Entry Index: 639
Position: No position
Date by Position: 26 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 78 lbs Max. temperature = -18.5° Min. temperature = -31.5° 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 W.S.W. being indicated by the lead line. Weather generally clear, bright and pleasant. Light easterly airs and breezes, rising barometer at end of the day, and generally low temperature. Fine snow fell at 9am. Sunrise 5h 8m. Sunset cloudy. At midnight a narrow arch of auroral light from E. to W. through zenith. Moon 11° S. Last quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | ene | 30.0 | 56.0 | -30.0 | — | — | bc |
| 6 | ene | 29.98 | 52.0 | -28.5 | — | — | bc |
| 9 | ne | 30.0 | 55.0 | -23.0 | — | — | ocms |
| 12 | e | 29.97 | 39.0 | -18.5 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | ese | 30.0 | 48.0 | -20.5 | — | — | bc |
| 18 | ese | 30.03 | 54.0 | -26.0 | — | — | bc |
| 21 | e | 30.09 | 58.0 | -31.0 | — | — | bc |
| 24 | ene | 30.07 | 52.0 | -29.0 | — | — | bc |