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Atlantic Ocean

First mate’s logbook

There were SW airs in the morning and forenoon and we saw a tree drifting. At noon our estimated compound course and covered distance of the last twenty four hours was ESE 8 ½ miles, and our estimated north latitude was 6º37’ and longitude 4º33’ . The roughly actual north latitude was 6º35’. We steered E by S. Throughout the afternoon, evening and night there was a SW to SSW light topgallant breeze, a misty sky and heavy drifting clouds till morning.