Entry Index: 682
Position: No position
Date by Position: 8 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: 18 tons 1923 lbs Max. temperature = 3.5° Min. temperature = -4.5° 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. A moderate drift to W.S.W. being indicated by the lead line. Weather cloudy generally, with fresh N.E. breezes, slightly falling barometer and low temperature. During the afternoon the ice opened a little on the starboard bow and astern about 1 mile distant in both cases. Moon 3° N. First quarter
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Brisk east wind. The only effect seen resulting from this brisk wind was a re-opening of the one hundred and eighty yard lead and some water spaces a mile on the starboard bow and astern.
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | nexe | 30.06 | 56.0 | -4.0 | — | — | bc |
| 6 | nexe | 30.0 | 47.0 | -2.5 | — | — | bc |
| 9 | nexe | 30.0 | 52.0 | -0.5 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | nexe | 29.98 | 43.0 | 1.5 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | nexe | 29.98 | 50.0 | 3.5 | — | — | bc |
| 18 | nexe | 29.96 | 48.0 | 2.0 | — | — | bc |
| 21 | ene | 29.99 | 59.0 | 1.0 | — | — | bc |
| 24 | ene | 29.98 | 59.0 | -1.0 | — | — | bc |
