Entry Index: 644
Position: No position
Date by Position: 31 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: 24 tons 588 lbs Max. temperature = -10° Min. temperature = -25.5° 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 63 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift west being indicated by the lead line. Weather generally clear, bright and pleasant. Light easterly breezes, steady barometer and falling temperature. Sunrise cloudy. Sunset 7h 30m. At 6 and 9am a heavy water sky between west and north, at the last named hour even extending to the S.W. At midnight faint auroral streaks and patches between zenith and southern horizon. Water temperatures and specific gravities Surface temperature = 28.5° - Specific gravity = 1.0250 at 48° 2 fathoms = 29° - Specific gravity = 1.0248 at 49° 61 fathoms = - - Specific gravity = 1.0272 at 48° Moon 15° N. New moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | ese | 30.17 | 54.0 | -10.0 | — | — | oc |
6 | sexe | 30.12 | 45.0 | -12.0 | — | — | bc |
9 | sexe | 30.17 | 56.0 | -10.5 | — | — | bc |
12 | ese | 30.19 | 46.0 | -10.5 | — | — | bc |
15 | e | 30.2 | 51.0 | -11.5 | — | — | bc |
18 | ene | 30.22 | 56.0 | -18.0 | — | — | bc |
21 | ene | 30.25 | 58.0 | -22.0 | — | — | bc |
24 | ene | 30.25 | 57.0 | -25.5 | — | — | bc |