Chapter XXIII: Part II

(A) _ABSTRACT OF LOG OF 'SUNBEAM,' PREPARED BY THOMAS ALLNUTT BRASSEY._

(B) _OUTLINE OF VOYAGE, REPRINTED FROM 'THE TIMES' OF DECEMBER 15TH, 1887._

[Transcriber's Note: In order to keep the following tables to a maximum width of 80 characters, some headings have been abbreviated (e.g., Barometer is abbreviated to Bar.), and times in headings have been rendered without periods or spaces. Within the tables, latitude and longitude readings are rendered without spaces, and in the "Wind" column, the word "Variable" is abbreviated to "Var." Sideways text spanning several rows is marked with an asterisk, and is rendered below the table. Lengthy text in the "Wind" column is marked with two asterisks and rendered below the table.]

PORTSMOUTH to BOMBAY.

Date Remarks Bar. Temp. (Fahr.) Lat. Long. Distance Wind
Water Air Steam Sail
8AM 8AM noon 6PM
1886 ° ° ° ° ° ´ ° ´
Nov.
16 6 P.M. left
Portsmouth.
8 P.M. arrived
Cowes -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 12 -- --
17 9 A.M. left
Cowes. 10 A.M.
arrived
Southampton.
6 P.M. sailed
for Plymouth -- -- -- -- 52·6 -- -- 10 -- --
18 ... ... ... 30·12 -- 51 52 53·5 50.26N 2.43W 30 73 NW 5
19 8 A.M. arrived
Plymouth. 2 P.M.
sailed for
Gibraltar 30·27 -- 61 61 59 50.22N 4.08W -- 82 SW 3
to 4
20 8 A.M. rounded
Ushant 30·30 -- 59 59 58 48.18N 5.42W 126 23 SW 3
to 5
21 ... ... ... 30·35 -- 59·5 61 60·5 45.02N 8.22W 152 40 SW
1/2
S 2
22 NOON, Cape
Finisterre abeam 30·26 -- 58 61 61 42.56N 9.26W 23 207 ESE
5
23 ... ... ... 30·26 60 62 62 62·5 40.25N 10.07W 45 121 E by
N 3
to 4
24 ... ... ... 30·20 63 61 61 61·5 37.33N 9.28W -- 185 E 2
to 4
25 ... ... ... 30·08 67·5 62 61·5 60 36.26N 7.52W -- 115 ENE
3
26 3.30 P.M.
arrived
Gibraltar 29·98 65 59 60 60 35.52N 5.40W 36 111 E by
S 7
27 ... ... ... -- 63 61 61·5 61 -- -- 30 --
28 ... ... ... -- 62 61 62 61 -- -- -- -- --
29 11 A.M. sailed
from Gibraltar
for Port Said -- 61·5 61·5 62 62 -- -- -- -- --
30 ... ... ... 30·09 61·5 61·5 61·5 62 36.20N 2.27W 90 86 W 4.
Calm

Dec.
1 ... ... ... 29·98 63·5 60 55 57 36.54N 1.04E -- 185 NNW
to
NNE
6 to
2
2 Called off
Algiers 30·00 62·5 57 55 58 36.50N 3.11E 48 74 Var.
3 ... ... ... 29·97 63 60 55 61 37.27N 6.23E -- 158 SW
to N
3 to
6
4 ... ... ... 29·91 65 57 53 55 37.35N 9.59E -- 179 NW
to
NNW
3 to
7
5 ... ... ... 29·97 65·5 60·5 61 60 36.15N 14.25E -- 240 NW 5
to 9
6 2 P.M. called
off Malta 30·11 66 61 66 64 36.35N 17.07E -- 155 S to
WNW
3 to
4
7 ... ... ... 30·13 68 62 67 65 34.33N 20.14E 147 16 Calm
8 Heavy rain. No
observations 29·90 68·5 67 66 64 33.19N 23.57E 198 -- Calm
9 ... ... ... 29·66 71 65 66·5 65 32.46N 28.14E -- 222 SW
to W
6 to
9
10 NOON, anchored
Port Said 30·05 70 64 66 62 31.18N 32.21E 4 238 W to
WNW
6 to
7
11 8 A.M. left Port
Said. 8 P.M.
anchored off
Ismailia -- 65 56 64 60 -- -- 24 -- --
12 6.15 A.M. weighed
anchor. 3 P.M.
reached Suez.
5 P.M. sailed for
Aden -- 63 54·5 70 63 -- -- 66 -- --
13 ... ... ... 30·07 72 64 71 69 27.42N 33.57E 18 168 NNW
to
SW 4
14 ... ... ... 30·18 75 68 72 72 24.53N 35.57E -- 212 W to
NW 3
to 6
15 ... ... ... 30·15 78 73 75 75·5 22.31N 37.38E -- 169 N to
NNW
2 to
5
16 ... ... ... 30·15 81 77 79·5 79 20.18N 38.32E -- 209 N to
NNW
4
17 ... ... ... 30·08 81·5 80 82·5 82 17.04N 40.37E 183 13 Calm
18 ... ... ... 29·98 80 80 81·5 81 14.36N 42.35E 188 -- S
1/2
E 3
19 4 P.M. Anchored
in Assab Bay 30·05 79 79 80 79.5 13.14N 42.37E 114 -- SE
to S
by E
5 to
7
20 6.30 A.M. weighed
anchor. 9 P.M.
passed through
Strait of
Bab-el-Mandeb 30·00 78·5 78 79·5 79 13.09N 43.07E 50 -- SSE
6
21 ... ... ... 30·09 78 78·5 80 79 11.59N 44.07E 111 16 E to
S by
E 5
22 10 A.M. anchored
in Aden inner
harbour. Coaled,
and sailed at 7
P.M. 30·18 79 80 83 80 12.46N 44.59E 69 68 E by
N 4
23 ... ... ... 30·08 78·5 79 81·5 79·5 12.52N 46.44E 110 -- E 3
to 5
24 ... ... ... 30·18 78 78 80 78·5 13.53N 49.09E 168 -- ENE
3
25 ... ... ... 30·15 75·5 75 76 76 14.49N 51.50E 178 -- ENE
3 to
4
26 ... ... ... 30·16 77·5 75 76 75 15.19N 53.43E 162 -- NE
by E
6
27 ... ... ... 30·21 78 74 76 75 15.41N 55.02E 68 86 NNE
to E
by N
6
28 ... ... ... 30·11 78 75 76 75 14.50N 57.27E -- 149 NE 6
29 ... ... ... 30·02 77 75 76 75 14.09N 59.36E -- 133 NNE
4
30 ... ... ... 30·08 78 75 77 76 13.41N 62.11E 16 146 NE
to
NNE
3
31 ... ... ... 30·07 78·5 75 77 76 15.01N 65.02E 190 -- NE 2

1887
Jan.
1 ... ... ... 30·08 78·5 75 77 76 16.22N 68.03E 192 -- NE 1
2 ... ... ... 30·08 80 75·5 80 77·5 17.49N 71.08E 173 28 NNE
to N
by W
3
3 4 A.M. made the
Prongs Light.
Lay-to until
daylight.
3 P.M. arrived
Bombay -- 78·5 76 77·5 76·5 -- -- 1 139 N to
NNE

BOMBAY to KURRACHI, RANGOON, BORNEO, and MACASSAR.

