Latitude by observation at noon 71° 46' 10" N.
Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations 175° 35' 52" W.
Variation of the compass by azimuth Sun observed at 9.30am 22° 04' E.

Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 30 gallons
Ice used for water
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 120 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 111 tons 653 lbs

Com. and until 4am
Overcast. Calm or light airs from S.S.E.
[signed] John Cole

4 to 8am
Weather variable. Foggy at times. At others sky clearing. Blue overhead. Light breeze from S.S.E. 
[signed] William Nindemann

8am to meridian
Overcast. Light breeze from S.E. At 8.30 the east end of Herald Island was visible for a few minutes and 
bore S. 3° E. (true). Run water from boilers into bilges and pumped ship out. At 12 sounded in 30 
fathoms. Blue mud. Ship listed 5 1/2° to starboard.
Bearing at meridian.
East end of Herald Island S. 4° 26' E. (true)
East end of Herald Island S. 3° 04' W. (true)
[signed] William Dunbar

Meridian to 4pm
Overcast. Snow storm. Moderate S.E. wind. 
[signed] John Cole

4 to 6pm
Weather cloudy. Light fall of snow. Light breeze from S. by W.
[signed] William Nindemann

6 to 8pm
Light airs from W.N.W. Weather cloudy and pleasant.
[signed] William Dunbar

8pm to midnight
Overcast. Light breeze from S.S.W.
[signed] John Cole

Soundings
At 28 fathoms = 29 1/2° - Salinometer 1.02580 at 33°
At 15 fathoms = 29 1/2° - Salinometer 1.02480 at 34 1/2°
At surface = 32°

Moon 3° S. 
New moon