Entry Index: 614
Position: No position
Date by Position: 1 March 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: 360 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 29 tons 318 lbs Max. temperature = -24.5° Min. temperature = -34° 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 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A moderate drift to S.S.E. being indicated by the lead line. Fresh north-westerly breezes, with variable barometer and thermometer. Light snow in the early morning and at midnight, and considerable fog after 8pm due probably to an ice opening in our vicinity. At 1, 8 and 9pm the ship was heavily jarred and much snapping and cracking occurred in the ice surrounding her. Sunrise cloudy. Sunset 4h 25m. By direct measurement the ice surrounding the ship was found to be 6 feet in thickness, the result of direct freezing since August 31st 1880. Provisions condemned during month 9 lbs roast mutton - spoiled 20 lbs beef soup - spoiled 1 1/2 lbs chicken - spoiled Moon 2° N. New moon
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We had some little disturbance to-day in the jarring of the ship at one, eight, and nine p.m., and the frequent snapping and cracking of the ice. After so much E. and S.E. wind, I suppose some slack place has been made in those directions; and as we have to-day fresh N.W. winds, a closing up has occurred, which would explain the disturbance. Some snow and fog indicated openings in the ice in our neighborhood, and the barometer and temperature readings were in accordance with such changes going on. ... By measurement the ice around us was found to be six feet thick, direct growth since August 31st.
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | wxn | 30.35 | 46.0 | -27.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 6 | nwxn | 30.27 | 41.0 | -26.5 | — | — | ocs |
| 9 | nnw | 30.28 | 48.0 | -27.0 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | nnw | 30.28 | 39.0 | -28.5 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | nnw | 30.32 | 48.0 | -31.5 | — | — | bc |
| 18 | nw | 30.34 | 52.0 | -34.0 | — | — | bc |
| 21 | wnw | 30.34 | 56.0 | -31.5 | — | — | ocf |
| 24 | wnw | 30.25 | 53.0 | -24.5 | — | — | ocfs |
