Journal of a cruise in the US ship, Vincennes, to the North Pacific Ocean, China Sea, Behring Strait, etc. by William Stimpson, 1853-1855
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November, 1853 Southern Ocean. has followed us ever since, now left us. If not the same individual, one only has been seen at a time. We spoke the ship Akbar from London bound for the Australian city of Sydney. She had emi- grants on board, and kept on in the same direction with us, being in sight, for two or three days. In the evening the tow-net took a species of Salpa and a few Hyperine Crustacea. 25th S. Lat. 43° 44' E. Lon. 54° 09' Wind N. Av. 10 k. 26th S. Lat. 44° 13' E. Lon. 57° 38' Wind N.W. Av. 9 Much Kelp was passed today. The wind blew a gale, and soon reduced us to close-reefed main top-sail and reefed fore- sail, with the staysail. Temp. air 42° Water 16° 27th S. Lat. 45° 19' E. Lon 63° 34' Wind W. (Av 8 k. The gale continues with unabated fury. 28th S. Lat. 22° 40' E. Lon 68° 05' Wind W Av. 9 k. The weather moderates very much today. 29th S. Lat 43° 56' E. Lon. 73° 24' Wind W Av. 8 k The gale commences again, fiercer than ever. The seas were tremendous in size, and the crest of one of the waves was seen above the fore yard, when standing on the poop as this part of the ship was raised by the succeeding wave.