Entry Index: 488
Position: No position
Date by Position: 25 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 828 lbs Max. temperature = -11° Min. temperature = -18° 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 31 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to W.N.W. being indicated by the lead line. Weather generally bright and pleasant. Fresh easterly breezes; falling barometer and low temperature. At 6pm auroral arch to the N'd 20° in alt. extending from E. to W. At 9 auroral curtains, and an arch to the N'd 30° in alt extending from E. to W. with its ends curling inwards and spiral in form. Lunar halo 3° in diameter. Very hazy at midnight. Moonlight and starlight much dimmed, and an apparent blending of ~ of ice and sky at short distances. Moon 16° N. Last quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | exn | 30.18 | 47.0 | -17.5 | — | — | bc |
6 | exn | 30.14 | 42.0 | -18.0 | — | — | bc |
9 | exn | 30.12 | 48.0 | -15.8 | — | — | bc |
12 | e | 30.06 | 40.0 | -13.0 | — | — | bcz |
15 | e | 30.03 | 43.0 | -13.3 | — | — | bcz |
18 | exn | 30.01 | 46.0 | -16.2 | — | — | bcz |
21 | exn | 30.01 | 50.0 | -14.5 | — | — | bcz |
24 | exn | 29.99 | 47.0 | -12.0 | — | — | bcz |