Entry Index: 674
Position: No position
Date by Position: 30 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: 255 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 19 tons 1873 lbs Max. temperature = 9.5° 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 bilge and 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 34 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A moderate drift W. x S. being indicated by the lead line. Weather dull and gloomy. Moderate east and N.E. gale, with falling barometer and uniform temperature. Much drift of the surface snow. Crew engaged in finishing the re-stowage of the after store room, and in clearing up the spar deck. At 10pm a bear came close to the ship but being surrounded and chased by the dogs before he could be fired at, made his escape unharmed. Moon 22° N. New moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
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3 | e | 30.23 | 56.0 | 7.0 | — | — | oc |
6 | exn | 30.14 | 48.0 | 6.5 | — | — | oc |
9 | ene | 30.11 | 55.0 | 9.0 | — | — | oc |
12 | ne | 30.05 | 55.0 | 9.0 | — | — | oc |
15 | ne | 30.01 | 54.0 | 9.0 | — | — | ocq |
18 | ne | 29.97 | 55.0 | 9.5 | — | — | ocq |
21 | ne | 29.95 | 55.0 | 9.0 | — | — | bcq |
24 | ne | 29.93 | 50.0 | 6.0 | — | — | bcq |