Entry Index: 574
Position: No position
Date by Position: 20 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 173 lbs Max. temperature = -21.2° Min. temperature = -39° 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. By calculation of the amount of water pumped out during these 24 hours, the amount of the leak estimated at 2692 gallons per diem. The steam cutter's boiler is used for distilling. Sounded in 30 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to north being indicated by the lead line. Weather dull and gloomy to 3pm, and after that time bright and pleasant. Light south-easterly airs and breezes, rising barometer and rising succeeded by rapidly falling temperature. Thermometers and other meteorological instruments are read at noon without the aid of artificial light. At 10pm brilliant auroral arch, in thin streaks, from east to west through zenith Water temperatures and specific gravities Surface temperature = 29° - Specific gravity = 1.0250 at 42° 2 fathoms = 29° - Specific gravity = 1.0252 at 42° Moon 3° S. Full moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
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3 | ese | 29.7 | 45.0 | -33.0 | — | — | bc |
6 | ese | 29.73 | 39.0 | -28.0 | — | — | oc |
9 | ese | 29.82 | 48.0 | -30.0 | — | — | oc |
12 | sxe | 29.86 | 39.0 | -24.0 | — | — | oc |
15 | sse | 29.89 | 47.0 | -21.2 | — | — | oc |
18 | sse | 29.94 | 49.0 | -28.5 | — | — | bcz |
21 | sexs | 29.98 | 52.0 | -36.5 | — | — | bcz |
24 | sexs | 29.99 | 49.0 | -39.0 | — | — | bz |