Entry Index: 470
Position: No position
Date by Position: 7 October 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: 255 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 49 tons 1898 lbs Max. temperature = 15° Min. temperature = 9.5° The pumping forward is done by hand at the spar deck bilge pump, and such water as filters aft, through and under the bulkhead, into the fire room is pumped out by hand at the bilge pump attached to the main engine. The steam cutter's boiler is used for distilling. Sounded in 30 fathoms. Mud and fine sand. A drift to S.S.W. being indicated by the lead line. Crew occupied throughout the day in banking up snow against the ship's side. Sky overcast; dull and gloomy weather with almost steady fall of light snow; light northerly breezes backing as day advances. Steady barometer and moderate temperature. At midnight the sky cleared somewhat, revealing a few stars and a faint auroral arch extending from N. to S. and about 30° in altitude above the western horizon. Moon 24° S. New moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | n | 30.31 | 48.0 | 13.0 | — | — | oc |
6 | n | 30.31 | 44.0 | 13.0 | — | — | oc |
9 | nnw | 30.34 | 50.0 | 13.8 | — | — | oczs |
12 | nnw | 30.32 | 47.0 | 14.2 | — | — | ocs |
15 | nxw | 30.32 | 50.0 | 12.2 | — | — | ocs |
18 | nxw | 30.31 | 51.0 | 11.5 | — | — | ocs |
21 | nnw | 30.3 | 53.0 | 11.0 | — | — | ocs |
24 | nwxn | 30.28 | 52.0 | 9.5 | — | — | bc |