Entry Index: 450
Position: 73.5, -176.55
Date by Position: 17 September 1880
Logbook Volume: 3 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 3
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 73° 30' 12" Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun W. 176° 33' 15" 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: 255 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 52 tons 343 lbs Max. temperature = 15.7° Min. temperature = 6° The pumping is done as required by hand at the quarter deck bilge pump. Sounded in 40 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to east being indicated by the lead line. Weather generally pleasant though at times fog and snow hid the sky from view. Light westerly backing to freshening easterly breezes, with steady followed by falling barometer, and increasing temperature. Carpenters engaged in building porch around galley house on deck. Moon 2° S. First quarter
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Occasional fog indicating ice openings, soon turning into snow.
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | w | 29.68 | 53.0 | 10.0 | — | — | bc |
6 | wnw | 29.67 | 48.0 | 9.5 | — | — | ocfs |
9 | sw | 29.69 | 48.0 | 7.0 | — | — | bcz |
12 | sxw | 29.67 | 45.0 | 13.3 | — | — | bcf |
15 | sexe | 29.66 | 50.0 | 15.2 | — | — | bc |
18 | ese | 29.63 | 49.0 | 11.2 | — | — | bcz |
21 | e | 29.58 | 52.0 | 15.0 | — | — | ocs |
24 | e | 29.52 | 53.0 | 15.7 | — | — | ocs |