APPENDIX No. 9.

Log of the Passages of the Sailing Ship ‘Thermopylæ’ from London to Melbourne, thence to Newcastle (N.S.W.), thence to Foo-chow-foo, and thence to London, 1868-69.

London to Melbourne.
Date.Lat.Long.Distance.Remarks.
N.W.
Nov. 5......5.30 P.M. at Gravesend.
” 6......
” 7......5 A.M. left Gravesend.
” 8......6 P.M. Lizard, N. 20 miles.
” 948·307·2168Var., moderate.
” 1045·3813·16274S.E., N.W., fresh.
” 1143·1315·38213Var., moderate.
” 1241·1119·24194S.S.E. Lost Peter Johnson overboard, ship hove-to for an hour, without success.
” 1339·4422·10138S.S.E. strong gales.
” 1438·4022·5869Var., moderate.
” 1535·1221·54213North-westerly, strong.
” 1630·3922·55279North-westerly, fresh.
” 1729·923·4399N., S.E., moderate.
” 1827·3826·5200South-westerly, moderate.
” 1926·4524·12112South-westerly, light.
” 2026·3224·39..South-westerly, light.
” 2125·1424·3268Easterly, light.
” 2221·3926·5228E., fresh.
” 2317·1826·25268North-easterly, fresh.
” 2413·1825·32250E., fresh.
” 2510·624·33210Easterly, moderate.
” 266·5323·32202South-easterly, moderate.
” 274·2724·3140South-easterly, heavy squalls.
” 281·2325·50228South-easterly, moderate.
S.
” 292·1329·0271South-easterly, fresh.
” 306·3021·8288South-easterly, strong.
Dec. 111·2231·28293Easterly, variable.
” 216·1431·25294Easterly, strong.
” 320·2430·26256Easterly, moderate.
” 423·029·0176Easterly, light.
” 524·3227·39118Easterly, light.
” 625·5327·881Northerly, light.
” 727·2226·2896Northerly, light.
” 829·425·10123Northerly, light.
” 932·2422·35240North-westerly, fresh gale.
” 1026·2618·51224South-westerly, blowing a gale.
” 1138·3413·2303South-westerly, strong.
” 1239·386·34314W.S.W., strong.
S.E.
” 1340·340·25324S.W., strong.
” 1440·516·33280Var., moderate.
” 1541·5111·19230Northerly, fresh.
” 1642·2917·30282North-westerly, moderate.
” 1743·623·41278North-westerly, strong.
” 1843·928·29211North-easterly, fresh.
” 1943·4434·56284North-easterly, strong.
” 2043·5740·30240Northerly gale.
” 2143·3547·34305Northerly gale.
” 2243·4554·18290Northerly gale.
” 2342·5761·17310Northerly gale.
” 2443·667·21266Northerly, strong.
” 2542·5774·26312Northerly, strong.
” 2643·2280·28265Northerly, fresh.
” 2743·1585·41229Northerly, fresh.
” 2843·2290·40222Easterly, fresh.
” 2943·4094·55185N.E., light.
” 3043·11102·11320S.W., gale.
” 3143·4106·43200N.N.W., moderate.
1870
Jan. 143·10111·54228N.N.W., moderate.
” 243·7117·14248N.N.W., fresh.
” 342·7124·36330Northerly, strong.
” 440·39131·18326Northerly, strong.
” 539·48136·14225South-westerly, moderate.
” 638·41140·18202S.E., Percy Island.
” 7......Cape Otway, N. ½ W., 12 miles.
” 8......Calm and light.
” 9......7 P.M., came to anchor in Port Phillip Harbour.
Newcastle to Shanghai.
Date.Lat.Long.Distance.Remarks.
S.E.
Feb. 107·30A.M...Left the harbour.
” 11....60E.N.E. to S.E., calm.
” 1232·46156·3152N.E. and E., very unsteady.
” 1332·13158·26125N.E. and N., Passed Lord Howe’s Island.
” 1428·30160·55250N., strong, squally.
” 1523·32162·16300N., clear.
” 1619·47161·58230N.W., clear.
” 1715·36162·11251N. ½ E., heavy, squally.
” 1813·31163·24145N.N.E., thunder and lightning.
S.
” 1912·16163·1775N., heavy rain.
” 208·35164·0224N., heavy rain and thunder.
” 214·16165·24262N. and E., lightning.
” 221·35166·48180N.N.E., heavy squalls.
” 230·19166·5075N.W. by W. Off Pleasant Head, got quantity of jugs and cocoa-nuts.
N.
” 241·14165·5130N.W.
” 253·24162·25200N.W. ½ W., squally.
” 266·47159·58250N.W. by N., clear.
” 2710·28156·35297N.W. by W., fresh.
” 2813·28152·4298N.W. by W., fresh.
Mar. 115·54148·25256N.W. by W., squally.
” 217·14146·2160N.W. by W., passed between Faraltan and Guguants.
” 319·56142·35255N.W. by W. ½ W., squally.
” 421·46139·48200N.W. by W. ½ W., light.
” 522·23138·1982N.W. by W., light.
” 623·32136·43110N.W. by W., light and variable.
” 725·23133·34202N.N.W., passed Golden, Sydney to Shanghai 59 days.