Date Remarks Bar. Temp. (Fahr.) Lat. Long. Distance Wind
Water Air Steam Sail
8AM 8AM noon 6PM
1887 ° ° ° ° ° ´ ° ´
Jan.
6 2 A.M. left
Bombay 30·05 78·5 76 79 76·5 19.26N 71.55E 47 22 NNE
4
7 ... ... ... 30·04 76·5 73·5 76 73·5 20.46N 70.16E -- 135 NE
by E
to
NW 3
to 5
8 Off Poubundu,
Kattywar 30·08 75 71 75 73 21.34N 69.30E -- 115 N to
NNE
1 to
3
9 ... ... ... 30·08 74·5 73 76 73 23.06N 67.43E 96 54 NW
to W
by S
1 to
3
10 6.10 A.M. arrived
Kurrachi -- 70 67 69 67·5 -- -- 132 -- SW
to E
4 to
6
From January
10th to February
7th at Kurrachi -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Feb.
7 6 P.M. left
Kurrachi -- 65 65 65 65 -- -- -- -- --
8 ... ... ... 30·18 70 65 69 66 22.20N 67.55E -- 168 W to
NE
by E
4 to
6
9 9 P.M. made Spit
Light Bombay.
Hove-to 30·11 74·5 68 71 70 19.48N 71.22E -- 268 NE 4
to 7
10 3 P.M. arrived
Bombay -- 74 70 73·5 73 -- -- -- 115 NE
by N
to N
by E
4
11 ... ... ... -- 72 67 74 73 -- -- -- 10 --
From February
11th to
February 22nd
at Bombay -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
22 6.45 A.M. left
Bombay.
11 P.M. lay-to
off Rajpuri -- 77 79 81 79·5 -- -- -- 20 --
23 8 A.M. anchored
off Jinjeera
Fort. 1 P.M.
weighed anchor 29·93 79 80 83 81 18.17N 72.55E -- 87 NW
to
NNE
1 to
4
24 ... ... ... 30·00 80·5 80 81 81 17.35N 73.00E -- 50 NW
3.
Calm
25 8 P.M. brought
up in Aguada
Roads 30·00 82 80 82 81 16.09N 73.21E -- 85 NNW
to
NNE
1 to
3
26 To Goa in steam
launch. 8 P.M.
weighed anchor -- 82·5 81 83 81·5 -- -- -- 57 NNW
4
27 ... ... ... 29·96 83 82 83·5 82·5 13.39N 73.41E -- 115 WNW
to
NNW
3
28 ... ... ... 29·97 83 83 84·5 82·5 12.55N 74.28E -- 75 S 2
to N
1
Mar.
1 ... ... ... 29·98 83·5 83 86 82·5 11.33N 75.13E -- 95 Var.
2 ... ... ... 30·02 83·5 83·5 85 82 9.59N 76.00E -- 106 NNW
to
WNW
1 to
3
3 ... ... ... 30·12 83 82 84 82·5 8.13N 76.48E -- 120 W by
S 4
to
NW 1
4 ... ... ... 30·05 81·5 81·5 83·5 82 7.38N 76.08E -- 88 NW.
Calm
5 9 A.M. arrived
Colombo 30·00 82 80·5 83 80 6.56N 79.50E 98 12 Calm
From March 5th
to March 8th at
Colombo -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
8 1.15 A.M. left
Colombo 30·02 82·5 80 81·5 81 5.56N 80.25E 86 -- Var.
9 7.30 P.M.
anchored off
Trincomalee
dockyard 30·09 82 80·5 82 81·5 7.50N 81.44E 184 -- "
10 8.15 P.M. left
Trincomalee -- 82 80·5 83 81 -- -- 60 -- --
11 ... ... ... 30·05 81·5 80 83·5 82 9.45N 83.04E 140 -- Calm
12 ... ... ... 30·07 81·5 81 83 81·5 10.50N 86.00E 184 -- ENE
2
13 ... ... ... 30·07 82 81·5 83·5 81·5 12.17N 88.55E 195 -- ENE
2
14 4 P.M. made the
Andamans 30·05 81·5 79 80 79 13.28N 91.49E 170 10 Calm.
N by
W 3
15 8 A.M. made Great
Coco 30·05 81·5 79 79·5 79 14.06N 93.29E -- 120 NNW
2
16 MIDNIGHT anchored
at mouth of
Irrawaddy River 30·01 82 80 83 81 15.28N 95.40E -- 150 NNW
to W
by N
1 to
4
17 6 A.M. weighed
anchor. 10.30
anchored at
Rangoon 29·95 83 84 89 86 16.45N 96.09E 40 60 --
18 11.30 P.M. left
Rangoon -- 83·5 83 87 88 -- -- -- -- --
19 1.30 P.M.
anchored off
Amherst -- 81 81 84 82 -- -- 109 -- --
20 9 A.M. weighed.
1 P.M. anchored
off Moulmein -- * 80·5 87 82·5 -- -- 50 -- --
21 At Moulmein -- * 81 86 82·5 -- -- -- -- --
22 1.30 P.M. left
Moulmein. 5.30
P.M. passed out
of river -- * 80 82 81 -- -- -- -- --
23 ... ... ... 30·06 * 82 83 82 15.33N 97.13E 40 60 S by
E to
WSW
2
24 ... ... ... 30·05 * 82 84 84 14.32N 97.26E -- 101 SW
to
WSW
25 ... ... ... 30·02 * 82 85·5 83 11.41N 97.14E 130 40 Calm.
E 4
26 11 P.M. passed
Sayer's Islands 29·98 * 82 85 84 9.19N 97.01E -- 160 ENE
to
SE
by E
3 to
5
27 6 A.M. made The
Brothers 29·95 * 83 84 83 7.05N 98.16E 139 11 SE 5
to N
1
28 2 A.M. made
Penang Light 29·92 * 84 84·5 83 5.01N 100.02E 170 -- S by
E 4
29 In Macassar
Strait 30·02 * 83 84 82 2.35N 101.28E 188 -- S by
E
30 8 A.M. arrived
Singapore -- * 82 84 83 -- -- 175 -- }
31 3 P.M. weighed. }
7 P.M. arrived }
Johore -- * 82 83 82 -- -- -- -- } **
Apr. }
1 11 A.M. weighed. }
3 P.M. anchored }
Singapore -- * 83 85 84 -- -- 74 -- }
2 2 A.M. left
Singapore. 6 P.M.
Barren Island
abeam 30·03 * 88 85 84·5 1.26N 105.36E 105 -- SW 2
3 10 P.M. anchored }
off Tanjong Po 30·05 * 83 85 84 2.04N 109.10E 225 -- }
4 6.30 A.M. }
weighed, and }
proceeded up }
Kuching River. }
10 A.M. anchored }
off Sarawak. 7 }
P.M. sailed -- * 83 83·5 83·5 -- -- 113 -- }
5 ... ... ... 29·97 * 83 84 83 3.48N 112.04E -- -- }
6 7 A.M. made }
land; set by } **
current 30 miles }
to ENE. 2 P.M. }
anchored }
Victoria }
Harbour, Labuan -- * 83 85 82 -- -- 230 -- }
7 7 A.M. weighed. }
9 A.M. anchored }
off mouth of }
Brunei River. }
5 P.M. weighed. -- * 83 84·5 83·5 -- -- 40 -- }
8 6 A.M. fine view
of Kina Balu,
13,000 ft.
4 P.M. anchored
Kudat 29·95 * 84 86 85 6.56N 116.34E 160 -- NE 2
9 6.30 A.M. left
Kudat. 4.30 P.M.
touched on coral
patch, 6° 40´N.
117° 52´ E.
MIDNIGHT arrived In Millewalle
Sandakan -- * 82 85 82·5 Channel 87 -- SE 1
to 2
10 }
11 } At Sandakan -- * -- -- -- -- -- 100 -- Calm
12 }
12 9.30 P.M. left
Sandakan -- * 81 84 82 -- -- -- -- --
13 6 P.M. anchored
in Darvel Bay,
off Silam -- 82 85 83 83·5 4.57N 118.47E 135 -- }
14 At Silam -- -- 82·5 86 83 -- -- 54 -- }
15 8.45 A.M. left }
Silam. 9 P.M. }Calm
entered Celebes }
Sea -- -- 83 84 84 4.40N 118.34E 32 -- }
16 ... ... ... 29·95 -- 83 84·5 84 2.27N 119.30E 235 -- NW 2
17 7.15 A.M. crossed
the line 29·92 -- 86 87·5 86 0.51S 118.50E 207 -- }
18 8 A.M. off Cape }
Mandai. 11 P.M. }
hove-to off }
Spennar di }Calm
Archipelago 29·89 -- 84 87 85 4.14S -- 211 -- }
19 12.15 P.M. }
arrived Macassar -- -- 83 85·5 84 -- -- 144 -- }

