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33-3 ft. in excess of the nautical mile, which is 6087 ft. (approximately) in the latitude 

 of South Georgia. 



HO=ZL + 33-3 ft. being parallel and between the same perpendiculars, therefore 

 ZL = 6087 ft. very nearly. 



A considerable swell frequently comes into Stromness Harbour, notwithstanding the 

 protection afforded by Grass Island, and the Transport Ship 'Peder Bogen' often rolls 

 very heavily alongside the jetty. During this time the sounding of Stromness Bay was 

 resumed where it had been left in 1927. No new dangers to navigation were discovered, 

 except some more kelp in the entrance, but a wreck was erased from the charts of Strom- 

 ness Bay, there being 80 fathoms of water where it appeared on the existing charts. 



On completion of Stromness Harbour, Leith Harbour was visited and the sounding 

 of Stromness Bay completed from there, as well as some additional work in Leith 

 Harbour, with soundings and theodolite angles to new stations in Stromness Bay. 

 Captain Bjonnes Hansen, of the S.S. 'Peder Bogen', and Captain Sorlle, the Manager 

 of the Stromness whaling station were as kind as possible in every way, as were also 

 Mr Leganger Hansen of Leith Harbour, an old and ever-helpful friend, and Captain 

 Ridland of the S.S. 'Coronda'. 



One ever-recurring trouble was the difficulty of keeping the beacons from being blown 

 down. This was due both to the violent winds and to no firm hold being obtainable in 

 the iron-hard frostbound snow or earth during the spring and autumn. The earth, 

 moreover, is very seldom more than a foot deep with rock beneath. Many hours were 

 spent in re-erecting beacons. 



Having completed this part of our work, we returned to Grytviken for a few days to 



spend Christmas. 



Maiviken (Chart 2) 



It had been decided that the harbours near Grytviken and those to the south-east 

 should be examined during the first season. In accordance with this plan, Maiviken, a 

 harbour much used by the whale-catchers for shelter, was first dealt with. The 

 Maiviken survey proved to be a fairly straightforward piece of work, although, as there 

 is very little flat land, it was difficult to find a base. This difficulty was met with very 

 frequently. A short base, but one sufficiently long for such a small harbour, was 

 eventually measured. 



Whilst here a large beacon was placed on a knoll at the entrance, to enable a con- 

 nection to be made with other work in Cumberland Bay as opportunity should occur ; 

 but this beacon, being much exposed to wind from West Cumberland Bay, blew down 

 repeatedly. Here also our anxieties about mooring commenced. Fortunately we had no 

 swell, otherwise there would have been many anxious moments. 



Jason Harbour (Chart 2) 



To complete the necessary harbours in Cumberland Bay it was decided to continue 

 with Jason Harbour. The choice would in fact have been forced on us, as in attempting 

 to go outside we were driven back by wind. 



At Jason Harbour, although there was an apparently good little inner harbour pro- 



