Entry Index: 471
Position: No position
Date by Position: 8 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: 400 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 49 tons 1498 lbs Max. temperature = 11° Min. temperature = 8° 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 29 3/4 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. Dull and gloomy weather. Light northerly and westerly breezes, falling barometer and uniform temperature. An almost steady fall of very light snow. Moon 24° S. New moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | nnw | 30.22 | 50.0 | 8.0 | — | — | bc |
6 | nwxn | 30.17 | 46.0 | 10.0 | — | — | oc |
9 | nwxn | 30.17 | 48.0 | 10.0 | — | — | bczs |
12 | nwxn | 30.13 | 44.0 | 10.0 | — | — | oczs |
15 | nw | 30.12 | 49.0 | 9.5 | — | — | oczs |
18 | nnw | 30.12 | 51.0 | 9.5 | — | — | ocs |
21 | nnw | 30.11 | 53.0 | 9.0 | — | — | ocs |
24 | wnw | 30.09 | 50.0 | 8.2 | — | — | oc |