Entry Index: 636
Position: No position
Date by Position: 23 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: 25 tons 1198 lbs Max. temperature = -26° 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 68 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No perceptible drift. Weather clear, bright and very pleasant. Light S.E. airs backing to N.E. with rising barometer. Low temperature except during the middle of the day. Sunrise 5h 15m. Sunset 6h 39m. At midnight bright curtain arch from E. through to zenith to W.N.W. with pencils of light to the northward of the arch, and a hand to the southward 45° in altitude. Moon 22° S. Last quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | sse | 30.34 | 51.0 | -38.0 | — | — | bc |
| 6 | sxe | 30.36 | 46.0 | -38.5 | — | — | bc |
| 9 | sxe | 30.42 | 51.0 | -34.0 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | se | 30.43 | 34.0 | -26.0 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | e | 30.45 | 47.0 | -28.5 | — | — | bc |
| 18 | ene | 30.48 | 53.0 | -33.0 | — | — | bc |
| 21 | ne | 30.5 | 57.0 | -35.0 | — | — | bc |
| 24 | ne | 30.49 | 59.0 | -37.0 | — | — | bc |