Note 230 — Chapter VI
Reading edition
The following is an extract from the logs of the City of Brussels and City of Richmond.
“City of Brussels.”
Sandy Hook to Queenstown. December, 1869. Wind. Courses. Distance from Sandy Hook. Latitude, N. Longitude,, W. Remarks.
Saturday, 4 Southerly East. 37 40·30 73·09 A.M.--9.15, passed Sandy Hook.
Sunday, 5 ” N. 85 E. 330 41·27 66·00 Moderate breeze and calm.
Monday, 6 Easterly N. 69 E. 320 43·21 59·15 Moderate breeze.
Tuesday, 7 S. S. W. N. 67 E. 336 45·32 52·00 Light breeze.
Wednesday, 8 ” N. 68 E. 346 47·44 44·14 Light breeze.
Thursday, 9 S. W. N. 72 E. 371 49·42 38·18 Moderate breeze.
Friday, 10 West. N. 85 E. 365 50·11 25·51 Moderate breeze.
Saturday, 11 N. W. N. 80 E. 353 51·15 16·44 Fresh gale.
Sunday, 12 .. To Fastnet 266 .. .. A.M.--6.20, past Fastnet; 10.10, Queenstown.
“City of Richmond.”
Queenstown to. Sandy Hook. December, 1875. Wind. Courses. Distances. Latitude. Longitude. Remarks.
Saturday, 17 Calm. S. 84 W. 290 50·58 15·41 P.M.--4.10, Received Mails. Calm and Cloudy.
Sunday, 18 Variable. S. 80 W. 362 49·56 25·01 Light airs.
Monday, 19 Variable. S. 72 W. 360 48·08 33·43 Light airs.
Tuesday, 20 S. E. S. 68 W. 380 45·42 42·18 Moderate breeze.
Wedn’sday, 21 Variable. Variable. 366 43·25 50·14 Light and Variable.
Thursday, 22 Calm. S. 81 W. 363 42·00 58·11 Light airs and calm.
Friday, 23 Variable. 361 41·03 66·07 Light airs and fog, 9.25 A.M. Received Pilot. P.M. 10.00 stopped and sounded.
Saturday, 24 Variable. 361 P.M. 10.30 Sandy Hook.