Entry Index: 541
Position: No position
Date by Position: 17 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: 330 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 39 tons 2233 lbs Max. temperature = -35° Min. temperature = -42.5° 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 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No drift being indicated by the lead line. Weather generally pleasant, with partly cloudy sky. Light variable airs, falling barometer and low temperature. Moon 21° N. Full moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | s | 29.83 | 44.0 | -39.0 | — | — | bc |
| 6 | sse | 29.74 | 38.0 | -41.5 | — | — | bc |
| 9 | w | 29.75 | 51.0 | -42.0 | — | — | bc |
| 11 | wxs | 29.69 | 35.0 | -41.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 12 | wxs | 29.69 | 35.0 | -41.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 15 | ssw | 29.68 | 43.0 | -42.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 18 | sse | 29.68 | 50.0 | -41.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 21 | s | 29.67 | 52.0 | -42.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 24 | se | 29.64 | 51.0 | -37.0 | — | — | bcz |