Entry Index: 409
Position: No position
Date by Position: 7 August 1880
Logbook Volume: 3 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 3
No observations Using melted ice Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 110 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 54 tons 1538 lbs Max. temperature = 34° Min. temperature = 28.5° The pumping is done as required by hand at the quarter deck bilge pump. Sounded in 37 fathoms (apparently hard bottom - lead clean) and a rapid drift to E.N.E. was indicated by the lead line. Lowered and hauled the dredge. Weather cloudy and gloomy. Moderate southerly veering to lighter northerly winds with rapidly rising barometer and falling temperature. Much fog and some rain in the middle of the day. Water line on ships port side: forward 7 feet 1 1/2 inches; aft 12 feet, 11 3/4 inches. Ship heeling 7° to starboard. Water temperatures and specific gravities Surface temperature = 34° - Specific gravity = 1.003 at 45° 2 fathoms = 31° - Specific gravity = 1.0244 at 45° 36 fathoms = 31.5° x - Specific gravity = 1.0251 at 45° x Miller-Casella No 24403 Moon 2° N. New moon
There are no additional materials associated with this entry.
Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | s | 29.58 | 47.0 | 32.0 | — | — | bc |
| 6 | sxe | 29.55 | 46.0 | 33.5 | — | — | oc |
| 9 | s | 29.56 | 48.0 | 33.7 | — | 34.0 | oc |
| 12 | sxw | 29.57 | 49.0 | 34.0 | — | — | ocrf |
| 15 | ssw | 29.59 | 51.0 | 33.3 | — | — | ocrf |
| 18 | wxs | 29.65 | 50.0 | 33.0 | — | — | ocf |
| 21 | wnw | 29.75 | 55.0 | 31.5 | — | — | bc |
| 24 | nnw | 29.85 | 57.0 | 28.7 | — | — | oc |