Our chronometers were kept correct by W.T. time signals. (It would be interesting to know if this is the first time that the position of an outlying island like this has been verified by W.T. time signals.)
The position of Glen Anchorage was also accurately observed, agreeing with the position by Captain Robertson SS. Scotia of Bruce’s Scottish Expedition.
We determined the position of the anchorage in Lot’s Wife’s Cove, north end of island, by three observations for latitude and one for longitude, surveyed and sounded two new anchorages, and sounded the southern, eastern and part of the northern coast.
A new chart of Gough Island, with large and important corrections, on a scale of 1/36431 was made.
Photo: Wilkins
SETTING UP KITES FOR THE TAKING OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
