Entry Index: 638
Position: No position
Date by Position: 25 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: 435 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 25 tons 438 lbs Max. temperature = -26° Min. temperature = -33° 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 64 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to W.S.W. being indicated by the lead line. Weather clear, bright and pleasant. E.N.E. breeze, slightly falling barometer and a slightly warmer temperature than yesterday. Sunrise at 5h 12m. Sunset 6h 50m. At midnight a thin ribbon of auroral light made an arch from east, through zenith to W.N.W. Moon 15° S. Last quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | ene | 30.13 | 53.0 | -31.0 | — | — | bc |
| 6 | ene | 30.08 | 46.0 | -31.0 | — | — | bc |
| 9 | ene | 30.07 | 52.0 | -30.0 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | ene | 30.0 | 33.0 | -27.5 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | ene | 30.0 | 50.0 | -26.0 | — | — | bc |
| 18 | ene | 29.99 | 50.0 | -26.0 | — | — | bc |
| 21 | ene | 30.0 | 53.0 | -29.5 | — | — | bc |
| 24 | ene | 29.99 | 55.0 | -29.5 | — | — | bc |