Entry Index: 708
Position: 77.23, 158.25
Date by Position: 3 June 1881
Logbook Volume: 4 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 4
Latitude assumed N. 77° 14' Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations E. 158° 15' 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: 15 tons 1468 lbs Max. temperature = 16.5° Min. temperature = 11° 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 45 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift south being indicated by the lead line. Weather dull and gloomy. Light N.W. breezes, steady barometer and uniform temperature. No water in sight. All the openings of yesterday are covered with young ice. Moon 9° N. New moon
See full digitized page provided by the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Excerpt:
Everything about the ice seems to have come to a stand again. Ice has formed over all openings.
See digitized manuscript page provided by NOAA PMEL.
Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | wnw | 30.17 | 54.0 | 12.5 | — | — | oc |
| 9 | nnw | 30.19 | 56.0 | 15.0 | — | — | oc |
| 12 | nxw | 30.19 | 53.0 | 16.5 | — | — | ocs |
| 15 | nnw | 30.19 | 54.0 | 14.0 | — | — | oc |
| 18 | nw | 30.19 | 51.0 | 14.5 | — | — | oc |
| 21 | nw | 30.2 | 53.0 | 14.0 | — | — | oc |
| 24 | nw | 30.25 | 61.0 | 14.0 | — | — | ocs |
