Entry Index: 567
Position: No position
Date by Position: 13 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: 290 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 36 tons 288 lbs Max. temperature = 6° 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 S.W. being indicated by the lead line. Weather dull and gloomy. Light easterly airs and moderate breezes from E. x N. with slightly falling barometer and rapidly increasing temperature. At 3am lunar halo showing prismatic colors. At midnight a very heavy water sky close to horizon from N.W. to east. Water temperatures and specific gravities Surface temperature = 29° - Specific gravity = 1.0248 at 47° 2 fathoms = 29° - Specific gravity = 1.0248 at 48° Moon 23° N. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
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3 | sexe | 30.09 | 52.0 | -21.0 | — | — | ocf |
6 | ene | 30.05 | 47.0 | -20.0 | — | — | bc |
9 | exn | 30.05 | 54.0 | -7.0 | — | — | ocm |
12 | exn | 30.03 | 47.0 | 0.0 | — | — | oc |
15 | exn | 30.02 | 54.0 | 0.0 | — | — | oc |
18 | exn | 29.99 | 56.0 | 1.5 | — | — | oc |
21 | e | 29.99 | 57.0 | 3.0 | — | — | oc |
24 | e | 29.97 | 54.0 | 6.0 | — | — | oc |