Entry Index: 537
Position: No position
Date by Position: 13 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: 40 tons 1388 lbs Max. temperature = -10° 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; and the engineer's force is engaged during the day in forging a new pump brake for the bilge pump attached to the main engine, the old one having been broken. Sounded in 30 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to N.N.E. being indicated by the lead line. Weather generally dull and gloomy. Light S.W. breezes, at one time backing to south, but finally veering to W.S.W. with occasional very fine snow. Slowly falling barometer and nearly uniform temperature. Moon 22° N. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | sw | 29.9 | 47.0 | -13.0 | — | — | ocz |
6 | ssw | 29.85 | 46.0 | -14.0 | — | — | ocz |
9 | ssw | 29.83 | 52.0 | -15.0 | — | — | bcz |
12 | sxw | 29.77 | 39.0 | -13.5 | — | — | oc |
15 | s | 29.75 | 51.0 | -14.0 | — | — | ocs |
18 | s | 29.74 | 56.0 | -17.0 | — | — | bc |
21 | sxw | 29.71 | 56.0 | -18.0 | — | — | bc |
24 | wsw | 29.69 | 54.0 | -17.0 | — | — | bcs |