Entry Index: 564
Position: No position
Date by Position: 10 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 1268 lbs Max. temperature = -10° Min. temperature = -32° 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 3/4 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to south being indicated by the lead line. At 11am the ship was inspected by the Commanding Officer and at 1.30pm divine service was performed in the cabin. Weather generally bright and pleasant though very cold in the middle of the day. Light N.W. breezes veering to E.N.E. by 9pm; to which hour the barometer steadily rises but then begins to fall. Moon 22° N. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | nw | 30.34 | 54.0 | -10.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 6 | nw | 30.39 | 48.0 | -14.0 | — | — | oc |
| 9 | nnw | 30.45 | 52.0 | -29.0 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | nne | 30.48 | 41.0 | -32.0 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | ne | 30.51 | 51.0 | -31.0 | — | — | bc |
| 18 | nexe | 30.53 | 54.0 | -30.5 | — | — | bc |
| 21 | ene | 30.54 | 56.0 | -31.5 | — | — | bc |
| 24 | ene | 30.52 | 57.0 | -27.0 | — | — | bc |