Entry Index: 68
Position: 68.2, -173.42
Date by Position: 1 September 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1
Distance run by log since preceding noon 84 knots 6 fathoms Latitude by D.R. at noon 68° 12' N. Longitude by D.R. at noon 173° 25' 00" W. Latitude by observation at noon no observation Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations: no observation Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 70 gallons Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 50 gallons Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 110 gallons Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 5 tons 1000 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 136 tons 943 lbs 3am: Put over P.L. at 3 - 24 3/4 Noon: Taffrail log 55 Com. and until 4am Cloudy. Light breeze from N.W. by N. [signed] William Nindemann 4 to 8am Fresh breeze from N.W. Light snow squalls. At 5.15 the surface water rose to 40° F. No land or ice in sight. [signed] William Dunbar 8am to meridian Overcast and cloudy. Light snow squalls and breeze from N.N.W. At 11.45 towed dredge and got soundings in 24 fathoms. Bottom black mud. Condemned for dog food 30 lbs roast beef marked "Erie Packing Co". [signed] John Cole Meridian to 4pm Cloudy. Moderate breeze from N.W. by N. Light snow squalls last hour. Land appearing like a large island in sight bearing S.W. 1/2 W. (p.c.). [signed] William Nindemann 4 to 6pm Overcast and pleasant. Moderate breeze from N.W. [signed] William Dunbar 6 to 8pm Cloudy and pleasant. Light N.W. wind. At 7 changed course to N.W. (p.c.). Beautiful sunset at 8. [signed] John Cole 8pm to midnight Clear and beautiful weather. Bright moon and stars. Gentle N.W. wind. [signed] William Nindemann Soundings 23 fathoms = 33 1/2° - Salinometer 1.02620 at 37 1/2° Surface = 38 1/2° - Salinometer 1.02650 at 37 1/2° Moon 4° N. Full moon
See full digitized page provided by the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Excerpt:
During the afternoon land was sighted bearing S.W., - probably the land around Cape North on the Siberian coast. Although this land is sixty miles from our position, I can account for our seeing it only by mirage. It did not really seem over thirty miles. A considerable amount of pack ice was between us and this land.
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | nwxn | 30.22 | 34.0 | 33.0 | 32.0 | 35.0 | c |
2 | nwxn | 30.22 | 34.0 | 33.0 | 32.0 | 33.0 | bc |
3 | nwxn | 30.21 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 32.0 | 34.0 | c |
4 | nwxn | 30.2 | 34.0 | 33.0 | 32.0 | 35.0 | c |
5 | nw | 30.2 | 34.0 | 33.0 | 32.0 | 35.0 | c |
6 | nw | 30.2 | 34.0 | 33.0 | 32.0 | 40.0 | c |
7 | nw | 30.2 | 38.0 | 33.0 | 32.0 | 40.0 | oz |
8 | nw | 30.18 | 36.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 40.0 | c |
9 | nw | 30.18 | 35.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 40.0 | oc |
10 | nnw | 30.18 | 35.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 40.0 | oc |
11 | nnw | 30.18 | 36.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 39.0 | oc |
12 | nnw | 30.18 | 36.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 38.0 | oc |
13 | nwxn | 30.17 | 35.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 38.0 | c |
14 | nwxn | 30.17 | 35.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 38.0 | c |
15 | nwxn | 30.16 | 35.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 39.0 | c |
16 | nwxn | 30.15 | 35.0 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 39.0 | csq |
17 | nwxn | 30.12 | 34.0 | 33.0 | 32.0 | 38.0 | oz |
18 | nw | 30.12 | 34.0 | 33.0 | 32.0 | 38.0 | oz |
19 | nw | 30.12 | 34.0 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 38.0 | oc |
20 | nw | 30.12 | 34.0 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 39.0 | oc |
21 | nw | 30.11 | 34.0 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 39.0 | bc |
22 | nwxn | 30.11 | 33.0 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 38.0 | bc |
23 | nnw | 30.1 | 33.0 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 38.0 | bc |
24 | nw | 30.1 | 34.0 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 38.0 | bc |