Entry Index: 665
Position: 75.93, 168.33
Date by Position: 21 April 1881
Logbook Volume: 4 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 4
Latitude by observation at Noon N. 75° 56' Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations E. 168° 20' 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: 21 tons 363 lbs Max. temperature = 0° Min. temperature = -7° 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 83 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A rapid drift west being indicated by the lead line. Moderate gale from E. x N. all day driving the surface snow along in low clouds. Weather generally bright and pleasant. Rising barometer and uniformly varying temperature. At 7.05pm the ship received a jar as if she had struck submerged ice. Sunrise 1h 37m. Sunset 10h 45m. A party of men with dogs were sent away after noon to look for the strayed and missing dogs of yesterday, but though tracks of a bear and accompanying tracks of the dogs were followed for upwards of 10 miles, the animals themselves could not be found. Water temperatures and specific gravities Surface temperature = 29° - Specific gravity = 1.0250 at 44° 2 fathoms = 29° - Specific gravity = 1.0252 at 44.5° 81 fathoms = - - Specific gravity = 1.0266 at 44.5° Moon 16° S. Last quarter
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At 7.05 p.m. the ship received a jar as if striking in going over a submerged piece of ice.
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | exn | 30.07 | 50.0 | -6.0 | — | — | bc |
6 | exn | 30.06 | 42.0 | -7.0 | — | — | bc |
9 | exn | 30.11 | 50.0 | -4.5 | — | — | bc |
12 | exn | 30.13 | 44.0 | -0.5 | — | — | bc |
15 | exn | 30.15 | 49.0 | 0.0 | — | — | bc |
18 | exn | 30.17 | 50.0 | -1.0 | — | — | bc |
21 | exn | 30.19 | 51.0 | -3.5 | — | — | bc |
24 | exn | 30.23 | 55.0 | -6.0 | — | — | bc |