Entry Index: 90
Position: No position
Date by Position: 23 September 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1
Latitude by observation at noon: no observation Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations: no observation Snow used for water Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 290 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 110 tons 823 lbs Com. and until 4am Weather generally clear and pleasant. Light snow fall. Light S.S.W. breeze. [signed] Ed Star 4 to 8am Weather overcast and gloomy. Light snow falling. Gentle southerly airs. Sun rose at 6 and visible for a few minutes. [signed] John Cole 8am to meridian Weather overcast. Snowing. Light airs from W.S.W. At 11.55 got soundings in 42 fathoms. Blue mud. Hauled dredge. Ship heeling 5° to starboard. [signed] William Dunbar Meridian to 4pm Overcast. Light snow falling. Light airs from W.S.W. [signed] Hans Erichsen 4 to 6pm Overcast and light snow. Light airs from W.S.W. [signed] Ed Star 6 to 8pm Calm. Overcast. Light fall of snow. [signed] John Cole 8pm to midnight Snowing until 9 when a light breeze from W.S.W. sprang up and weather cleared. [signed] William Dunbar Soundings 43 fathoms At 42 fathoms = 31 1/2° - Salinometer 1.02550 at 30° At 27 fathoms = 31° - Salinometer 1.0260 at 30° Moon 22° S. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | sw | 30.18 | 24.0 | 23.0 | — | 32.0 | bcfs |
2 | sw | 30.18 | 24.0 | 23.0 | — | 32.0 | ozs |
3 | ssw | 30.18 | 25.0 | 23.0 | — | 32.0 | bcs |
4 | ssw | 30.18 | 24.0 | 23.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
5 | s | 30.18 | 24.0 | 23.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
6 | s | 30.18 | 24.0 | 23.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
7 | ssw | 30.18 | 25.0 | 24.0 | — | 32.0 | bcs |
8 | ssw | 30.18 | 25.0 | 24.0 | — | 32.0 | bcs |
9 | wsw | 30.18 | 26.0 | 24.0 | — | 32.0 | ozs |
10 | wsw | 30.18 | 26.0 | 24.0 | — | 32.0 | s |
11 | wsw | 30.18 | 26.0 | 24.0 | — | 32.0 | s |
12 | wsw | 30.18 | 25.0 | 24.0 | — | 32.0 | s |
13 | wsw | 30.16 | 33.0 | 24.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
14 | wsw | 30.15 | 39.0 | 23.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
15 | wsw | 30.14 | 28.0 | 23.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
16 | wsw | 30.13 | 26.0 | 24.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
17 | wsw | 30.13 | 26.0 | 23.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
18 | wsw | 30.13 | 25.0 | 23.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
19 | calm | 30.12 | 24.0 | 23.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
20 | calm | 30.12 | 24.0 | 23.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
21 | wsw | 30.12 | 24.0 | 23.0 | — | 32.0 | os |
22 | wsw | 30.12 | 24.0 | 23.0 | — | 32.0 | bc |
23 | wsw | 30.13 | 26.0 | 16.0 | — | 32.0 | bc |
24 | wsw | 30.14 | 25.0 | 16.0 | — | 32.0 | bc |