” 826·57129·26239W.N.W., passed Fok Island.
” 929·30126·11230W. by N., heavy squalls, thunder, and lightning.
” 1031·20124·0200W.N.W. Off Vido. Got pilot. Passage pilot to pilot 28 days, quickest on record .
” 13......Shanghai. Thick and calm.
Foo-chow to London.
Date.Lat.Long.Distance.Remarks.
N.E.
July 3......5 A.M., proceeded down in tow.
” 4......Pinnacle Island, W. by N.
” 5......3 P.M., passed Adams Point.
” 623·6126·32174South-westerly, fresh.
” 723·2126·148Var., moderate.
” 821·13123·59157South-easterly, squally.
” 919·13120·28233South-easterly, fresh.
” 1018·36118·37115South-westerly, light.
” 1118·16116·2148South-easterly, fresh.
” 1217·37112·38200Southerly, fresh.
” 1316·43109·49176Southerly, fresh.
” 1415·43109·563South-easterly, light.
” 1514·6110·7114South-westerly, light.
” 1612·37109·2996 South-westerly, light, Cape Varella, 6 miles.
” 1711·47109·3050South-westerly, light.
” 188·16109·49212Westerly, strong and squally.
” 195·9109·21191South-westerly, strong and squally.
” 204·16109·1753South-westerly, moderate.
” 213·28109·2248South-westerly, light.
” 222·40109·5458South-westerly, light.
” 232·6....Var., light.
” 240·51108·40..Boorang Island, E. by S., 10 m.
S.
” 250·45108·3496South-easterly, light.
” 261·28107·4863Var., light.
” 273·15....Spoke Achilles, 10 days out from Foo-chow.
” 28......6 A.M. Anger Light, S.S.W., 8 miles.
” 297·54101·56223South-easterly, fresh.
” 309·2297·21284South-easterly, squally.
” 3110·5993·10267South-easterly, fresh.
Aug. 112·4288·43290S.S.E., strong.
” 214·3183·28318E.S.E., strong.
” 316·579·44236South-easterly, moderate. Spoke Leander.
” 417·3076·33203S.E. moderate, Leander, 10 miles.
” 518·4572·58217S.E., fresh, Leander, 14 miles.
” 619·1671·2697S.E., light.
” 719·468·28170S.W. to S.E., heavy gale, and sea washed away head rail.
” 821·1163·53249S. by E., under topsails and courses.
” 923·459·0295S. by E., strong.
” 1024·3054·55246S. by E., all plain sail.
” 1126·951·23216S. by E., var., plain sail and port studding-sails.
” 1227·2548·30185E.N.E., moderate.
” 1329·745·24192E., light.
” 14....170W.S.W., var.
” 1530·2338·29200S., strong gale with squalls.
” 1631·2035·0198E., light.
” 1734·2033·35110S.E., steamer astern like Achilles; sunset, breeze increasing, leaving her out of sight.
” 1834·229·39270N.N.E., fresh.
” 1935·624·0240S.W. by S., fresh, strong current to S.W.
” 2035·820·4196N.E., fog and calm at noon.
” 2134·4518·10100W.S.W. increasing, rounded Cape of Good Hope, heavy sea.
” 2231·5313·26302S., all plain sail set.
” 2329·99·29262S.S.E., all plain sail set and studding sails.
S.E.
” 2426·145·19284S.E., all possible sail.
” 2523·131·50264S.E. by S., all possible sail.
” 2620·440·53212N.E., and backing to S.E.
W.
” 2719·92·49146S.E., light.
” 2817·294·58158S.E., light.
” 2915·367·33187S.E., light.
” 3013·1910·5201S.E., light.
” 3111·1612·16190S.E., light.
Sept. 19·614·8164S.E. by S., light.
” 27·1116·0158S.E. by S., light.
” 35·918·2172S.E. by S., light.
” 43·1919·51156S.E. by S., light.
” 51·1021·46172S.E. by S., light, strong current to W.
N.
” 60·5523·4146S.E., light.
” 72·5725·4174S.E. by S., light.
” 85·5126·7184S.S.W., fresh.
” 910·027·6257S.W., very squally.
” 1012·1627·16140S., light var.
” 1113·1027·060N.N.E., var., squally.
” 1216·3330·9273N.E., trade winds.
” 1320·532·58270N.E., trade winds.
” 1424·035·23272N.E. by E., trade winds.
” 1526·4536·15172E. by N., light.
” 1627·3936·1854E. by N., light and calm.
” 1728·036·2321E. by N., light and airy.
” 1828·5636·558S., light.
” 1930·1835·4552S., light.
” 2032·3735·5144S., light.
” 2133·4534·1885W., light rain.
” 2236·434·4140W., light breeze.
” 2339·1833·30200S.W., squally, rain.
” 2442·3730·17245W., squally, heavy sea.
” 2544·1026·16200W., light and variable.
” 2645·1422·59158S.W. to N.W.
” 2746·818·34200W., bar falling rapidly.
” 2847·1514·0202S.W., bar falling rapidly, very low.
” 2948·309·13200S.W., bar falling rapidly, very low.
” 30....200S. by E., noon Lizard, N., 8 miles.
Oct. 1......Beechy Head, E., 20 miles at noon, 5 P.M., Dungeness, got pilot.