Entry Index: 79
Position: No position
Date by Position: 12 September 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1
Latitude by observation at noon: no observation Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 50 gallons Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 0 gallons Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 130 gallons Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 400 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 111 tons 1123 lbs Com. and until 4am Overcast. Snow falling. Light S.E. wind. [signed] John Cole 4 to 8am Misty and foggy. Light airs from S. [signed] William Nindemann 8am to meridian Misty. Calm. At 12 took soundings in 26 1/2 fathoms, pebbles and blue mud. Trend of line indicates drift to N.W. Sun visible at times. Ship listed 6° to starboard. Herald Island obscured by mist. [signed] William Dunbar Meridian to 4pm Misty weather. Light fall of snow at times. Light airs from S'd & E'd. [signed] John Cole 4 to 6pm Overcast and misty. Calm. Preparations making for sledge journey tomorrow. Condemned for dog food 12 lbs roast beef marked "Erie" and 10 lbs "Huckins" beef soup. [signed] William Nindemann 6 to 8pm Overcast and misty. Calm. At 7.45 Herald Island could be seen indistinctly, bearing S. by E. (magnetic). [signed] William Dunbar 8pm to midnight Overcast and misty. Light variable airs. [signed] John Cole Moon 15° N. Last quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | calm | 29.84 | 36.0 | 26.0 | — | 33.0 | oz |
| 2 | se | 29.83 | 36.0 | 26.0 | — | 33.0 | s |
| 3 | se | 29.83 | 36.0 | 26.0 | — | 33.0 | s |
| 4 | se | 29.83 | 31.0 | 26.0 | — | 33.0 | s |
| 5 | s | 29.83 | 28.0 | 25.0 | — | 33.0 | m |
| 6 | s | 29.83 | 28.0 | 25.0 | — | 33.0 | f |
| 7 | s | 29.83 | 29.0 | 25.0 | — | 33.0 | f |
| 8 | s | 29.84 | 29.0 | 25.0 | — | 33.0 | f |
| 9 | calm | 29.84 | 32.0 | 29.0 | — | 33.0 | m |
| 10 | calm | 29.84 | 32.0 | 29.0 | — | 33.0 | m |
| 11 | calm | 29.84 | 32.0 | 30.0 | — | 33.0 | m |
| 12 | calm | 29.84 | 32.0 | 30.0 | — | 33.0 | m |
| 13 | se | 29.84 | 32.0 | 29.0 | — | 33.0 | oms |
| 14 | se | 29.84 | 36.0 | 29.0 | — | 33.0 | oms |
| 15 | se | 29.83 | 36.0 | 29.0 | — | 33.0 | oms |
| 16 | wnw | 29.83 | 33.0 | 29.0 | — | 33.0 | oms |
| 17 | calm | 29.82 | 34.0 | 29.0 | — | 33.0 | om |
| 18 | calm | 29.81 | 33.0 | 28.0 | — | 33.0 | om |
| 19 | calm | 29.81 | 33.0 | 28.0 | — | 33.0 | om |
| 20 | calm | 29.81 | 33.0 | 28.0 | — | 33.0 | om |
| 21 | calm | 29.8 | 28.0 | 25.0 | — | 33.0 | om |
| 22 | nw | 29.8 | 28.0 | 25.0 | — | 33.0 | om |
| 23 | sxw | 29.8 | 28.0 | 25.0 | — | 32.0 | om |
| 24 | sxw | 29.8 | 28.0 | 25.0 | — | 32.0 | om |