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Atlantic Ocean

First mate’s logbook

In the morning and forenoon there were light NNE to NNW airs with good weather. At noon our estimated course and covered distance of the last twenty-four hours was SE 14 miles. The estimated north latitude was 8°59’ and longitude 360°10’. Our actual north latitude was 9°00’. We saw a lot of greens drifting and swirling currents. Throughout the afternoon, evening and night there were light NNW to WSW airs and lightning from night till morning.