Entry Index: 585
Position: No position
Date by Position: 31 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: 33 tons 948 lbs Max. temperature = -3.5° Min. temperature = -15° 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 30 3/4 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A rapid drift to W. x N. being indicated by the lead line. Easterly gale all day, blowing hardest about noon. Steadily falling barometer and increasing temperature. A little snow fell about 6pm, but clouds of drift were swept from the surface of the ice and banked up against and on board of the ship. At 11am the ship was inspected by the Commanding Officer, and at 1.30pm divine service was performed in the cabin. Moon 6° S. New moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | ene | 30.46 | 47.0 | -15.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 6 | ene | 30.36 | 41.0 | -11.0 | — | — | ocq |
| 9 | ene | 30.33 | 49.0 | -10.0 | — | — | ocq |
| 12 | exn | 30.26 | 41.0 | -9.0 | — | — | ocq |
| 15 | exn | 30.24 | 52.0 | -7.5 | — | — | ocq |
| 18 | exn | 30.23 | 54.0 | -7.0 | — | — | ocqs |
| 21 | exn | 30.22 | 59.0 | -6.0 | — | — | ocq |
| 24 | exn | 30.18 | 55.0 | -3.5 | — | — | ocq |