Entry Index: 486
Position: No position
Date by Position: 23 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: 47 tons 1408 lbs Max. temperature = 10.5° Min. temperature = -13.8° 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 30 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to S.E. being indicated by the lead line. Weather generally bright and pleasant until 9pm when it became and continued foggy. Moderate west winds veering in the evening and growing lighter. Rising and unusually high barometer, and low temperature. Sun dogs on horizon at 9am. At 3pm the sun set in S.S.W. At 6pm auroral arch from E. to W. through zenith, a beautiful spiral at its eastern end. Stars were clearly visible through this arch for its entire length. At the same time a lunar halo 3° in diameter showed prismatic colors. Moon 22° N. Full moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | w | 30.57 | 50.0 | 8.0 | — | — | bc |
6 | wxs | 30.58 | 45.0 | -0.5 | — | — | bc |
9 | wxs | 30.67 | 51.0 | -6.0 | — | — | bc |
12 | w | 30.68 | 42.0 | -10.5 | — | — | bc |
15 | wxs | 30.71 | 49.0 | -13.8 | — | — | bc |
18 | w | 30.73 | 54.0 | -12.5 | — | — | bc |
21 | wnw | 30.73 | 54.0 | -6.0 | — | — | ocf |
24 | nw | 30.7 | 525.0 | -6.0 | — | — | ocf |