Entry Index: 410
Position: 73.38, -176.7
Date by Position: 8 August 1880
Logbook Volume: 3 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 3
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 73° 22' 55" Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun W. 176° 41' 45" Using melted ice Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 110 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 54 tons 1428 lbs Max. temperature = 31.5° Min. temperature = 23° The pumping is done as required by hand at the quarter deck bilge pump. Sounded in 37 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A drift to E.N.E. being indicated by the lead line. Lowered and hauled the dredge. At 10am the ship was inspected by the Commanding Officer, after which divine service was performed in the cabin. Light unsteady (chiefly northerly and westerly) winds during the day with slightly rising barometer and markedly decreasing temperature. Light snow occasionally during the afternoon and a fog at midnight. Water temperatures and specific gravities Surface temperature = 33.5° - Specific gravity = 1.003 at 46.5° 2 fathoms = 31° - Specific gravity = 1.0242 at 46° 36 fathoms = 30° x - Specific gravity = 1.0260 at 45° x Miller-Casella No 24403 Moon 3° S. New moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | nw | 29.88 | 54.0 | 28.0 | — | — | bcz |
6 | nwxw | 29.91 | 51.0 | 25.5 | — | — | ocz |
9 | wnw | 29.98 | 51.0 | 25.8 | — | 33.5 | oc |
12 | w | 30.0 | 47.0 | 27.5 | — | — | ocs |
15 | w | 30.02 | 53.0 | 27.3 | — | — | ocs |
18 | nnw | 30.02 | 51.0 | 27.2 | — | — | ocs |
21 | sw | 30.03 | 50.0 | 25.0 | — | — | ocs |
24 | sexs | 30.03 | 50.0 | 24.0 | — | — | ocfs |