Entry Index: 454
Position: 73.41, -176.9
Date by Position: 21 September 1880
Logbook Volume: 3 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 3
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 73° 24' 37" Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun W. 176° 53' 45" 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: 51 tons 1598 lbs Max. temperature = 15.5° Min. temperature = 1.5° The pumping forward is done as required by hand at the spar deck bilge pump, while such water as filters aft into the fire room is pumped out by the steam cutters boiler driving the altered main engine bilge pump. The steam cutter's boiler is also used for distilling. Sounded in 37 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A drift to S.S.W. being indicated by the lead line. Weather bright, clear and pleasant. Light W.N.W. breezes backing to S.W. and dying away to faint airs, with nearly steady barometer and very marked fall in temperature. At midnight the sky was absolutely cloudless, while bright moonlight and starlight made up for the absence of the sun. A bright red flush was visible on the northern horizon. At the same time there was visible an irregular auroral curtain-arch 15° in altitude above the S.E. horizon, and extending from N.E. to S.W. At its S.W. end it spread out into large patches. Showing a most brilliant green light. Carpenters employed in finishing porch outside of deck house door. A fog bank rested on the S.W. horizon during the afternoon. Moon 20° N. Full moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | nwxw | 30.01 | 51.0 | 13.0 | — | — | bc |
6 | wnw | 30.01 | 47.0 | 5.5 | — | — | bcz |
9 | wnw | 30.05 | 51.0 | 6.0 | — | — | bc |
12 | wnw | 30.04 | 44.0 | 9.5 | — | — | bc |
15 | wnw | 30.05 | 52.0 | 10.3 | — | — | bcf |
18 | wxs | 30.05 | 50.0 | 2.2 | — | — | bc |
21 | wsw | 30.04 | 53.0 | 1.5 | — | — | bcf |
24 | sw | 30.04 | 54.0 | 1.5 | — | — | b |