* No temperature of water taken.

** Calms and light airs

MACASSAR to ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Date Remarks Bar. Temp. (Fahr.) Lat. Long. Distance Wind
Water Air Steam Sail
8AM 8AM noon 6PM
1887 ° ° ° ° ° ´ ° ´
Apr.
20 8 P.M. left
Macassar -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
21 ... ... ... 29·91 -- 84 85·5 85 6.00S 118.34E 63 23 N 3
to 5
22 4 P.M. entered
Allas Strait 29·87 -- 85 83 84 7.56S 116.56E -- 174 NW
to W
by S
3 to
5
23 ... ... ... 29·92 -- 81·5 81 80·5 9.52S 116.39E 66 62 W to
SW
by W
3 to
7

24 ... ... ... 30·02 -- 80 80·5 80 11.52S 116.39E -- 127 S by
W to
W 3
to 5
25 6 P.M. slight
showers. Picked
up trade wind
from S by E 30·05 -- 80 80 80 13.59S 114.52E 158 8 Calm
26 ... ... ... 30·02 -- 79·5 81 80 15.24S 113.10E 36 104 SSE
27 ... ... ... 29·96 -- 78·5 78·5 78 16.56S 111.32E -- 131 SE
to S
by E
3
28 ... ... ... 30·01 -- 76·5 77 77 18.43S 109.24E -- 148 S to
SE
by S
4 to
5
29 ... ... ... 30·03 -- 76 75 74·5 20.25S 107.31E -- 143 SSE
to
SE
by S
3 to
4
30 ... ... ... 30·12 -- 72 73·5 72·5 22.27S 105.35E -- 162 S by
E to
SE 3
to 5
May
1 ... ... ... 30·18 -- 69 70·5 69 24.39S 104.14E -- 153 SE
by S
to
SE 4
to 6
2 ... ... ... 30·23 -- 67 68·5 68 26.46S 103.38E -- 131 SE
to
ESE
2 to
6
3 ... ... ... 30·19 -- 67 67 66·5 29.02S 103.02E -- 140 SE
to
SE
by E
2 to
4
4 5 P.M. spoke
'Liguria' of
Orient Line 30·20 -- 64 65 64 30.22S 104.20E 86 40 Var.
5 Moderate gale
with heavy
squalls 30·10 -- 62 60 60 31.29S 105.48E -- 136 WSW
to
SSW
7 to
10
6 ... ... ... 30·10 -- 60 60·5 60 32.28S 108.06E -- 144 SW
to
SSW
7 to
4
7 ... ... ... 30·22 64 62 62·5 61 33.12S 110.30E 7 122 SW
2.
Calm
8 ... ... ... 30·19 63·5 60 62 61 34.47S 113.54E 136 58 Calm.
W 5
9 10 A.M. made
West Point Howe.
4 P.M. arrived
Albany, K.G.
Sound 30·21 63 59 59 58 -- -- 33 181 W to
SW 4
to 5
9th to 17th at
Albany -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
17 11.15 A.M.
weighed anchor -- 61 59 66 64 -- -- 6 -- --
18 ... ... ... 30·03 61 63·5 66 64 35.38S 119.54E 10 100 E by
N to
NNW
4
19 ... ... ... 30·10 60·5 63 66·5 64 36.23S 122.10E -- 120 ENE
to N
by W
4
20 ... ... ... 30·18 60 63 67 64 36.25S 125.13E -- 148 NNW
to
NNE
3
21 ... ... ... 30·15 60 58 63 59 35.59S 127.56E -- 135 W to
NW 2
to 4
22 1 to 3 P.M.
blowing heavily 30·12 61 63 66 63·5 35.55S 132.07E -- 206 WSW
to
WNW
5 to
9
23 7 A.M. made
Kangaroo Island.
7.30 P.M.
hove-to off
Glenelg 30·19 63 62 64·5 61·5 35.30S 137.10E -- 265 W to
WSW
8 to
6
24 7.30 A.M.
anchored off
Glenelg -- 61 56 63 60 -- -- -- 95 --

ADELAIDE to MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, and PORT DARWIN.

