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LOG BOOK OF THE "ST. PETER" 



5 November 6, 1741. After Midday 



124 The rhumb here seems to be stated exceptionally as direction to Vaua from the 

 ship; from Vaua it would be NE/N o°38' E. The value for the difference in longitude 

 between Vaua and the scene of the St. Peter's stranding on Bering Island, 2 "17', indicates 

 the extent of the error in the reckoing of the ship's position. The true value is about 

 8° 20'. On the general question of error in longitude, see also Waxel's report, p. 276; 

 Chirikov's report, p. 322; and footnote 22, p. 308. 



Footnotes to Log of November 5 



122 Khitrov's journal: "Came about with the wind to get away from the shore. The 

 S point of the sighted land bore SEKE." 



'23 Khitrov's journal: "The Captain Commander, officers, and crew had a meeting 

 and decided to make for the land ahead of us. We could not go on because we had no 

 able-bodied men, our rigging was rotten, and our provisions and water were gone. When 

 this had been agreed upon we came about with the wind and sailed WSW." 



