Entry Index: 633
Position: 75.25, 171.61
Date by Position: 20 March 1881
Logbook Volume: 4 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 4
Latitude by observation at Noon N. 75° 15' Longitude by chronometer from observation Planet Venus 8pm E. 171° 36' 30" 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: 26 tons 3 lbs Max. temperature = -20° Min. temperature = -29° 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 71 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift N.N.W. being indicated by the lead line. Considerable cloudiness but generally pleasant weather. Moderate S.E. and E.S.E. breezes, with slightly rising barometer and nearly uniform temperature. Sunrise 5h 39m. Sunset cloudy. At 3am auroral patches in N.W. Moon 21° S. Full moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | se | 29.95 | 60.0 | -28.0 | — | — | bc |
| 6 | se | 29.94 | 56.0 | -27.5 | — | — | bc |
| 9 | sexe | 29.95 | 57.0 | -24.5 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | ese | 29.93 | 42.0 | -21.0 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | ese | 29.94 | 52.0 | -20.0 | — | — | bc |
| 18 | ese | 29.96 | 54.0 | -22.0 | — | — | bc |
| 21 | ese | 30.0 | 58.0 | -24.0 | — | — | bc |
| 24 | ese | 30.02 | 58.0 | -25.5 | — | — | bc |