Entry Index: 597
Position: No position
Date by Position: 12 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: 290 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 31 tons 1338 lbs Max. temperature = 9° Min. temperature = -7.5° 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 38 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No drift being indicated by the lead line. Weather generally clear and pleasant, though considerable fog extended at times to an altitude of 30° from all compass points. Light S.E. breeze backing to easterly airs with rising barometer and pleasant temperatures. The upper limb of the sun showed above a fog bank at noon. His rising and setting were both obscured. From 6pm to midnight, a lunar halo showing brilliant prismatic colors; and a double fog bow. Moon 16° N. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | se | 30.5 | 53.0 | 4.0 | — | — | bc |
6 | sexe | 30.42 | 49.0 | -1.0 | — | — | bc |
9 | sexs | 30.5 | 57.0 | -3.0 | — | — | bc |
12 | s | 30.56 | 46.0 | -2.0 | — | — | bcf |
15 | se | 30.61 | 52.0 | 1.0 | — | — | bc |
18 | sexe | 30.63 | 57.0 | 0.0 | — | — | bcf |
21 | e | 30.64 | 60.0 | -2.0 | — | — | bcf |
24 | exn | 30.59 | 57.0 | -6.5 | — | — | ocz |