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James Craig - Sydney to Melbourne
Track the 1874 Barque James Craig as she sails from Sydney to Melbourne
tracking : 26 recorded positions
tracking : 26 recorded positions
| Last Position: 39°0'0.00 S 147°41'60.00 E on February 9th 2006 @ 16:30 |
Heading 64°
Speed 5.8
Ship's Log:
Doubling Wilsonīs Promontory and heading into the shipping lane,
we are surrounded by distinctive islands, including the aptly named
īSkull Rockī (Cleft Island) and the dramatic, 350 metre (1256 feet)
high cone of Rodondo Island, shadowed by the faint blue mountains of
Victoria, behind. To the South is the Curtis Group and Crocodile Rock
(1 metre high), distinguished only by the waves crashing over it.
Only God would know how many ships have found grief amongst these rocks.
At 1030 hrs we alter course to the NE and find ourselves half way
between Skull Rock and Devilīs Tower; a natural, Gothic fortress
rising up from the brine.
A slight alteration of course at 1500 hrs results in a mysterious 10
degrees deviation of the compass. It is decided that another check
should be made, and the compass is swung again; i.e. the ship makes a
full circle, while bearings are taken from the Eastern edge of the
Hogan Group of islands. No significant error is found, and the
temporary 10 degrees deviation remains a mystery. --- James Parbery
we are surrounded by distinctive islands, including the aptly named
īSkull Rockī (Cleft Island) and the dramatic, 350 metre (1256 feet)
high cone of Rodondo Island, shadowed by the faint blue mountains of
Victoria, behind. To the South is the Curtis Group and Crocodile Rock
(1 metre high), distinguished only by the waves crashing over it.
Only God would know how many ships have found grief amongst these rocks.
At 1030 hrs we alter course to the NE and find ourselves half way
between Skull Rock and Devilīs Tower; a natural, Gothic fortress
rising up from the brine.
A slight alteration of course at 1500 hrs results in a mysterious 10
degrees deviation of the compass. It is decided that another check
should be made, and the compass is swung again; i.e. the ship makes a
full circle, while bearings are taken from the Eastern edge of the
Hogan Group of islands. No significant error is found, and the
temporary 10 degrees deviation remains a mystery. --- James Parbery
Observations:
Doubling Wilsonīs Promontory
Readings:
| Wind | 12NE |
| Pressure | B1018 |
| processed: 2006-02-13 23:30:02 |
