Entry Index: 666
Position: 76.04, 167.76
Date by Position: 22 April 1881
Logbook Volume: 4 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 4
Latitude by observation at Noon N. 76° 2' 34" Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations E. 167° 45' 30" 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: 20 tons 2168 lbs Max. temperature = -0.5° Min. temperature = -9° 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 81 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A rapid drift west being indicated by the lead line. Fresh easterly gale with slightly falling barometer and increasing temperature. The surface snow is driven in clouds over the ship's rail. Sunrise 1h 25m. Sunset cloudy. Moon 12° S. Last quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | exn | 30.22 | 50.0 | -9.0 | — | — | bc |
| 6 | — | 30.17 | 42.0 | -8.0 | — | — | bc |
| 9 | ene | 30.19 | 48.0 | -5.0 | — | — | b |
| 12 | — | 30.14 | 38.0 | -3.0 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | ene | 30.13 | 43.0 | -1.5 | — | — | bc |
| 18 | — | 30.13 | 45.0 | -1.0 | — | — | bc |
| 21 | — | 30.14 | 50.0 | -1.0 | — | — | oc |
| 24 | — | 30.13 | 51.0 | -0.5 | — | — | bc |