480 WHALE-FISHERY. 



quantity of water discharged from the ship by bail- 

 ing, it is not difficult to ascertain, very nearly, the 

 whole quantity of water that was discharged, from 

 the time of the accident, to this period. The means 

 in use for the extrication of the water, during the 

 early part of the period, were as follow. 



Gallons per 

 Minute. 



1. The two large pumps, which discharged.... 2 70 



2. The extra smaller pump, 90 



3. Two large tubs f filled 6 times per min....l80 



4. Two to four pails, 8 times ^^r minute, 90 



630 



Hence we may draw the following conclusions : 



From the 29th of June, at 2 p. m., (the time 

 when the damage was first discovered), to the 1st of 

 July, at 10 A. M. a period of 44 hours, all the above 

 means were in general use, for the discharge of the 

 water, and were plied by 160 to 220 men, whereby 

 630 gallons, or 2^ tons, on an average, were dis- 

 charged pe?^ minute. Hence 44 hours, or 2640 Tons, 

 minutes x 21, 6600 



The next 7g hours was an interval of rest. 



From the 1st of July, at 5| p. m. to the 2d 

 at 5 J A. M., an interval of 12 hours, the three 

 pumps, and all the bailing vessels, were in the 

 fullest possible play, whereby the hold was, 

 for the first time, ])artly cleared of water. 



Carried forward, 6600 



