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Ocean Magnetic Observations, 1905-16 



Tahiti, Society Islands, to Apia, Samoan Islands. 



Total distance, 1,352 miles. Time of passage, 12.1 days. Average day's run, 111.7 miles. 



Apia, Samoan Islands, to Yap, Cakolinb Islands. 



1907 

 Mar. 14 

 15 

 16 

 17 

 18 

 20 

 21 

 22 

 23 

 24 

 25 

 26 

 27 

 28 

 29 

 30 

 31 



Apr. 



Apia 



10 45 S. 

 8 59 S. 



28 S. 



15 S. 

 37 S. 

 22 S. 

 34 S. 

 34 S. 

 08 S. 



02 S. 



03 N. 

 25 N. 

 40 N. 

 52 N. 

 05 N. 

 19 N. 



48 N. 



29 N. 



16 N. 



54 N. 

 18 N. 

 37 N. 



36 N. 

 50 N. 

 02 N. 



37 N. 



55 N. 

 34 N. 

 08 N. 



Yap , 



187 07 



185 14 



183 00 



181 02 



179 04 



176 36 



173 22 



170 32 



167 29 



165 40 



163 52 



161 47 



161 22 



160 29 



159 36 



157 53 



155 32 



153 15 



150 52 



149 43 



149 39 



149 51 



149 10 



147 18 



145 56 



144 05 



142 30 



140 46 



138 55 



miles 



196 

 154 

 161 

 118 

 123 

 165 

 222 

 180 

 202 

 127 

 126 

 149 

 29 

 54 

 54 

 104 



144 



144 



150 



78 



24 



22 



41 



112 



83 



116 



9i 



110 



115 



55 



Left S"" 10™ a. m. Gentle E. breeze, shifting to ESE. Cloudy, passing showers. 



Gentle breeze from SE. to ESE. Rough sea. Overcast, squalls, light rains. 



LightbreezesfromESE.toENE. Partly cloudy. Considerable southerly set. 



Light variable wind. Overcast, with light rains. 



Calm. Heavy squalls. Overcast, with heavy rain, to partly cloudy. 



Moderate NNE. breeze. Ship swung. Crossed 180th mer. Partly cloudy. 



Moderate breeze from NNE. Rough sea. Partly cloudy. Ship swung. 



Moderate NE. breeze. Partly cloudy to overcast, heavy rains and squalls. 



Gentle breeze from NE. Partly cloudy. Ship rolling and pitching. 



Moderate breeze from ENE. Partly cloudy, heavy squalls, rain, thunder. 



Variable winds, squalls, rough sea, overcast, heavy rain. Crossed equator. 



Gentle breeze from ESE. Partly cloudy. Considerable sea. 



Light ENE. breeze. Overcast, with light rains to partly cloudy. Ship swung. 



Variable breezes. Partly cloudy, with heavy squalls. 



Mod. NW. breeze shifting to NNW. Overcast, heavy squalls, rain. 



Light breeze from NNE. Partly cloudy. 



Light breeze from NNE. shifting to NE. and increasing. Overcast, with 



rain and squalls, to partly cloudy. Ship swung on 6 headings. 

 Gentle breeze from NE. Partly cloudy. 

 Light breeze from NE. Partly cloudy. Weather fine. 



Mod. breeze from N. by E. shifting to NNE. Partly cloudy. Ship swung. 

 Light airs from NNE. to calm. Partly cloudy. 

 Calm and partly cloudy. 



Calm and partly cloudy. Ship swung on all but E. heading of port helm. 

 Variable winds. Partly cloudy. A. M. passed Sukl. 5 natives came out in canoe. 

 Gentle breeze from ESE. Partly cloudy. 

 Light easterly breezes. Partly cloudy. 



Gentle breeze from NE. Clear. Ship swung on 7 headings, both helms. 

 Light airs from NE. Clear. 

 Gentle breeze from NE. Partly cloudy. 



Gentle breeze from ENE. Partly cloudy. Sighted Yap about 4'' 30" p. m. 

 10 a. m. anchored in Tomil Bay, Yap. 



Total distance, 3,454 miles. Time of passage, 30.1 days. Average day's run, 114.8 miles. 