Date Remarks Bar. Temp. (Fahr.) Lat. Long. Distance Wind
Water Air Steam Sail
8AM 8AM noon 6PM
1887 ° ° ° ° ° ´ ° ´
May
26 11 A.M. left
Glenelg. 3 P.M.
arrived Port
Adelaide -- 60 59 64 61 -- -- 23 -- --
May 26th to June
3rd at Adelaide -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
June
3 7 A.M. left Port
Adelaide -- 60 52 50 50 -- -- 14 8 --
4 2 A.M. laid to.
9.30 A.M.
rounded Cape
Willoughby 29·94 59 48 49 48 36.06S 138.23E -- 103 SSW
to W
by N
4 to
7
5 MIDNIGHT, made
Cape Otway
light 29·84 57 47·5 47 47 38.57S 140.55E -- 200 S by
W to
W by
S 4
to 8
6 Heavy gale. 3
P.M. arrived
Williamstown 29·63 56·5 40 44 45 38.08S 144.48E -- 225 NW
by W
to
SW 7
to 9
7th to 29th at
Melbourne -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 --
[Transcriber's Note: "29" above probably should be a dash]
29 9 A.M. left
Williamstown -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 9.30 A.M.
rounded Wilson's
Promontory 30·20 -- -- 55 -- 39.03S 146.42E -- 145 NE
by N
to
NW
July
1 5 P.M. rounded
Cape Howe 30·00 -- -- 59 -- 37.50S 149.31E 143 10 NE
2 ... ... ... 30·05 -- -- 59 -- 35.35S 150.30E 142 8 NNE
to
NW
by N
3 10 A.M. arrived
Sydney -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 7 113 NW
by W
to
WSW
3
July 3rd to 18th
at Sydney -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
18 5 P.M. left
Sydney -- 5 59·5 66 63·5 -- -- -- -- --
[Transcriber's Note: In Water column above, beginning of number is
missing in original.]
19 7 A.M. arrived
Newcastle -- -- 58 70 60 -- -- 4 65 West
[Transcriber's Note: In Air 8 A.M. column above, number or dash is
missing in original.]
20 7.30 A.M. left
Newcastle -- -- -- -- -- 32.43S 152.19E -- 25 NW 3
21 ... ... ... 30·02 -- -- 64 -- 30.25S 153.12E -- 150 WNW
to
WSW
2 to
5
22 ... ... ... 29·95 -- -- 64 -- 29.08S 153.39E -- 79 Var.
23 2.15 P.M.
rounded Cape
Moreton. 10 P.M.
arrived Brisbane -- -- -- -- -- 27.26S 153.35E -- 133 NNW
to W
4 to
6
24 ... ... ... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 62 18 --
24th to 28th at
Brisbane. 28th,
1.30 P.M. left
Brisbane -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 6 A.M. off
Indian Head -- 65 64 71·5 64·5 24.23S 153.24E 20 184 SE
to
ESE
5
30 7.15 A.M.
anchored at Sea
View. 3 P.M.
proceeded. 9
P.M. arrived
Rockhampton -- 66 61 72 64 -- -- 12 138 --
31 ... ... ... -- 65 63 73 64·5 -- -- 46 -- --
July 31st to
Aug. 4th at
Rockhampton -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Aug.
4 10 P.M. left
Rockhampton -- 66 65 72·5 64 -- -- -- -- --
5 2 A.M. anchored
Johnson Point. 8
A.M. proceeded.
10 A.M. cleared
river -- 66 58 63 60 -- -- 43 -- --
6 6 P.M. anchored
off Glo'ster
Island 30·22 67 63 70 64·5 20.42S 149.05E -- 214 SE
to
SSE
5
7 9 A.M. weighed.
2 P.M. arrived
Bowen -- 67·5 64 71 66 -- -- -- 67 SSE
4 to
5
8 6 A.M. left
Bowen. Anchored
in Cleveland
Bay 30·25 68 64 70 66 19.30S 147.41E -- 60 SSE
4
9 2 P.M. left
Townsville. 6
P.M. anchored
near Palm
Islands -- 68·5 65 72 67 -- -- -- 64 SE
10 10 A.M. weighed
anchor. 4 P.M.
anchored off
Dungeness.
Hinchinbrook
Channel 30·17 69 69 70 70 18.42S 146.30E -- 42 SE 4
11 At Dungeness.
Rain 30·15 69·5 70 72 70 18.30S 146.20E -- 22 SE 3
12 10 A.M. left
Dungeness. NOON,
anchored
Cardwell. 3 P.M.
proceeded. 7,
reached
Mourilyan -- 70 70 72 70 18.14S 146.05E 24 -- Calm
13 8 P.M. left
Mourilyan -- 71 71 75 72 17.35S 146.08E 41 -- Calm
14 ... ... ... 30·07 72·5 72 76 72·5 16.37S 145.47E 4 67 Var.
15 8 A.M. arrived
Cooktown -- 73 72·5 75 73·5 15.28S 145.17E 3 74 Var.
16 At Cooktown -- 73 72 77 74 -- -- -- -- --
17 8 A.M. left
Cooktown. 4.30
P.M. anchored
under lee of
Howick Islands -- 72·5 74 77 74 14.52S 145.30E 4 38 SE 4
18 6 A.M. weighed.
7 P.M. anchored
near Cape
Sidmouth
lightship 30·12 72 74 76 73·5 14.07S 144.17E -- 97 SE 4
to 5
19 10 A.M. weighed.
8.30 P.M.
anchored under
Piper Islands 30·10 72·5 74·5 77 75 13.21S 143.40E -- 75 SE 5
20 6 A.M. weighed.
6 P.M. moored in
Albany Pass 30·06 72·5 76 77·5 76 11.31S 142.55E -- 130 ESE
5
21 In Albany Pass.
Strong tides 30·05 75 76 77 76·5 10.41S 142.35E -- 53 SE 5
22 10 A.M. weighed.
4 P.M. arrived
Thursday Island 30·02 75 76·5 77·5 77 10.33S 142.25E -- 16 SE 5
23 ... ... ... 30·05 75 77 78 77·5 -- -- 7 17 SE 5
24 Steamed to Goode
Island and back -- 75·5 77 79 77·5 -- -- 8 -- SE 5
25 6 A.M. left
Thursday Island.
6 P.M. anchored
off York Island 29·95 75·5 77 79 79·5 10.13S 142.41E 13 24 SE 5
26 6 A.M. weighed.
11 A.M. anchored
at Darnley
Island 29·98 76·5 78·5 80 79·5 9.36S 143.44E 83 -- SE 5
27 8 A.M. left
Darnley Island.
7 P.M. anchored
under King
Point, Howe
Island 29·98 77 78·5 81 79 9.50S 143.09E -- 40 SE
by E
5
28 Dropped down to
Thursday Island
under jib -- 76 78 80 78 -- -- -- 74 SE
by E
5 to
6
Aug. 28 to Sept.
1st at Thursday
Island -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Sept.
1 6 P.M. left
Thursday Island -- 75·5 76·5 79 77 -- -- -- -- --
2 ... ... ... 30·05 77·5 77 79 77·5 10.36S 139.46E -- 150 ESE
4
3 ... ... ... 30·00 77·5 77·5 80 78 10.40S 136.11E -- 215 SSE
3 to
5
4 ... ... ... 29·90 77·5 78 80 78 10.43S 134.19E -- 112 SE
by E
to E
1 to
4
5 6 A.M. made
land. 7 P.M.
passed through
Clarence Strait 30·00 78 78 80·5 79·5 11.27S 131.39E 181 -- Calm
6 2 A.M. hove to.
7.30 A.M.
anchored
Palmerston, Port
Darwin 30·05 81 79 82 80 -- -- 92 -- Calm

