Entry Index: 415
Position: 73.32, -176.23
Date by Position: 13 August 1880
Logbook Volume: 3 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 3
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 73° 19' Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun W. 176° 13' 45" Using melted ice Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 110 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 54 tons 878 lbs Max. temperature = 36.7° Min. temperature = 23° The pumping is done as required by hand at the quarter deck bilge pump. Sounded in 38 3/4 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to north being indicated by the lead line. Lowered and hauled the dredge. Rainbow at 10pm. Sunset at 10.20pm. This is the first day that it has been possible to see the sun at setting, since his again going below our horizon. Light breezes followed by faint airs, backing from the S'd to N.E. with falling barometer and increasing temperature. A ~ fog during the forenoon. Very heavy dark sky to southward toward midnight. Water temperatures and specific gravities Surface temperature = 34.5° - Specific gravity = 1.003 at 44.5° 2 fathoms = 31° - Specific gravity = 1.0242 at 44° 37 3/4 fathoms = 32° x - Specific gravity = 1.0254 at 44° x Miller-Casella No 24403 Moon 23° S. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | sxe | 30.04 | 46.0 | 24.0 | — | — | bcf |
6 | ssw | 30.05 | 45.0 | 25.5 | — | — | bcf |
9 | s | 30.1 | 47.0 | 30.0 | — | 34.5 | bcf |
12 | sse | 30.11 | 46.0 | 32.5 | — | — | bc |
15 | sse | 30.11 | 49.0 | 34.0 | — | — | bc |
18 | ene | 30.1 | 49.0 | 31.5 | — | — | bcz |
21 | ne | 30.09 | 48.0 | 30.7 | — | — | bc |
24 | ne | 30.05 | 49.0 | 32.0 | — | — | oc |