Entry Index: 651
Position: No position
Date by Position: 7 April 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: 23 tons 373 lbs Max. temperature = -4° Min. temperature = -18° 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 generally cloudy or foggy. Light S.W. breeze backs to E.S.E. and freshens while backing, with falling barometer and decreasing temperature. Sunrise cloudy. Sunset 8h 13m. At 6am heavy black water sky in all directions, heaviest however to the northward. Crew engaged in restowing forward store room. Water temperatures and specific gravities Surface temperature = 29° - Specific gravity = 1.0252 at 46.5° 2 fathoms = 29° - Specific gravity = 1.0250 at 47° 66 fathoms = - - Specific gravity = 1.0276 at 47° Moon 18° N. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | sw | 30.62 | 57.0 | -5.0 | — | — | of |
6 | s | 30.63 | 55.0 | -7.5 | — | — | ocf |
9 | se | 30.65 | 57.0 | -7.0 | — | — | ocfs |
12 | se | 30.65 | 43.0 | -7.0 | — | — | bc |
15 | se | 30.58 | 48.0 | -9.5 | — | — | bc |
18 | se | 30.59 | 55.0 | -14.5 | — | — | bc |
21 | ese | 30.55 | 56.0 | -15.5 | — | — | bc |
24 | ese | 30.48 | 50.0 | -16.0 | — | — | bc |