Entry Index: 629
Position: No position
Date by Position: 16 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: 26 tons 1483 lbs Max. temperature = -36.5° Min. temperature = -45° 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 46 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No perceptible drift. Weather generally clear, bright and pleasant though very cold. After 6am the sky was absolutely cloudless. Light westerly airs backing E.S.E. breeze with slightly falling barometer. Sunrise 6h 7m. Sunset 5h 55m. By computation of the work done by the pumps, from noon of yesterday to noon of today it is found that the leak amounts to 4795 1/2 gallons per day, or about 200 gallons per hour. At midnight thin streak of aurora from W.N.W. to E.S.E. through zenith. Moon 5° S. Full moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | sse | 29.87 | 47.0 | -20.0 | — | — | bcf |
6 | sse | 29.86 | 42.0 | -22.0 | — | — | bcz |
9 | s | 29.93 | 52.0 | -23.5 | — | — | bcz |
12 | sw | 29.99 | 37.0 | -22.5 | — | — | bc |
15 | wsw | 30.08 | 45.0 | -26.0 | — | — | bc |
18 | w | 30.19 | 51.0 | -31.5 | — | — | bcz |
21 | w | 30.32 | 55.0 | -38.0 | — | — | bc |
24 | w | 30.4 | 52.0 | -41.5 | — | — | bc |