PORT DARWIN to MAURITIUS and CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

Date Remarks Bar. Temp. (Fahr.) Lat. Long. Distance Wind
Water Air Steam Sail
8AM 8AM noon 6PM
1887 ° ° ° ° ° ´ ° ´
Sept.
7 2 A.M. left Port
Darwin 30·02 79 81·5 83 82 12.27S 129.46E 72 -- Calm
8 ... ... ... 30·07 78·5 81 81 80·5 12.56S 126.30E 200 -- Calm
9 ... ... ... 30·06 79 78·5 80 79 13.07S 124.31E 68 54 E 1
to
SE 3
10 ... ... ... 29·95 79 79 80·5 79·5 13.17S 121.03E 208 -- S to
SE 1
to 2
11 ... ... ... 29·98 79 78 80 79 13.39S 118.53E 51 76 SSE
1 to
3
12 ... ... ... 30·05 79 78 80 79 14.11S 116.47E -- 128 SSE
to
SE 2
to 3
13 ... ... ... 30·07 79 77·5 79 78 15.17S 114.28E -- 150 SSE
to
ESE
1 to
3
14 + Lady Brassey
died 11 A.M.,
committed to the
deep at sunset,
lat. 15.50S,
long. 110.38E -- 77 76·5 76 75·5 15.45S 111.39E -- 168 S by
E to
SE 2
to 4
15 ... ... ... 30·05 76 74·5 74 74 16.14S 107.38E -- 242 SSE
4 to
5
16 ... ... ... 30·10 74 74 73·5 73·5 16.40S 104.15E -- 198 SE
by S
3 to
4
17 ... ... ... 30·10 73·5 73 73 73 16.58S 100.36E -- 208 SE 3
to 5
18 ... ... ... 30·12 73 72 72·5 72 17.16S 96.45E -- 222 SE 3
to 5
19 ... ... ... 30·15 72·5 71 71 71 17.24S 91.53E -- 273 SE
by S
5 to
6
20 ... ... ... 30·11 72·5 72 72 71·5 18.17S 88.02E -- 226 SE 6
to 3
21 ... ... ... 30·14 73 71·5 72 71·5 18.28S 84.57E -- 177 SE 2
to 4
22 ... ... ... 30·12 72·5 72 72 71·5 18.37S 80.19E -- 276 SE 4
to 6
23 ... ... ... 30·24 72 71·5 72 71·5 19.21S 76.45E -- 207 SE
to E
5 to
3
24 ... ... ... 30·22 72·5 71 72 71·5 19.21S 72.45E -- 227 SE 4
25 ... ... ... 30·17 73 71 72 72 19.23S 69.07E -- 206 SE 4
26 4 P.M. made
Rodriguez 30·15 74 72 72·5 72 19.18S 64.52E -- 241 SE
to
SE
by S
4 to
6
27 ... ... ... 30·22 73 72·5 73 72·5 19.38S 61.11E -- 210 SE
by S
to E
by S
6 to
3
28 4 P.M. made
Round Island 30·22 73·5 73 74·5 74 19.53S 58.45E -- 133 E to
E by
N 3
to 2
29 12.30 A.M.
anchored off
Port Louis -- 73·5 73·5 75 74 -- -- 71 8 Calm
30 At Mauritius -- 73 74 75 74 -- -- -- -- --
Oct.
1 1 P.M. left Port
Louis -- 73 73·5 74 73·5 -- -- -- -- --
2 In sight of
Bourbon all day 30·22 72 74 76 74·5 22.00S 55.39E -- 155 SE
by E
to E
by N
5 to
2
3 NOON, Bourbon
still visible 30·30 72 70 72·5 72 22.28S 54.14E -- 83 SE 1
var.
4 ... ... ... 30·40 72 70·5 72 71 24.22S 49.58E -- 266 SSE
to
SE
by E
5 to
7
5 ... ... ... 30·40 71·5 69·5 71 70·5 27.02S 45.39E -- 282 SE
to E
5 to
7
6 ... ... ... 30·28 67·5 69·5 72 71 28.49S 41.27E -- 247 ESE
to E
6 to
4
7 ... ... ... 30·20 78·5 70·5 71 70 29.41S 38.39E 138 19 E by
N 2
to 1
8 Brisk gale.
MIDNIGHT, wind
fell light 29·96 69·5 69·5 71 70 30.12S 34.18E 96 131 E 2
to
NNE
8
9 Hard gale from
SW. Nasty sea.
MIDNIGHT, gale
moderated 29·75 71 71 72·5 72 31.44S 31.17E -- 183 NE
by E
8 to
SW
10 5 A.M. made land
at Gordon Bay 30·10 71 64 68 66 32.17S 29.13E 24 88 SW
by S
9 to
E 1
11 Beating to
windward under
steam and sail.
10 P.M. made
Cape Recife
light 29·90 63 65 67 63 33.57S 26.39E 33 120 E by
N 9
W by
S 7
12 2.30 A.M.
anchored Algoa
Bay 30·36 62 63 65 64 -- -- 56 -- --
13 6 A.M. left
Algoa Bay 30·40 62 63 64·5 63·5 34.14S 25.20E 11 24 SE
by E
7
14 2 P.M. rounded
Cape Agulhas.
10.30 P.M. made
Cape of Good
Hope light 30·10 64 64 64 64 35.50S 20.18E -- 260 SE
by E
6 to
7
15 8 A.M. anchored
Table Bay -- 56 63 64 65 -- -- 19 134 SSE
7

N.B.--On this passage the 'Sunbeam' made the fastest long run
she has ever made. In the fortnight Sept. 13 to 27 she did
3,073 knots.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE to PORTSMOUTH.

