Entry Index: 563
Position: No position
Date by Position: 9 January 1881
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: 36 tons 1598 lbs Max. temperature = -1.5° Min. temperature = -15° 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. A slight drift to S.E. x S. being indicated by the lead line. Weather generally clear and pleasant during forenoon, dull and gloomy during the afternoon. Up to 12.30pm the sky has a hard windy look, but at that hour the cloud forms suddenly change and the sky assumes a soft and fleecy appearance. Light northerly airs backing to west toward noon, with rapidly rising barometer thence forward. Variable but generally decreasing temperature. Moon 19° N. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | n | 29.94 | 56.0 | -1.5 | — | — | ocs |
6 | nnw | 29.93 | 49.0 | -5.0 | — | — | bcs |
9 | w | 29.94 | 52.0 | -8.0 | — | — | bc |
12 | w | 30.02 | 45.0 | -11.0 | — | — | bc |
15 | w | 30.1 | 56.0 | -8.0 | — | — | oc |
18 | w | 30.17 | 58.0 | -4.0 | — | — | oczs |
21 | w | 30.23 | 59.0 | -5.0 | — | — | ocz |
24 | wnw | 30.29 | 55.0 | -8.5 | — | — | ocz |