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.
| Date. | Winds. | Courses. | Distance. Miles. | Latitude. | Longitude. | Total. | Remarks. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles. | Hrs. M. | |||||||
| N. | E. | |||||||
| Oct. 5 | N.W. | Various | 10 | 31·15 | 29·45 | } | ||
| Oct. 6 | ” | N. 66° W. | 254 | 32·57 | 5·11 | } | ||
| Oct. 7 | ” | N. 74° W. | 254 | 34·28 | 20·02 | } 823 | 77·30 | Moderate winds and weather throughout. |
| Oct. 8 | N.N.W. | N. 70° W. | 270 | 35·47 | 15·11 | } | ||
| Oct. 8 | N.W. | Various | 35 | At Malta. | (Date of arrival.) | |||
| N. | E. | |||||||
| Oct. 9 | S.E. | Various | 153 | 37·00 | 11·04 | } | ||
| Oct. 10 | N.W. | ” | 234 | 37·31 | 6·59 | } | ||
| Oct. 11 | Variable | S. 82° W. | 251 | 36·55 | 1·40 | } 989 | 93·55 | Moderate winds and weather throughout. |
| Oct. 12 | ” | S. 85° W. | 260 | 36·32 | West | } | ||
| Oct. 12 | ” | Various | 291 | .. | 3·30 | (Date of arrival.) | ||
| N. | W. | |||||||
| Oct. 13 | E. | Various | 135 | 36·37 | 7·54 | } | Light winds and fine. | |
| Oct. 14 | N. | ” | 210 | 39·32 | 9·46 | } | Strong head winds at sea. | |
| Oct. 15 | N.E. | N. 5° W. | 138 | 42·25 | 10·03 | }1170 | 127·55 | Strong head gale and sea. |
| Oct. 16 | .. | Various | 209 | 44·57 | 8·12 | } | Same weather. | |
| Oct. 17 | E. | N. 32° E. | 252 | 48·35 | 5·10 | } | Light winds. | |
| Oct. 18 | Calm | Various | 226 | (Date of arrival.) | ||||
| 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, | October 8th, | 3.55 p.m. |
| Arrived at Gibraltar, | October 12th, | 8.8 p.m. |
| Arrived at Southampton, | October 18th, | 7.45 a.m. |
Abstract of Log of the P. & O. Company’s Ship “Khedive” on her Voyage from Southampton to Alexandria.—October, 1873.
| Date. | Winds. | Courses. | Distance. Miles. | Latitude. | Longitude. | Total. | Remarks. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles. | Hrs. M. | |||||||
| N. | W. | |||||||
| Oct. 31 | S.W. | Various | 210 | 48·44 | 5·22 | } | Left Southampton at 3 p.m. Oct. 30. | |
| Nov. 1 | W. | S. 17° W. | 233 | 45·01 | 7·02 | } | Moderate gale—squalls. | |
| Nov. 2 | N.W. | Various | 240 | 41·59 | 9·59 | } 1174 | 111. 45 | Strong breeze and fine. |
| Nov. 3 | ” | S. 7½° E. | 273 | 37·30 | 9·10 | } | Moderate and fine. | |
| Nov. 4 | ” | Various | 218 | ” | ” | } | Arrived at Gibraltar at 7 a.m. | |
| N. | W. | |||||||
| Nov. 4 | Wly. | Various | 17 | 36·09 | E. | } | Left Gibraltar at 10 A.M. | |
| Nov. 5 | ” | N. 81½° W. | 294 | 36·52 | 0·53 | } | Fresh breeze and fine. | |
| Nov. 6 | S.-Wly. | N. 82° E. | 293 | 37·32 | 7·04 | } 987¾ | 83. 45 | Fresh breeze and fine. |
| Nov. 7 | Sothly. | Various | 276 | 36·44 | 12·38 | } | Light breeze and fine. | |
| Nov. 8 | ” | ” | 107¾ | } | Arrived at Malta at 9.45 p.m. | |||
| N. | E. | |||||||
| Nov. 8 | S.W. | Various | 46 | 35·44 | 15·22 | } | Left Malta at 7.10 A.M. | |
| Nov. 9 | E.N.E. | S. 72° E. | 255 | 34·26 | 20·23 | } 825½ | 75. 50 | Moderate breeze and fine. |
| Nov. 10 | Calm | S. 68° E. | 267 | 32·46 | 25·20 | } | Calm and fine. | |
| Nov. 11 | E. | Various | 257½ | } | Arrived at Alexandria at 11 a.m. | |||
| 2987¼ | 271·20 | |||||||
Or at the average rate of about 11 knots an hour.