Date Remarks Bar. Temp. (Fahr.) Lat. Long. Distance Wind
Water Air Steam Sail
8AM 8AM noon 6PM
1887 ° ° ° ° ° ´ ° ´
Oct.
24 10.30 A.M.
weighed and
proceeded to
sea. NOON,
returned 30·15 55 55 56·5 56 -- -- -- 5 W by
N 7
25 7 P.M. left Cape
Town. MIDNIGHT,
off Robben Island
under steam. 5
P.M. ceased
steaming 30·40 60 56·5 58 57·5 33.10S 17.12E 72 3 Calm
26 ... ... ... 30·20 61 62 63·5 63 30.49S 13.34E 40 193 S by
N to
S 2
to 7
27 ... ... ... 30·21 60·5 59 60·5 60 27.55S 10.22E -- 243 6 to
8
28 ... ... ... 30·23 61·5 61 61·5 61 25.38S 7.08E -- 223 S to
S by
E 6
29 'Roslin Castle'
passed 'Sunbeam,'
homeward bound 30·24 63·5 60·5 63 62·5 24.09S 3.39E -- 209 SE
to
SSE
5
30 'Norham Castle'
passed 'Sunbeam,'
outward bound 30·25 63·5 62 64·5 63·5 22.06S 2.02E -- 152 SE 4
to
SE
by S
2
31 ... ... ... 30·23 64·5 64 66 64·5 19.46S 0.03W -- 182 SE 5
to 2
Nov.
1 ... ... ... 30·20 65·5 65 66 65 17.48S 1.32W -- 146 SE 3
to 2
2 ... ... ... 30·17 67·5 65 66·5 66 16.18S 3.25W -- 140 SE
by S
to
SE
by E
2 to
3
3 3 A.M. made St.
Helena. 9 A.M.
anchored off
James Town.
10.30 P.M. left
St. Helena 30·14 68 66 69 66·5 -- -- -- 140 S by
E 4
to 2
4 1 A.M. ceased
steaming 30·13 69 68 69 69 14.26S 7.03W 17 97 ESE
5 to
3
5 ... ... ... 30·13 71 70 71 70·5 12.11S 9.15W -- 186 SE 3
to 4
6 ... ... ... 30·17 73 73 74·5 74 9.59S 11.06W -- 171 SE 4
to 2
7 4 P.M. made
Ascension. 10
P.M. hove to 30·02 74·5 73·5 75 75·5 8.33S 13.33W -- 169 SE
to
SSE
2 to
[Transcriber's Note: In Wind column, final number missing in original]
8 7 A.M. anchored
Clarence Bay 30·04 76·5 76·5 78 77 -- -- -- 68 SE 3
9 5 P.M. left
Ascension 30·00 77 76·5 65 77 4.44S 14.53W -- 200 SE 6
[7] to 5
10 1 A.M. passed
H.M.S. 'Wye' 30·00 77 77 78 77·5 -- -- -- -- --
11 ... ... ... 30·00 78 78 79·5 79·5 .58S 14.30W -- 227 SE
to
SSE
6 to
4
12 ... ... ... 30·00 80·5 79 80 79·5 2.16N 13.54W -- 196 SE
by E
3 to
4
13 11 P.M.
commenced
steaming 30·00 82·5 81 81 82 5.21N 13.47W -- 185 SE
by S
3 to
2
14 3 P.M. made
hills about
Sierra Leone. 9
P.M. anchored at
Free Town 30·00 81·5 80·5 81·5 82 7.57N 14.00W 104 52 ESE
2.
Calm
15 6 P.M. left
Sierra Leone 30·00 82 81 82·5 81·5 -- -- 56 -- Calm
16 ... ... ... 30·00 83 82·5 83·5 83 9.35N 14.57W 120 -- NNE
1
17 8 A.M. heavy
rain-squall
with wind. 12.45
P.M. ceased
steaming 30·04 81·5 81 82 81·5 11.04N 17.06W 182 -- NNE
[8] 1 to
8
18 ... ... ... 30·02 80 81 81·5 80·5 12.30N 20.34W -- 205 NE
by N
6 to
7
19 NOON, arrived
Porto Praya. 6
P.M. proceeded 30·05 78·5 79 80 79 14.55N 23.25W -- 240 NE
by N
6 to
7
20 1 A.M. to 2.30
A.M. under
steam. Passed to
leeward of St.
Vincent, &c. 30·05 78 77·5 78·5 78 16.25N 24.55W 15 130 NE
by E
6
21 Sighted two
ships and a
barque bound
south 30·10 78 77 77 76 19.14N 25.42W 15 160 E by
[8] N 6
19.01N to 7
22 Passed numerous
sailing ships 30·12 77 74·5 74 73·5 22.37N 25.54W -- 203 E
[8] 1/2
22.20N N 7
to 5
23 6 A.M. commenced
steaming. 10
A.M. stopped to
repair boiler
tubes. NOON,
proceeded 30·05 76·5 73 74 73 24.05N 27.04W 23 100 NE 4
to 1
24 7 A.M. ceased
steaming. Heavy
swell from NNE 30·05 75 69·5 70·5 70 26.13N 28.03W 81 34 NNE
[8] to
25.58N NE
25 ... ... ... 30·20 73 70 71·5 70 27.30N 30.50W -- 175 N by
E to
NE
by N
6
26 ... ... ... 30·29 72 68·5 69 67·5 29.40N 32.14W -- 151 NE 3
to 5
27 Finally lost NE
trade 30·25 72 68 69 68 30.55N 31.58W -- 85 Var.
28 ... ... ... 30·13 70 66·5 67·5 65·5 32.38N 31.39W -- 112 WNW
4 to
E 2
29 Moderate gale 30·15 68 63 64 62·5 34.54N 31.20W -- 130 E 3
to E
by S
7
30 Gale increasing.
Split mainsail,
mizen foresail,
and jib 30·33 67 61·5 62·5 62 36.43N 30.40W -- 112 ESE
8 to
9
Dec.
1 Gale moderating
towards night 30·17 64·5 62·5 63·5 63 37.35N 30.09W -- 57 SE
[8] [8] 8 to
9
2 Daybreak, made
Fayal. Worked up
under steam and
sail to Pico 30·10 64·5 62·5 65 63 38.42N 28.48W -- 92 S by
E 8
to 9
3 7 A.M. anchored
Horta Bay. 4.30
P.M. weighed 30·10 64·5 62 63·5 62·5 -- -- 37 -- S 3
to 4
4 2 A.M. wind flew
suddenly to NNE.
10 A.M. blowing
a gale. Bore up
for Terceira.
Hove to 30·03 64 60·5 60·5 59·5 -- -- 8 99 NE 5
to
10
5 10 A.M. commenced
steaming. 10 P.M.
ceased, boiler
having finally
given out 30·30 64 60 61 60 38.48N 27.22W 11 61 Calm.
E 3
6 ... ... ... 30·40 63 60 61 61 39.09N 25.15W 50 55 NE
to
ENE
3
7 ... ... ... 30·44 63 59 59·5 60 40.59N 23.30W -- 135 E to
S 3
8 ... ... ... 30·26 63·5 60 60 60 42.43N 20.00W -- 190 SW
to W
5 to
6
9 ... ... ... 30·10 58 58·5 60 58 45.08N 16.04W -- 217 W by
[8] S 7
44.53N to 8
10 3.30 A.M. wind
fell suddenly.
No observations 30·10 54 54·5 54 53 46.11N 13.24W -- 134 W by
S 8
to
NE
11 Weather thick
with rain. No
observations -- 55 53 -- -- 47.09N 11.10W -- 109 SE 2
[8] [8] to 6
12 8 P.M. made
Bishop and St.
Agnes lights.
Position 35
miles to N of
reckoning -- -- -- -- -- 49.17N 7.18W -- 201 S by
[8] [8] E 6
to
SSW
2
13 Weather thick. 4
P.M. made stand
near St.
Catherine's. 8
P.M. anchored
close to the
Nab -- -- -- -- -- 50.13N 2.17W -- 230 SSW
[8] 7 to
8
14 Towed into
Portsmouth
Harbour -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 64 --

