Entry Index: 474
Position: No position
Date by Position: 11 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: 290 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 49 tons 628 lbs Max. temperature = 9.5° Min. temperature = 1.5° 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 29 fathoms. Muddy bottom with fine sand. No drift being indicated by the lead line. Dull and gloomy weather all day. Light northerly airs veering gradually until toward midnight when suddenly the wind came out briskly from S.W. Steady barometer, increasing temperature, and, from noon to midnight, a steady fall of light snow. Crew engaged in banking up snow against ship's side. Moon 15° S. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | n | 30.09 | 51.0 | 3.0 | — | — | ocfs |
6 | ene | 30.07 | 47.0 | 1.5 | — | — | oc |
9 | exs | 30.1 | 54.0 | 4.5 | — | — | ocfs |
12 | ese | 30.08 | 45.0 | 7.0 | — | — | ocz |
15 | exs | 30.08 | 49.0 | 7.5 | — | — | ocs |
18 | ese | 30.1 | 53.0 | 8.5 | — | — | ocs |
21 | ese | 30.12 | 55.0 | 8.2 | — | — | ocs |
24 | sw | 30.11 | 53.0 | 8.0 | — | — | ocs |