagreeable weather. Thick fog until toward midnight. Light north-easterly and easterly wind with a slight fall in barometer and slight increase of temperature. Crew engaged in collecting melting ice from the surface of the hummocks to be used if possible for cooking and drinking. Moon 23° 43' N. Last quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ne | 29.66 | — | 30.0 | — | — | ocfm |
| 2 | exn | 29.65 | — | 30.0 | — | — | ocfm |
| 3 | exn | 29.64 | — | 30.0 | — | — | bcf |
| 4 | exn | 29.63 | — | 30.4 | — | — | ocf |
| 5 | ne | 29.63 | — | 31.0 | — | — | ocf |
| 6 | ne | 29.63 | — | 31.0 | — | — | ocf |
| 7 | ene | 29.63 | — | 32.0 | — | — | ocf |
| 8 | ene | 29.62 | — | 32.0 | — | — | ocf |
| 9 | exs | 29.62 | — | 33.5 | — | — | ocf |
| 10 | e | 29.62 | — | 34.0 | — | — | ocf |
| 11 | e | 29.62 | — | 34.0 | — | — | ocf |
| 12 | e | 29.62 | — | 34.5 | — | — | ocf |
| 13 | exs | 29.61 | — | 34.0 | — | — | ocf |
| 14 | exs | 29.61 | — | 33.2 | — | — | ocf |
| 15 | ene | 29.6 | — | 34.0 | — | — | ocf |
| 16 | e | 29.6 | — | 34.3 | — | — | ocf |
| 17 | ene | 29.6 | — | 33.0 | — | — | ocf |
| 18 | nexe | 29.6 | — | 32.0 | — | — | ocf |
| 19 | exn | 29.61 | — | 32.7 | — | — | ocf |
| 20 | exn | 29.61 | — | 32.5 | — | — | ocf |
| 21 | exn | 29.61 | — | 33.0 | — | — | ocf |
| 22 | exn | 29.61 | — | 33.0 | — | — | oc |
| 23 | exn | 29.6 | — | 33.0 | — | — | oc |
| 24 | exn | 29.6 | — | 33.0 | — | — | bc |