Entry Index: 594
Position: No position
Date by Position: 9 February 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: 325 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 32 tons 38 lbs Max. temperature = -3° Min. temperature = -34.5° 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 39 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A moderate drift to S.W. x W. being indicated by the lead line. Weather generally dull and gloomy. The sun was hidden by clouds all the time he was above the horizon. Fresh N.E. breezes veering to E.S.E. and growing lighter. Falling barometer followed by rising barometer, and steadily rising temperature. A few flakes fell about 6pm. Moon 23° N. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | nexe | 30.22 | 54.0 | -26.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 6 | nexe | 30.16 | 49.0 | -19.0 | — | — | ocs |
| 9 | nexe | 30.16 | 55.0 | -18.5 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | ne | 30.1 | 38.0 | -15.5 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | ene | 30.09 | 50.0 | -11.0 | — | — | oc |
| 18 | ene | 30.1 | 52.0 | -6.0 | — | — | ocs |
| 21 | exn | 30.15 | 58.0 | -3.0 | — | — | oc |
| 24 | ese | 30.2 | 51.0 | -4.5 | — | — | oc |