Entry Index: 532
Position: No position
Date by Position: 9 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: 290 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 41 tons 788 lbs Max. temperature = -5.5° Min. temperature = -19° 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 moderate drift to east being indicated by the lead line. Weather cloudy during forenoon, but generally bright and pleasant during afternoon. The day commences with fresh breezes from S.W. x W. veering by 9am to W.S.W. and while remaining there for the rest of the day, moderating after 9pm. Steady barometer and falling temperature. At 3am faint aurora to N'd and at midnight a faint arch through zenith from N.W. to east. Water temperatures and specific gravities Surface temperature = 29° - Specific gravity = 1.0244 at 42° Miller-Casella No 24415 2 fathoms = 32° - Specific gravity = 1.0246 at 43° Moon 4° N. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | swxw | 29.85 | 53.0 | -8.0 | — | — | bc |
6 | swxw | 29.78 | 47.0 | -9.5 | — | — | ocm |
9 | wsw | 29.79 | 53.0 | -11.0 | — | — | bc |
12 | wsw | 29.8 | 42.0 | -11.2 | — | — | bc |
15 | wsw | 29.8 | 53.0 | -9.5 | — | — | oc |
18 | wsw | 29.82 | 57.0 | -12.0 | — | — | bcz |
21 | wsw | 29.85 | 59.0 | -14.2 | — | — | bcz |
24 | wsw | 29.85 | 57.0 | -19.0 | — | — | bcz |