Entry Index: 531
Position: No position
Date by Position: 8 December 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: 325 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 41 tons 1078 lbs Max. temperature = -9.5° Min. temperature = -26° 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 28 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to N.N.E. being indicated by the lead line. Weather bright and pleasant during forenoon, cloudy and gloomy during afternoon. Light S.W. breezes backing to south before meridian, veering to S.W. x S. and rapidly freshening between noon and midnight. Steadily falling barometer and rising temperature. At 3am bright auroral arch from E. to W.; at 6am auroral light in streaks and patches in all parts of the heavens; and at midnight patches of curtain arch 45° in altitude and from N. to N.E. Moon 2° S. New moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | sw | 30.36 | 50.0 | -26.0 | — | — | bz |
6 | swxs | 30.29 | 45.0 | -25.0 | — | — | b |
9 | s | 30.26 | 52.0 | -24.0 | — | — | b |
12 | sxe | 30.13 | 38.0 | -22.2 | — | — | bc |
15 | sxw | 30.04 | 50.0 | -15.0 | — | — | oc |
18 | swxs | 29.96 | 52.0 | -12.0 | — | — | oc |
21 | swxs | 29.94 | 60.0 | -13.5 | — | — | bc |
24 | swxs | 29.9 | 59.0 | -12.0 | — | — | bc |