Entry Index: 679
Position: No position
Date by Position: 5 May 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 493 lbs Max. temperature = 5° Min. temperature = -14° The pumping forward is done by hand at the spar deck bilge pump, and such water as filters aft through and under 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 32 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No perceptible drift. Weather bright and pleasant generally, though at times considerable fog prevailed. Light N.N.E. airs backing to west. Rising barometer succeeding a fall, and uniformly varying temperature. Crew engaged in removing from the ship's side the masses of drift snow. During the forenoon a flock of 10 geese were seen flying to the westward; and in the afternoon a flock of ducks were seen flying in the same direction. Water temperatures and specific gravities Surface temperature = 29° - Specific gravity = 1.0244 at 50° 2 fathoms = 29° - Specific gravity = 1.0244 at 50° 30 fathoms = - - Specific gravity = 1.0254 at 50° Moon 15° N. New moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | calm | 30.2 | 51.0 | -10.0 | — | — | bcf |
6 | nne | 30.16 | 48.0 | -6.0 | — | — | bcf |
9 | nne | 30.15 | 51.0 | -4.0 | — | — | bcf |
12 | nnw | 30.15 | 44.0 | 0.5 | — | — | bcf |
15 | nw | 30.19 | 57.0 | 3.0 | — | — | bc |
18 | wnw | 30.21 | 57.0 | 5.0 | — | — | bc |
21 | wxs | 30.27 | 60.0 | -4.5 | — | — | bc |
24 | w | 30.28 | 57.0 | -10.0 | — | — | bf |