Chapter LXI: Appendix: No. 22. VOL. iv., p. 413
_Abstract of Log of the P. & O. Ship “Khedive” on her Voyage from Alexandria to Southampton.—October, 1873._
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Date. | Winds. |Courses. |Distance.|Latitude.|Longitude.| Total. |
| | | Miles. | | |--------------+--
| | | | | |Miles.|Hrs. M.|
--------+--------+---------+---------+---------+----------+------+-------+--
| | | | N. | E. | | |
Oct. 5 | N.W. |Various | 10 | 31·15 | 29·45} | | |
” 6 | ” |N. 66° W.| 254 | 32·57 | 5·11} | | |1.
” 7 | ” |N. 74° W.| 254 | 34·28 | 20·02} | 823 | 77·30 |
” 8 |N.N.W. |N. 70° W.| 270 | 35·47 | 15·11} | | |
” 8 | N.W. |Various | 35 | At Malta. } | | |2.
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| | | | N. | E. | | |
Oct. 9 | S.E. |Various | 153 | 37·00 | 11·04} | | |1.
” 10 | N.W. | ” | 234 | 37·31 | 6·59} | | |
” 11 |Variable|S. 82° W.| 251 | 36·55 | 1·40} | 989 | 93·55 |
” 12 | ” |S. 85° W.| 260 | 36·32 | West} | | |
” 12 | ” |Various | 291 | .. | 3·30} | | |2.
” 13 | E. |Various | 135 | 36·37 | 7·54{ | | |3.
” 14 | N. | ” | 210 | 39·32 | 9·46{ | | |4.
” 15 | N.E. |N. 5° W. | 138 | 42·25 | 10·03{ |1170 |127·55 |5.
” 16 | ” |Various | 209 | 44·57 | 8·12{ | | |
| | | | | | | |6.
” 17 | E. |N. 32° E.| 252 | 48·35 | 5·10{ | | |7.
” 18 | Calm |Various | 226 | | { | | |2.
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|2982 |299·20 |
+------+-------+--
Or at the average rate of about 10 knots an hour.
Sailed from Alexandria, October 5th, 10.25 a.m.
Arrived at Malta ” 8th, 3.55 p.m.
” Gibraltar ” 12th, 8.8 p.m.
” Southampton ” 18th, 7.45 a.m.
REMARKS:
1. Moderate winds and weather throughout.
2. (Date of arrival.)
3. Light winds and fine.
4. Strong head winds at sea.
5. Strong head gale and sea.
6. Same weather.
7. Light winds.
_Abstract of Log of the P. & O. Company’s Ship “Khedive” on her Voyage from Southampton to Alexandria.—October, 1873._
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| | | | | | Total. |
Date. | Winds.| Courses. |Distance.|Latitude.|Longitude.+--------+---------+
| | | Miles. | | | Miles. | Hrs. M. |
-------+-------+------------+---------+---------+----------+--------+---------+----
| | | | N. | W. | | |
Oct. 31| S.W. | Various | 210 | 48·44 | 5·22 |} | |{1.
Nov. 1| W. | S. 17° W. | 233 | 45·01 | 7·02 |} | |{2.
” 2| N.W. | Various | 240 | 41·59 | 9·59 |} 1174 | 111. 45 |{3.
” 3| ” | S. 7½° E | 273 | 37·30 | 9·10 |} | |{4.
” 4| ” | Various | 218 | ” | ” |} | |{5.
-------+-------+------------+---------+---------+----------+--------+---------+----
| | | | N. | W./ | | |
Nov. 4| Wly. | Various | 17 | 36·09 | E. |} | |{6.
” 5| ” | N. 81½° W.| 294 | 36·52 | 0·53 |} | |{7.
” 6|S.-Wly.| N. 82° E. | 293 | 37·32 | 7·04 |} | |{7.
” 7|Sothly.| Various | 276 | 36·44 | 12·38 |}987¾ | 83. 45 |{8.
” 8| ” | ” | 107¾ | | |} | |{9.
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| | | | N. | E. | | |
Nov. 8| S.W. | Various | 46 | 35·44 | 15·22 |} | |{10.
” 9| E.N.E.| S. 72° E. | 255 | 34·26 | 20·23 |}825½ | 75. 50 |{11.
” 10| Calm | S. 68° E. | 267 | 32·46 | 25·20 |} | |{12.
” 11| E. | Various | 257½ | | |} | |{13.
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|2987¼ | 271·20 |
+--------+---------+----
Or at the average rate of about 11 knots an hour.
REMARKS:
1. Left Southampton at 3 p.m. Oct. 30.
2. Moderate gale-squalls
3. Stong breeze and fine.
4. Moderate and fine.
5. Arrived at Gibraltar at 7 a.m.
6. Left Gibraltar at 10 a.m.
7. Fresh breeze and fine
8. Light breeze and fine.
9. Arrived at Malta at 9.45 p.m.
10. Left Malta at 7.10 a.m.
11. Moderate breeze and fine.
12. Calm and fine.
13. Arrived at Alexandria at 11 a.m.
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