Entry Index: 539
Position: No position
Date by Position: 15 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 723 lbs Max. temperature = -40° Min. temperature = -44.5° Min. temperature by purple bulb = -48° 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 29 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to S.E. being indicated by the lead line. Weather remarkably bright, the sky being absolutely cloudless the entire 24 hours. Light N.W. breezes backing after 3pm, with steadily rising barometer and very low temperature. Numerous cracks and snappings heard on board ship from the contraction of metal fastenings and occasional sounds from the ice. Moon 24° N. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | nw | 30.1 | 47.0 | -40.0 | — | — | b |
| 6 | nw | 30.18 | 46.0 | -42.0 | — | — | b |
| 9 | nw | 30.22 | 47.0 | -43.0 | — | — | b |
| 12 | nw | 30.26 | 34.0 | — | -42.0 | — | b |
| 15 | nw | 30.32 | 44.0 | — | -42.0 | — | b |
| 18 | wnw | 30.36 | 55.0 | — | -44.0 | -47.0 | b |
| 21 | wnw | 30.38 | 55.0 | — | -44.0 | -47.0 | b |
| 24 | wxs | 30.39 | 50.0 | — | -44.5 | -48.0 | b |