14 The Cruises in the Faeroe Channel, 1899—1902 



January 6, 1900. — Strong gale. 



January 9. — A storm from the north-west, and very heavy sea, the 

 steamer from Aberdeen to Scalloway being twenty-four hours overdue. 



January 27. — Squalls, with rain and snow. 



February 3. — The ship kept several hours in Blue Mull Sound by 

 snowstorm. 



February 5. — Strong gale; both anchors down all night in Cnli Voe. 

 Thermometer 26° F. 



February 8. — Snowstorm with frost. 



February 11. — Strong breeze and snowstorm ; two anchors down. 



February 16. — A storm, with snow, began at 12 last night (the 

 ship at anchor in Scalloway Bay) ; at 2 a.m. a hurricane, the ship 

 dragging both anchors ; at 6 a.m. she ceased to drag any farther, but 

 at 8 a.m. there was a full hurricane, nearly every ship in the harbour 

 dragging anchors, and three ships ashore ; impossible to see twenty 

 yards for blinding snow ; force of hurricane increased till 10 a.m., the 

 small boat towing astern having her bows completely smashed in. 



February 17. — 6 a.m. some improvement, but still a whole gale 

 with snow. The steamer St. Giles, from Aberdeen, came into Scallo- 

 way with her deck badly smashed, the bridge and all boats gone. 



February 18. — A strong gale. 



February 21. — Strong gale from north-east, with snow showers. 



March 1.— - Snow. 



March 2. — A gale from north-north-east. 



March 9. — A gale from north-west. 



March 19. — A gale from north. 



March 25. — Whole gale north-east to north, with snow. 



April 6. — Strong gale from south-east. 



April 30. — Whole gale from south-west, with sleet. 



July 5. — Left for Faeroe, but had to put back again. 



July 10. — Double-reefed mainsail and storm- jib. 



July 12. — Split mainsail in two places. 



July 14. — Thick mist and almost calm ; had to tow the ship to 

 within one mile of Thorshaven. From 15th to 18th lying at Thorshaven 

 with thick mist all the time. 



