Entry Index: 697
Position: No position
Date by Position: 23 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: 17 tons 13 lbs Max. temperature = 30.5° Min. temperature = 17° 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 44 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A rapid drift to N.W. being indicated by the lead line. Weather dull and gloomy with an almost steady fall of snow. Moderate easterly gale blowing at times in hard squalls, with rapidly falling barometer and as rapidly increasing temperature. At 10am the ship was inspected by the Commanding Officer; and at 1.30pm divine service was performed in the cabin. At 9am the ship received a severe shock, caused probably by a block of ice striking her under water. Moon 8° N. Last quarter
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At nine a.m. the ship received another severe shock, probably striking ice under water.
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | sexe | 29.9 | 64.0 | 19.5 | — | — | oc |
| 6 | exs | 29.84 | 62.0 | 20.5 | — | — | oc |
| 9 | exs | 29.8 | 61.0 | 19.0 | — | — | ocs |
| 12 | exs | 29.68 | 43.0 | 17.0 | — | — | ocs |
| 15 | e | 29.58 | 54.0 | 18.0 | — | — | ocs |
| 18 | exn | 29.46 | 58.0 | 20.0 | — | — | ocs |
| 21 | e | 29.38 | 59.0 | 25.5 | — | — | oc |
| 24 | ese | 29.34 | 59.0 | 30.5 | — | — | oc |
