Entry Index: 613
Position: No position
Date by Position: 28 February 1881
Logbook Volume: 4 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 4
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: 395 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 29 tons 678 lbs Max. temperature = -30° 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. The steam cutter's boiler is used for distilling. Sounded in 41 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to S.S.E. being indicated by the lead line. At 11am the ship was inspected by the Commanding Officer. At 1.30pm divine service was performed in the cabin. Weather clear and bright, with an absolutely cloudless sky the greater part of the time. Light N.E. breeze backing to W.N.W. and freshening. Slightly falling barometer and low temperature. Sunrise 7h 35m, sunset 4h 22m. At 3am diffused patches of auroral light around horizon. At 9pm three arches from N.W. to E. through zenith, and one from N.W. to E. 20° above southern horizon. At midnight a thin wire-drawn arch from N.W. to E. through zenith with patches in layers generally parallel to southern horizon from one end of the arch to the other. Moon 3° S. New moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | ne | 30.72 | 46.0 | -37.5 | — | — | b |
6 | nnw | 30.68 | 39.0 | -38.5 | — | — | bc |
9 | nnw | 30.66 | 48.0 | -34.0 | — | — | bc |
12 | n | 30.63 | 39.0 | -30.0 | — | — | b |
15 | nnw | 30.63 | 48.0 | -32.0 | — | — | b |
18 | nw | 30.62 | 52.0 | -33.5 | — | — | b |
21 | wnw | 30.59 | 57.0 | -34.0 | — | — | b |
24 | wnw | 30.5 | 52.0 | -34.0 | — | — | b |