Entry Index: 701
Position: No position
Date by Position: 27 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: 365 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 16 tons 1123 lbs Max. temperature = 23° Min. temperature = 17.5° Until 8pm 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. After 8pm the starboard flood gate in the forward bulkhead was opened and the water allowed to flow aft, upon which the wind mill was set to work and pumped out the water as it accumulated in the fire room. The steam cutter's boiler is used for distilling. Sounded in 39 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No perceptible drift. Weather dull and gloomy with an overcast sky nearly all day. North-west breezes of variable velocities, at times blowing in strong puffs and at other times almost dying away. Rising barometer and uniformly changing temperature. The ice seemed to be quite slack again. Numerous small ponds and disconnected lanes of water being visible from aloft. Both islands were hidden from view until after 6pm. Moon 22° N. Last quarter
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The ice seemed to slack up again to-day, numerous unconnected lanes and ponds showing themselves, but of no use to us yet.
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | — | 29.72 | 56.0 | 18.5 | — | — | bc |
| 9 | — | 29.76 | 54.0 | 22.0 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | — | 29.77 | 51.0 | 23.0 | — | — | oc |
| 15 | nw | 29.81 | 53.0 | 21.5 | — | — | oc |
| 18 | nw | 29.83 | 54.0 | 21.0 | — | — | oc |
| 21 | nw | 29.87 | 57.0 | 19.0 | — | — | oc |
| 24 | nwxn | 29.87 | 60.0 | 19.0 | — | — | oc |
