Entry Index: 550
Position: No position
Date by Position: 26 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: 38 tons 1543 lbs Max. temperature = 4.5° Min. temperature = -27° 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 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to N.E. being indicated by the lead line. At 11am the Commanding Officer inspected the ship. At 1.30pm divine service was performed in the cabin. Weather dull and gloomy with almost steady fall of light snow, until toward midnight when the sky cleared entirely save for a slight haze about horizon. Light variable airs to noon, steady barometer and pleasant temperature; after noon light W.S.W. breeze, rising barometer and very rapidly decreasing temperature. At midnight curtain arch through zenith from N.W. to E.S.E. Moon 18° S. Last quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | e | 29.76 | 48.0 | -5.0 | — | — | bc |
6 | ene | 29.71 | 44.0 | 1.0 | — | — | ocs |
9 | w | 29.72 | 52.0 | 2.0 | — | — | ocs |
12 | w | 29.72 | 45.0 | 1.0 | — | — | ocs |
15 | wsw | 29.72 | 50.0 | 0.0 | — | — | ocs |
18 | wsw | 29.83 | 55.0 | -9.0 | — | — | ocs |
21 | wsw | 29.91 | 56.0 | -14.5 | — | — | ocz |
24 | sw | 29.98 | 56.0 | -27.0 | — | — | bz |