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1869. 
1895. 
1899. 
EJNAR MIKKELSEN. 
ship was crushed on the 11th October at 611/, №. Lat. The 
rate of drifting at the various parts of the stretch of coast, 
which is 1380 miles in length, was something like this: 
24/,—19/. drifted from about 79° to 67° 45’, a distance of 
850 miles in 56 days, being an average of about 15 miles. 
19/,—30/, drifted from 67° 45’ to 641/, a distance of 
330 miles in 42 days, being an average of about 8 miles. 
30/,—11/,, drifted from 64/,°—611/, a distance of 
200 miles in 11 days, being an average of about 18 miles. 
24/,—11/,), 1380 miles in 109 days, average с. 12,5 miles. 
(Normann, Geografisk Tidsskrift, 1878.) 
“Hansa” blocked the 8th Sept. at 74° 10’ N. Lat. and 151/,° 
W. Long. —*/, 1870 at 61° 10’ N. lat. The rate of drifting at the 
various places on the stretch of coast, which is about 1100 miles 
long, is something like this: 
4/,—27/,,1869 drifted from 74°10’ N. and 151/,.° W. to 67°N. and 27° W. 
distance 510 miles ш 84 days, average 6,1 per day. 
27| —25/, 1870 drifted from 67° N. and 27° W. to Angmagsalik 
distance 290 miles in 59 days, average 4,9 per day. 
25/ —6/. 1870 drifted from Angmagsalik to 61° 10’ М. Lat. 
distance 320 miles in 101 days, average 3,2 per day. 
4/, 1869—*/, 1870, 1120 miles in 244 days, average 4,6 per day. 
“Sterkodder” from the 27/,—°/, from 731/.° N. Lat. and 9° W. 
Long. to 71° 20’ N. Lat. and 6° 20’ W. Long. Distance about 
140 miles in 14 days or 10 miles per day. 
Sealers from the end of March to 1 to 2 weeks in April from 
70° N. Lat. and 13° W. Long. towards SSW. to about 68° N. Lat. 
Distance of about 140 miles with an average speed of about 
12 miles in twenty-four hours. 
“Anna” from 24/; to 8/, from 73° 6’ N. Lat. and 16° W. Long. 
to 71° 20’ N. Lat. and 8° W. Long., a distance of about 190 miles 
in a straight line, with an average speed of about 12 miles. 
The average rate is, however, considerably greater, the ship 
having drifted as follows: 
24/ —30/. drifted 130 miles ESE in 7 days, average 19 miles daily 
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Ziele 225 miles in 16 days, average 14 miles daily 
“Anna” was drifting somewhat on the outside edge of the ice, 
as a heavy swell was noticed, whilst the ship was jammed. 
