Entry Index: 670
Position: 76.32, 164.75
Date by Position: 26 April 1881
Logbook Volume: 4 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 4
Latitude by observation at Noon N. 76° 19' Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations E. 164° 45' 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: 325 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 20 tons 798 lbs Max. temperature = 5° Min. temperature = -6° 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 35 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A rapid drift S. x W. being indicated by the lead line. Pleasant weather with winds varying between north and N.E. with steadily rising barometer. Uniform temperature until 6pm from which time it grows colder and at midnight gets below zero for the first time in several days. At midnight the sun is above the horizon. Moon 9° N. Last quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | ne | 30.2 | 60.0 | 3.0 | — | — | bc |
6 | nxe | 30.22 | 52.0 | 3.0 | — | — | bc |
9 | nxe | 30.31 | 48.0 | 1.5 | — | — | bc |
12 | n | 30.33 | 48.0 | 3.0 | — | — | bc |
15 | n | 30.33 | 49.0 | 3.0 | — | — | bc |
18 | ne | 30.35 | 53.0 | 3.5 | — | — | bc |
21 | ne | 30.39 | 59.0 | 0.0 | — | — | bc |
24 | ne | 30.4 | 59.0 | -6.0 | — | — | bc |