Entry Index: 554
Position: No position
Date by Position: 30 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: 290 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 38 tons 213 lbs Max. temperature = -4° Min. temperature = -21° 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 31 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A moderate drift to west being indicated by the lead line. Weather generally pleasant, though sometimes dull and gloomy. Light airs steadily from E. by N. with falling barometer. Temperature rises until noon, and then steadily falls until midnight. At 9pm faint arch 10° in altitude N. extending from N. to E. At midnight bright curtain 45° in altitude to S'd extending from E. to W. and a broken arch 45° in alt. to N'd extending from N.W. to E. Moon 22° S. Last quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | exn | 29.91 | 48.0 | -19.0 | — | — | bcm |
6 | exn | 29.88 | 41.0 | -18.0 | — | — | bcm |
9 | exn | 29.8 | 48.0 | -13.0 | — | — | oc |
12 | exn | 29.73 | 40.0 | -8.0 | — | — | bc |
15 | exn | 29.7 | 47.0 | -5.0 | — | — | oc |
18 | exn | 29.69 | 51.0 | -5.5 | — | — | oc |
21 | exn | 29.68 | 53.0 | -10.5 | — | — | bcz |
24 | exn | 29.65 | 50.0 | -18.5 | — | — | bcz |