Entry Index: 654
Position: No position
Date by Position: 10 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: 290 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 22 tons 1563 lbs Max. temperature = 8° Min. temperature = -12.5° 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 77 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A rapid drift east being indicated by the lead line. Fresh westerly gale, moderating rapidly after 6pm. Barometer rises rapidly to an unusual height, and the temperature, which at first increases, rapidly decreases. Sunrise cloudy. Sunset 8h 37m. Crew engaged in clearing up generally about the ship. Moon 6° N. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | wsw | 30.11 | 53.0 | 0.0 | — | — | ocs |
6 | swxw | 30.05 | 44.0 | 4.0 | — | — | ocm |
9 | sw | 30.11 | 55.0 | 8.0 | — | — | ocms |
12 | w | 30.19 | 48.0 | 3.0 | — | — | bz |
15 | wnw | 30.35 | 57.0 | 1.5 | — | — | bz |
18 | wnw | 30.49 | 56.0 | -2.0 | — | — | bc |
21 | wnw | 30.61 | 54.0 | -8.0 | — | — | bc |
24 | sw | 30.67 | 51.0 | -12.5 | — | — | bc |