Entry Index: 504
Position: No position
Date by Position: 10 November 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: 45 tons 488 lbs Max. temperature = -18° Min. temperature = -26.5° 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 27 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A drift to W.S.W. being indicated by the lead line. Weather generally bright and pleasant. From 6pm to midnight bright moonlight and starlight and an absolutely cloudless sky. Light easterly and N.E. airs with slightly falling barometer. By extraordinary refraction the sun was again above the horizon at noon. Same portion of his disc showing from 11am to 1pm. Moon 1° S. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | ese | 29.91 | 47.0 | -20.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 6 | ene | 29.85 | 41.0 | -23.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 9 | ene | 29.83 | 45.0 | -24.0 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | ene | 29.79 | 40.0 | -24.5 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | ne | 29.99 | 47.0 | -24.0 | — | — | bc |
| 18 | ne | 29.79 | 47.0 | -26.5 | — | — | b |
| 21 | ne | 29.78 | 52.0 | -24.5 | — | — | b |
| 24 | ne | 29.76 | 48.0 | -26.5 | — | — | b |