Entry Index: 596
Position: No position
Date by Position: 11 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: 31 tons 1628 lbs Max. temperature = 9° Min. temperature = -16° 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 was used for distilling. Sounded in 38 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to W. x N. being indicated by the lead line. Sunrise 10h 14m, sunset obscured. Streaks of daylight in S.W. at 6pm. Weather dull and gloomy during the forenoon, clearing partially between noon and midnight. Light easterly airs veering to moderate S.E. breeze. Slightly falling barometer and steady increase of temperature. At 9pm streak of water sky in E.S.E. At midnight two rays of auroral light started from the E.N.E. horizon and, diverging at an angle of 45°, extended to an altitude of 25°. Moon 19° N. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | ene | 30.5 | 47.0 | -10.5 | — | — | oc |
6 | ene | 30.45 | 43.0 | -5.0 | — | — | oc |
9 | ene | 30.44 | 53.0 | 0.0 | — | — | oc |
12 | exn | 30.39 | 47.0 | 3.5 | — | — | oc |
15 | e | 30.38 | 54.0 | 6.0 | — | — | oc |
18 | ese | 30.36 | 60.0 | 5.0 | — | — | bc |
21 | ese | 30.38 | 62.0 | 6.0 | — | — | bc |
24 | se | 30.38 | 58.0 | 9.0 | — | — | bc |