Entry Index: 442
Position: No position
Date by Position: 9 September 1880
Logbook Volume: 3 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 3
No observations Using melted ice Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 145 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 52 tons 2138 lbs Max. temperature = 33.5° Min. temperature = 26° The pumping is done, as required, by hand at the quarter deck bilge pump. Sounded in 38 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A rapid drift to N.E. x N. being indicated by the lead line. Weather cloudy and gloomy all day. Brisk S.S.W. winds moderating after noon, and at midnight veering to W.S.W. Steady barometer and increasing temperature. Ice 3/4 of an inch in thickness formed on a small space of open water since 9am yesterday. The surface ice being no longer free enough from salt to be used for drinking and cooking, the steam cutter's boiler is set to work distilling in the afternoon. The liquid compasses were taken out of the binnacles and stored below; it being noticed that the spirit contained in them was oozing out over the glasses. The carpenters are engaged in closing in and roofing the deck house. Moon 23° S. New moon
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Ice three fourths of an inch in thickness formed since nine a.m. yesterday over the water which was left when the three-inch block was cut out. We have again arrived at the end of sufficiently pure ice for cooking and drinking, and as I was regretfully obliged to order the resumption of distilling, the steam-cutter's boiler was again called into use. A large patch of crimson snow was found about one half mile ahead of the ship, and a handkerchiefful brought in by Mr. Dunbar. I have had a quantity of it put away in a jar for carrying to the United States.
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | sxw | 29.77 | 49.0 | 27.0 | — | — | oc |
| 6 | ssw | 29.73 | 46.0 | 28.5 | — | — | oc |
| 9 | ssw | 29.7 | 46.0 | 30.0 | — | — | oc |
| 12 | ssw | 29.68 | 45.0 | 31.8 | — | — | oc |
| 15 | sw | 29.68 | 48.0 | 33.0 | — | — | ocr |
| 18 | sw | 29.69 | 47.0 | 32.5 | — | — | ocm |
| 21 | sw | 29.69 | 49.0 | 32.5 | — | — | ocr |
| 24 | wsw | 29.7 | 48.0 | 30.5 | — | — | ocfm |
