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: 435 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 35 tons 463 lbs 

Max. temperature = -12.5°
Min. temperature = -28°

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 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A rapid drift to east being indicated by the lead line.
Weather dull and gloomy until noon, bright and pleasant afterwards. Light westerly breeze backing 
steadily and growing lighter, ending the day with a light E.S.E. air. Steadily rising barometer and as 
steadily falling temperature.
A light fall of snow at 6 and 9am.
At 6pm auroral patches 10° above horizon in all directions. At midnight lines of faint aurora diverging 
from a point N.E. and converging to a point S.W., passing north and south of zenith, while all around the 
compass at an altitude of 15° lay masses of cloud-like auroral light resting seemingly on a band of 
nimbus clouds.

Moon 2° N. 
Full moon