Entry Index: 652
Position: No position
Date by Position: 8 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: 435 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 22 tons 2178 lbs Max. temperature = 6° Min. temperature = -16° 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 72 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A rapid drift north being indicated by the lead line. Weather generally dull and gloomy with an overcast sky. Fresh breezes from E. to S.E. moderating rapidly after 6pm. Falling barometer and rapidly increasing temperature. Fine snow fell after 3pm to midnight. Sunrise 3h 49m. Sunset cloudy. Crew engaged in scraping ice out of the deck house. Moon 14° N. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | e | 30.39 | 46.0 | -12.0 | — | — | bc |
| 6 | sexe | 30.31 | 42.0 | -9.0 | — | — | bc |
| 9 | sexe | 30.27 | 50.0 | -4.0 | — | — | oc |
| 12 | ese | 30.19 | 40.0 | -1.0 | — | — | oc |
| 15 | ese | 30.16 | 51.0 | 1.5 | — | — | oc |
| 18 | se | 30.14 | 55.0 | 5.0 | — | — | ocs |
| 21 | se | 30.12 | 56.0 | 6.0 | — | — | ocs |
| 24 | se | 30.1 | 54.0 | 6.0 | — | — | bcs |