Entry Index: 430
Position: 73.62, -177.23
Date by Position: 28 August 1880
Logbook Volume: 3 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 3
Latitude by observation N. 73° 37' Longitude by chronometer W. 177° 13' Two lines of position 3 and 4pm Using melted ice Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 110 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 53 tons 1223 lbs Max. temperature = 34° Min. temperature = 31° The pumping is done as required by hand at the quarter deck bilge pump. Sounded in 36 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A drift to N.E. x N. being indicated by the lead line. Lowered and hauled the dredge. Weather foggy and gloomy all day. Light easterly and south-easterly airs with rising barometer. Drizzling rain at 3am. Water temperatures and specific gravities Surface temperature = 36° - Specific gravity = 1.0025 at 53° 2 fathoms = 31° - Specific gravity = 1.0234 at 53° 35 1/2 fathoms = 31° x - Specific gravity = 1.0239 at 53° x Miller-Casella No 24403 Moon 24° N. Last quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | e | 29.82 | 48.0 | 32.3 | — | — | ocf |
| 6 | ene | 29.81 | 47.0 | 33.0 | — | — | ocfd |
| 9 | ese | 29.83 | 49.0 | 33.3 | — | 36.0 | bcf |
| 12 | e | 29.83 | 46.0 | 34.0 | — | — | ocf |
| 15 | sexe | 29.85 | 54.0 | 33.7 | — | — | ocf |
| 18 | ese | 29.9 | 57.0 | 32.7 | — | — | ocf |
| 21 | se | 29.93 | 59.0 | 32.0 | — | — | ocf |
| 24 | sse | 29.94 | 58.0 | 32.5 | — | — | ocf |