Entry Index: 445
Position: No position
Date by Position: 12 September 1880
Logbook Volume: 3 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 3
No observations Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 35 gallons Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 35 gallons Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 180 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 52 tons 1408 lbs Max. temperature = 31.5° Min. temperature = 26.5° The pumping is done as required by hand at the quarter deck bilge pumps. The steam cutter's boiler is used for distilling. Sounded in 39 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No drift being indicated by the lead line. At 10am the ship was inspected by the Commanding Officer, after which divine service was performed in the cabin. Weather gloomy and disagreeable. Light S.S.W. breeze with falling barometer and uniform temperature. At 10.30pm a faint auroral arch was visible passing through zenith and extending from N.E. to S.W. Moon 22° S. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | wsw | 29.8 | 56.0 | 27.0 | — | — | bc |
| 6 | swxw | 29.78 | 53.0 | 29.0 | — | — | oc |
| 9 | ssw | 29.73 | 52.0 | 30.0 | — | — | oc |
| 12 | ssw | 29.68 | 49.0 | 31.0 | — | — | oc |
| 15 | w | 29.65 | 50.0 | 30.3 | — | — | oc |
| 18 | wxs | 29.62 | 49.0 | 28.7 | — | — | oc |
| 21 | ssw | 29.59 | 50.0 | 28.0 | — | — | oc |
| 24 | ssw | 29.56 | 49.0 | 27.5 | — | — | oc |