Entry Index: 637
Position: No position
Date by Position: 24 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: 325 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 25 tons 873 lbs Max. temperature = -27.5° 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 E.N.E. breeze, slowly falling barometer, and low temperature except in the middle of the day. Sunrise 5h 7m. Sunset 6h 45m. Water temperatures and specific gravities Surface temperature = 28.5° - Specific gravity = 1.0250 at 43° 2 fathoms = 29° - Specific gravity = 1.0252 at 44° 66 fathoms = - - Specific gravity = 1.0274 at 43° Moon 19° S. Last quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | nexe | 30.45 | 51.0 | -38.0 | — | — | bc |
| 6 | nexe | 30.39 | 42.0 | -37.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 9 | ene | 30.4 | 54.0 | -33.0 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | ene | 30.31 | 37.0 | -29.0 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | ene | 30.29 | 50.0 | -27.5 | — | — | bc |
| 18 | ne | 30.27 | 56.0 | -30.5 | — | — | bc |
| 21 | ene | 30.22 | 55.0 | -31.0 | — | — | bc |
| 24 | ene | 30.19 | 54.0 | -31.5 | — | — | bc |