[Footnote 7: On Gum Mountain.]

[Footnote 8: By account.]

SUMMARY.

Steam Sail

Portsmouth to Bombay 3,040 miles 4,046 miles. Bombay to Macassar 4,585 " 2,509 " Macassar to Adelaide 601 " 3,256 " Adelaide to Port Darwin 976 " 3,285 " Port Darwin to Cape of Good Hope 1,047 " 5,622 " Cape of Good Hope to Portsmouth 831 " 6,668 " ------ ------ 11,080 " 25,386 "

Total distance under steam and sail, 36,466 miles.

* * * * *

(B) _THE CRUISE OF THE 'SUNBEAM.'_

REPRINTED FROM THE 'TIMES' OF DECEMBER 15, 1887.

The 'Sunbeam' reached Portsmouth Harbour on Wednesday after her long voyage of 36,000 nautical miles among the British Possessions in all parts of the world. We are enabled to give the following short account of this very interesting cruise.

For certain duties of the navy, such as protection of the revenue, supervision of fisheries, the police of the Pacific, instruction in pilotage, small vessels are required which will be thoroughly seaworthy, capable under sail of taking full advantage of the winds, and in calms making fair speed under steam with a low consumption of fuel. It is believed that such a type is represented in the 'Sunbeam,' and that her performances during an extended cruise recently completed may be of interest in a naval point of view.

The principal dimensions of the hull and spars of the 'Sunbeam' are as follows:--Length between perpendiculars, 137 ft.; beam, 27 ft. 6 in.; depth of hold, 13 ft. 9 in.; displacement in tons, 576; sail area in square yards, 9,200.

In fourteen years of active cruising in all parts of the world the seaworthiness of the 'Sunbeam' has been thoroughly tested. Neither when lying to nor scudding has she ever shipped a green sea. She can be worked with a complement of eighteen seamen and three stokers. She can carry an armament of machine and quick-firing guns.

The consumption of fuel may be taken at three tons in twenty-four hours for a speed of 7-3/4 knots; four tons for eight knots; and seven tons for nine knots. The measured-mile speed was 10·27 knots. Seventy tons of coal can be carried.

Under sail alone in the most favourable circumstances 13 knots is an extreme speed. Three hundred knots have been made good on a few occasions, with some contributions to the day's run from current. On a passage the average distance made good is 1,000 miles a week, of which one-third is under steam.

The recent cruise of the 'Sunbeam' included India, the Eastern Archipelago, and Australia. The outward voyage was by the Suez Canal and the return voyage by the Cape. On leaving Portsmouth calls were made at Cowes and Southampton, the departure being finally taken from Plymouth on the 19th of November. Gibraltar was reached on the 26th of November, Algiers on the 1st of December, Malta 5th, Port Said 10th, Assab Bay 19th, Aden 21st of December, and Bombay 3rd of January. From England fine weather was experienced as far as Algiers. Thence to Port Said the winds were strong from the westward, with an interval of calm lasting nearly two days. In the northern portion of the Red Sea fresh northerly winds prevailed. On leaving Aden the north-east monsoon blew with such force that it was decided to make a stretch to the eastward under sail. As the distance from the Arabian coast increased the monsoon gradually abated, and a course was laid under steam direct to Bombay. On nearing the coast of India the monsoon became more northerly, and the 'Sunbeam' fetched Bombay under sail. Having given a general description of the weather, the records of the log-book may be summarised as follows:--Distance under sail, 4,046 knots; distance under steam, 2,830 knots; the average speed in each case being within a fraction of seven knots.

On the first section of the voyage the average speed of 1,000 miles a week was maintained with remarkable uniformity. Bombay was reached on the precise day which had been estimated before leaving England.

After a few days at Bombay the 'Sunbeam' proceeded to Kurrachee, and remained in its salubrious climate from the 10th of January to the 7th of February. Lord Brassey and his family in the interval made an extended journey in North-Western India. The return passage from Kurrachee to Bombay, favoured by a brisk north-east monsoon, was made entirely under sail in less than forty-eight hours, the distance covered on the 9th of February being 268 miles. The Queen's Jubilee was celebrated during the second visit of the 'Sunbeam' to Bombay.

The voyage was resumed on the 22nd of February. Touching at Jinjeera and Goa, Colombo was reached on the 5th of March. The entire distance from Kurrachee to Cape Comorin, including both entering and leaving port, had been accomplished under sail. The monsoon was not felt on the Malabar coast. From Bombay to Cape Comorin the passage was made with the daily sea breezes, blowing fresh in the afternoon, followed by calm prolonged through the night and the first part of the day. Calling at Trincomalee _en route_, the 'Sunbeam' next proceeded to Burmah. March is a busy season in the rice trade, and a noble fleet of sailing ships was assembled at Rangoon.

After leaving Rangoon the 'Sunbeam' proceeded to Borneo, touching at Moulmein and Singapore. The Sarawak river was reached on the 3rd of April. Following the northern and eastern coast of Borneo, Labuan, Brunei, Kudat Bay, Sandakan, and Darvel Bay were successively visited. Macassar was reached on the 19th of April. In the section of the voyage extending from Bombay to Kurrachee, and thence by the route which has been described, the total distances covered were 4,695 knots under steam at an average speed of 8·3 knots, and 2,509 knots under sail at an average speed of 5·1 knots.

