Entry Index: 538
Position: No position
Date by Position: 14 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: 340 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 40 tons 1048 lbs Max. temperature = -15.5° Min. temperature = -39.5° 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 30 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to E.N.E. being indicated by the lead line. Sky clears rapidly as day advances, weather becoming bright and pleasant though very cold. Light S.W. airs veer and freshen to N.N.W. breezes, with rapidly rising barometer after noon and falling temperature. Moon 24° N. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | swxw | 29.66 | 48.0 | -22.0 | — | — | bc |
| 6 | sw | 29.66 | 43.0 | -23.5 | — | — | bc |
| 9 | sw | 29.7 | 50.0 | -29.0 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | wxs | 29.71 | 36.0 | -29.0 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | nwxw | 29.78 | 45.0 | -35.0 | — | — | bc |
| 18 | nnw | 29.88 | 50.0 | -35.5 | — | — | bc |
| 21 | nnw | 29.99 | 54.0 | -38.5 | — | — | bc |
| 24 | nnw | 30.07 | 53.0 | -39.5 | — | — | b |