Entry Index: 66
Position: 66.84, -171.1
Date by Position: 30 August 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1
Distance run by log since preceding noon 42 knots 6 fathoms Latitude by D.R. at noon 66° 50' 30" N. Longitude by D.R. at noon 171° 06' 00" W. Latitude by observation at noon: no observation Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations: no observation Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 70 gallons Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 40 gallons Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 170 gallons Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 3 tons 1480 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 142 tons 1503 lbs 9am: Set fore and aft sail 10am: Put over Taf. log at 9 reading 139.5 Noon: Taffrail log 150.2 Com. and until 4am Overcast. Moderate breeze from S.W. At 3 Lieutenant Chipp went ashore to interview the natives. Spread fires at 3. [signed] William Dunbar 4 to 8am Overcast and cloudy. Light N.N.W. wind. At 4.20 Lieutenant Chipp returned with the native chief and party. At 6 got underway and stood out of the bay on N. by W. (p.c.) course. At 6.15 natives left the ship. At 6.20 went ahead at full speed. Made out another settlement in the northern part of the bay. [signed] John Cole 8am to meridian Overcast and foggy. At 9.30 changed course to "full and by" on the port tack. Moderate breeze from W.N.W. At 10 a party of natives from the northern village came alongside and shoved off at 10.15. At 11.45 towed the dredge and took soundings in 22 fathoms. Blue mud. Weather very thick at meridian. [signed] William Nindemann Meridian to 4pm Misty, foggy at times. Moderate breezes from W.N.W. Passed several pieces of drift wood. Tacked ship to N'd at 4. Steering full and by. [signed] William Dunbar 4 to 6pm Foggy and misty. Moderate N.W. wind. Steering full and by. [signed] John Cole 6 to 8pm Foggy and misty. Light breezes from N.W. Steering full and by. [signed] William Nindemann 8pm to midnight Misty. Fresh breezes from N. At 10.50 changed course to W. (p.c.). [signed] William Dunbar Soundings 22 fathoms = 36° Surface = 39° - Salinometer1.0217 at 53° Moon 7° S. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | sw | 29.9 | 42.0 | 36.0 | 34.0 | 38.0 | oz |
2 | nw | 29.9 | 43.0 | 36.0 | 34.0 | 38.0 | bc |
3 | nw | 29.9 | 43.0 | 36.0 | 34.0 | 37.5 | bc |
4 | sw | 29.9 | 43.0 | 34.0 | 33.0 | 37.5 | bc |
5 | sw | 29.9 | 40.0 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 37.0 | oc |
6 | sw | 29.9 | 40.0 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 37.0 | oc |
7 | nnw | 29.9 | 40.0 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 37.0 | oc |
8 | nnw | 29.9 | 40.0 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 37.0 | oc |
9 | wnw | 29.9 | 39.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 37.0 | oc |
10 | wnw | 29.89 | 38.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 38.0 | oc |
11 | wnw | 29.89 | 37.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 38.0 | f |
12 | wnw | 29.9 | 37.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 38.0 | f |
13 | wxn | 29.9 | 38.0 | 36.0 | 35.0 | 38.0 | f |
14 | wnw | 29.89 | 37.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 38.0 | ozm |
15 | wnw | 29.89 | 37.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 42.0 | ozm |
16 | wnw | 29.89 | 37.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 42.0 | ozm |
17 | nw | 29.92 | 39.0 | 37.0 | 36.0 | 40.0 | omf |
18 | nw | 29.92 | 38.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 40.0 | omf |
19 | nw | 29.93 | 38.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 39.0 | omf |
20 | nwxn | 29.94 | 38.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 39.0 | omf |
21 | n | 29.97 | 38.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 39.0 | om |
22 | n | 29.97 | 38.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 39.0 | om |
23 | n | 29.97 | 38.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 39.0 | om |
24 | n | 29.96 | 38.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 38.0 | om |