Entry Index: 696
Position: 76.98, no longitude
Date by Position: 22 May 1881
Logbook Volume: 4 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 4
Latitude by observation at Noon N. 76° 58' 39" Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations No observation 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: 17 tons 268 lbs Max. temperature = 17.5° Min. temperature = 10° 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 42 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A rapid drift to W.N.W. being indicated by the lead line. Moderate gale from E. x S. all day. Nearly steady barometer until toward midnight when it commenced to fall. Steadily increasing temperature. Snow falling after 6pm. Moon 3° N. Last quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | exs | 30.02 | 47.0 | 10.0 | — | — | bc |
6 | exs | 30.02 | 43.0 | 12.0 | — | — | bc |
9 | exs | 30.05 | 55.0 | 11.5 | — | — | bc |
12 | exs | 30.04 | 47.0 | 12.5 | — | — | bc |
15 | exs | 30.02 | 51.0 | 13.0 | — | — | oc |
18 | exs | 30.02 | 58.0 | 16.0 | — | — | oc |
21 | exs | 30.0 | 60.0 | 16.0 | — | — | ocs |
24 | exs | 29.94 | 58.0 | 17.5 | — | — | ocs |