Entry Index: 683
Position: No position
Date by Position: 9 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: 290 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 18 tons 1633 lbs Max. temperature = 8.5° Min. temperature = -4° 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 34 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A moderate drift west being indicated by the lead line. Weather generally cloudy and dull. Fresh E.N.E. breezes growing lighter after noon and veering finally to E.S.E. with steady barometer and rising temperature. Occasional fall of fine snow. Considerable water sky about the horizon at midnight. Inspected at 10am. Divine service at 1.30pm. Moon 2° S. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | ene | 29.97 | 55.0 | -4.0 | — | — | bc |
| 6 | ene | 29.95 | 55.0 | -2.0 | — | — | oc |
| 9 | exn | 29.95 | 55.0 | 0.0 | — | — | oc |
| 12 | e | 29.93 | 42.0 | 4.0 | — | — | bcs |
| 15 | e | 29.93 | 47.0 | 6.5 | — | — | bc |
| 18 | e | 29.94 | 48.0 | 7.0 | — | — | bcs |
| 21 | e | 29.96 | 53.0 | 8.5 | — | — | oc |
| 24 | ese | 29.96 | 54.0 | 8.5 | — | — | ocs |