Entry Index: 536
Position: No position
Date by Position: 12 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: 300 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 40 tons 1713 lbs Max. temperature = -10.5° Min. temperature = -37° 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. No drift being indicated by the lead line. At 11am the ship was inspected by the Commanding Officer; at 1.30pm divine service was performed in the cabin. Weather clear and bright at the commencement of the day, but dull and gloomy with an overcast sky for the remainder. Light S.W. breeze, falling barometer and rising temperature. At 3am a faint spiral of auroral light from zenith to 45° N. A burr around the Moon. Moon 20° N. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | swxw | 30.21 | 44.0 | -34.5 | — | — | bz |
6 | sxe | 30.15 | 40.0 | -33.0 | — | — | bcz |
9 | ssw | 30.13 | 50.0 | -23.5 | — | — | bcz |
12 | ssw | 30.06 | 39.0 | -24.0 | — | — | bc |
15 | swxs | 30.05 | 50.0 | -18.0 | — | — | bc |
18 | sw | 30.02 | 51.0 | -14.0 | — | — | bcs |
21 | sw | 29.99 | 54.0 | -14.5 | — | — | bc |
24 | sw | 29.97 | 52.0 | -13.0 | — | — | bc |