Entry Index: 73
Position: 71.32, -174.95
Date by Position: 6 September 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1
Latitude by D.R. at noon 71° 19' N. Longitude by D.R. at noon 174° 56' 45" W. Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 70 gallons Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 170 gallons Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 400 gallons Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 1 tons 1260 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 113 tons 1863 lbs 2pm: Underway working to N.W. in the pack Com. and until 4am Clear and pleasant. Light airs from N. [signed] John Cole 4 to 8am Clear and pleasant. Foggy at times. Light airs from N. At 6.30 there was the loom of distant land bearing S.S.W. (magnetic). [signed] William Nindemann 8am to meridian First hour clear and pleasant. Thick fog came down from the N'd. Cleared at 10 and was cloudy during remainder of watch. Light breeze from N. Set up two range poles on S.S.W. (magnetic) range at 11. At 11.30 could see land bearing S.S.W. (magnetic). Supposed to be about 75 miles. A small drift to the N.W. during last hour was observed by means of the range poles. At 11.50 took soundings in 40 fathoms. Blue mud. [signed] William Dunbar Meridian to 4pm Weather overcast. Thick fog at times. At 1 spreading fires and got underway. Working through pack to W.N.W. Made about one and a half miles. Using sail and engines in ramming. [signed] John Cole 4 to 6pm Overcast and foggy. Gentle breeze from N. At 4.20 secured ship to a floe with head at W.N.W. (p.c.). Herald Island enveloped in fog. No bearing could be obtained. Used surplus steam in distilling and allowed fires to die out. Commenced snowing at 5. [signed] William Nindemann 6 to 8pm Moderate breeze from N. and light snow falling. Three bears approached within a mile of the ship and then retreated toward Herald Island. [signed] William Dunbar 8pm to midnight Overcast. Snowing. Moderate breeze from N. by E. Ice moving. [signed] John Cole Soundings 39 fathoms = 28.5° - Salinometer 1.02520 at 33° 25 fathoms = 29° - Salinometer 1.02590 at 31° 10 fathoms = 29.5° - Salinometer 1.02230 at 30.5° Surface = 33° Salinometer immersed to top of stem. Moon 24° N. Full moon
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As far as the eye can range is ice, and not only does it look as if it had never broken up and become water, but it also looks as if it never would. Yesterday I hoped that to-day would make an opening for us into the land; to-day I hope that to-morrow will do it. I suppose a gale of wind would break the pack up, but then the pack might break us up, and that is not to be desired. This morning shows some pools of thin ice and water, but as they are disconnected, and we cannot jump the ship over obstructions, they are of no use yet to us. A thick fog hangs over everything, even the island. A light northerly wind with a steady barometer, and a temperature ranging between 23° and 32°. At one p.m. the fog lifted, and we saw a chance of making about a mile toward the island. Spread fires again and commenced forcing our way, ramming wherever we were opposed, and with good effect. Of course, ramming a ship through ice from ten to fifteen feet thick was impossible, but wherever a crack or narrow opening showed between two floes, even of that thickness, we could by judicious ramming, and backing and ramming again, shove them apart enough to squeeze through. Our steam-winch did good service, for we could easily snub the ship's head into a weak place when we did not have room to turn her with the helm. At 4.20, however, we had come to solid floes again, and as the thick fog again shut in we came to with our ice-anchor.
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | n | 30.03 | 28.0 | 23.0 | 24.0 | 33.0 | oc |
| 2 | n | 30.03 | 28.0 | 23.0 | 24.0 | 33.0 | oc |
| 3 | n | 30.03 | 28.0 | 23.0 | 24.0 | 33.0 | oc |
| 4 | n | 30.03 | 28.0 | 23.0 | 24.0 | 33.0 | oc |
| 5 | n | 30.02 | 25.0 | 23.0 | 24.0 | 33.0 | f |
| 6 | n | 30.03 | 24.0 | 22.0 | 23.0 | 33.0 | bcz |
| 7 | n | 30.03 | 24.0 | 22.0 | — | 33.0 | bcz |
| 8 | n | 30.04 | 25.0 | 23.0 | — | 33.0 | bcf |
| 9 | n | 30.04 | 27.0 | 24.0 | — | 33.0 | f |
| 10 | n | 30.04 | 27.0 | 29.0 | — | 33.0 | oz |
| 11 | n | 30.04 | 27.0 | 29.0 | — | 33.0 | oz |
| 12 | n | 30.04 | 27.0 | 29.0 | — | 33.0 | oz |
| 13 | n | 30.05 | 33.0 | 29.5 | — | 33.0 | of |
| 14 | n | 30.05 | 33.0 | 29.0 | — | 33.0 | of |
| 15 | n | 30.05 | 33.0 | 30.0 | — | 33.0 | of |
| 16 | n | 30.06 | 33.0 | 31.0 | — | 33.0 | of |
| 17 | n | 30.06 | 34.0 | 31.0 | — | 33.0 | ofm |
| 18 | n | 30.06 | 33.0 | 30.0 | — | 33.0 | ofs |
| 19 | n | 30.06 | 33.0 | 30.0 | — | 33.0 | s |
| 20 | n | 30.06 | 33.0 | 30.0 | — | 33.0 | s |
| 21 | nxe | 30.08 | 30.0 | 27.0 | — | 33.0 | s |
| 22 | nxe | 30.08 | 30.0 | 27.0 | — | 33.0 | s |
| 23 | nxe | 30.08 | 28.0 | 25.0 | — | 33.0 | s |
| 24 | nxe | 30.08 | 28.0 | 25.0 | — | 33.0 | s |