The 'Sunbeam' left Macassar on the evening of the 20th of April. The Indian Ocean was entered from the Allas Straits, which divides the islands of Lombok and Sumbawa, on the 24th. A heavy swell was encountered from the east, caused, as it was afterwards learned, by a cyclone which did great damage to the fleet engaged in the pearl-fishery on the north-west coast of Australia. The South-east Trades were picked up on the 25th, and blew steadily until the 3rd of May. On the 5th of May a gale, with furious squalls, was experienced from the south-west. It was followed by a calm, and afterwards by westerly winds. Albany was reached on the 8th of May. The 'Sunbeam' again put to sea on the 17th of May. A week was occupied on the passage to Adelaide. In the great Australian Bight north-east winds were encountered, gradually shifting to the west, and blowing a gale during the last two days before reaching port. On the day before the arrival at Adelaide the distance of 265 knots was made good; sail having been much reduced for several hours to avoid running down on Kangaroo Island in thick weather at night. Between Macassar and Adelaide a distance of 3,256 knots was covered under sail at an average speed of 6·3 knots. The distance under steam was 601 knots and the average speed seven knots.

From Adelaide the 'Sunbeam' made a smart run to Melbourne, encountering a heavy gale with furious squalls off Cape Otway. After a long stay at Melbourne the voyage was resumed to Sydney, Newcastle, and Brisbane.

On leaving Brisbane the passage was taken inside the Great Barrier Reef without the assistance of a pilot. Fourteen hundred miles of this difficult navigation were traversed under sail. The 'Sunbeam' touched at all the ports of Northern Queensland, and between Cooktown and the Albany Pass anchored in the three intervening nights under the lee of the coral reefs. A somewhat prolonged stay at Thursday Island was broken by a visit to Darnley Island and other anchorages in the Torres Straits. Port Darwin was reached on the 8th of September. Between Adelaide and Port Darwin the distance under sail was 3,311 knots, and the average speed 7·2 knots. The distance under steam was 966 knots, and the average speed 6·5 knots. On arrival at Port Darwin the 'Sunbeam' had completed successfully the circumnavigation of the Australian continent. Unhappily the cruise, so auspiciously commenced, ended with that painful event which has cast a dark shadow over all its other memories.

From Port Darwin to the Cape of Good Hope, and thence to Sierra Leone, the voyage lay for the most part within the zone of the South-east Trades. Rodriguez Island was sighted on the 26th of September, and Mauritius was reached two days later. The passage from Port Louis to Algoa Bay occupied 11 days. To the southward of the Trades, off the coast of Natal, a short but severe gale from the south-west was encountered. The gale was followed by a fresh breeze from the east, which carried the 'Sunbeam' rapidly to the westward from off Gordon Bay, her landfall on the coast of Africa. A day was spent at Port Elizabeth, and two days of rapid sailing before an easterly wind brought the yacht into Table Bay on the morning of the 15th of October, just in time to gain the anchorage before one of the hard gales from the south-east set in which are not infrequently experienced at the Cape. The construction of a noble breakwater has given complete security to the anchorage off Cape Town.

Between Port Darwin and the Cape the distance covered was 1,047 knots under steam and 5,622 knots under sail; the average speed under steam and sail was exactly eight knots. In the fortnight from September 13 to 27, 3,073 knots, giving an average speed of nine knots, were covered under sail alone, with winds of moderate strength. Balloon canvas was freely used.

The 'Sunbeam' left Cape Town on the 24th of October. She touched at St. Helena on the 3rd of November, Ascension on the 7th, and Sierra Leone on the 14th. In this section of the voyage the distance under canvas was 3,327 knots, the average speed 7·7 knots; and the distance under steam 289 knots, with an average speed of seven knots. The South-east Trades were light, and balloon canvas again proved extremely serviceable.

The 'Sunbeam' left Sierra Leone at sunset on the 15th of November, under steam. The North-east Trades were picked up in latitude 11 deg. N. A call of a few hours was made at Porto Praya on the 19th of November. On the following day the northern islands of the Cape Verde group were sighted. During the 21st and 22nd of November a great number of sailing ships were passed, outward bound. The Trades were interrupted by a calm on the 24th of November and stopped finally on the 27th. On the following day, without warning from the barometer, a strong gale commenced from the east, and lasted without intermission for four days. Under low canvas and close hauled the 'Sunbeam' gallantly struggled forward, making 130 knots on the 29th of November, and on the three following days 112, 57, and 92 knots respectively. While hove-to in this gale the canvas was severely punished. All the lower sails were more or less damaged, and sail was reduced to storm trysails. Two large barques were passed lying-to under lower main topsails and mizzen storm staysails. At dawn on the 2nd of December Fayal was sighted.

Shelter was obtained for 24 hours under the lee of the island of Pico, and on the following day the 'Sunbeam' anchored off Horta, the port of Fayal. The passage from Sierra Leone to Fayal had been accomplished, with adverse winds during a considerable part of the voyage, in 16-1/2 days, 2,005 knots being covered under sail at an average speed of 6·3 knots, and 460 miles under steam at an average speed of six knots. Having taken in water and provisions, the voyage was resumed on the evening of the 3rd of December, with a favourable wind from the south-south-east. At midnight the wind shifted suddenly to the north-east, and on the following morning the 'Sunbeam' bore up before a severe gale for shelter under the lee of Terceira.

On the 5th of December the gale subsided to a calm, and the voyage homewards was commenced under steam. In a few hours the engines broke down, and sail was made to a light breeze from the north-east. In the succeeding days favourable winds were experienced from the westward. On the 11th the wind shifted to the south-east, accompanied by drizzling rain and fog, rendering observations impossible, which continued until the Scilly Island lights were sighted in a fortunate lifting of the haze on the evening of the 12th. The run from the Scilly Islands to Spithead was made at the rate of 11-1/2 knots before a south-westerly gale. The total distance from Fayal, including the call at Terceira, was 1,440 miles, of which 60 only were under steam. The average speed was seven knots. The 'Sunbeam' entered Portsmouth Harbour at noon on the 14th of December. The total distance covered during the voyage was 36,709 nautical miles, 25,800 under sail and 10,909 under steam. The runs under sail only included 39 days over 200 knots, 15 days over 240, seven days over 260, three days over 270. The best day was 282 knots. The total consumption of coal was 330 tons. Though the quality taken in abroad was in many instances inferior, an average distance of 33 knots was steamed for every ton of coals consumed.

When the 'Sunbeam' reached the Cape it was found that the tubes of the boiler had been seriously injured by the great varieties of fuel burnt during the voyage. The pressure of steam was considerably reduced, with a corresponding loss of speed. On leaving Terceira the boiler broke down completely, and for the remainder of the voyage the winds were the only resource.

The crew, consisting of 24 men in various ratings, have behaved in a highly creditable manner. The offences when in port have been few, and at sea every duty has been carried out in a manner worthy of British seamen. Three men joined at King George's Sound. They had been sentenced to a short term of imprisonment for insubordination on board a yacht returning from a cruise in Australian waters. To oblige the Government Resident, Lord Brassey consented to receive these men on board on trial. Better men it would not have been possible to obtain had they been recruited through the usual agencies.