Entry Index: 569
Position: No position
Date by Position: 15 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: 35 tons 1803 lbs Max. temperature = -1° Min. temperature = -13.5° 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 slight drift to S.S.E. being indicated by the lead line. Weather dull and gloomy. Light variable airs settling by 6pm to a light breeze from E.N.E. Rising barometer and steadily decreasing temperature. Occasional flakes of snow at and after 9pm. Moon 19° N. Full moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | sexs | 30.04 | 56.0 | -1.5 | — | — | ocf |
| 6 | ssw | 30.03 | 54.0 | -6.0 | — | — | ocf |
| 9 | w | 30.05 | 54.0 | -5.0 | — | — | ocm |
| 12 | wnw | 30.05 | 46.0 | -4.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 15 | w | 30.06 | 53.0 | -4.5 | — | — | ocz |
| 18 | ene | 30.08 | 54.0 | -9.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 21 | ene | 30.1 | 57.0 | -11.5 | — | — | oczs |
| 24 | ene | 30.12 | 56.0 | -14.0 | — | — | oczs |