SCOTT'S LAST EXPEDITION 
[March 
The Voyage Home 
The ship sailed from Lyttelton on her homeward 
voyage on March 13, 191 3, under the command of 
Lieutenant PennelL In the ward room, besides the 
Captain, were Rennick, Nelson, Lillie, Levick, Anderson, 
Mr. Williams, and Mr. Cheetham. When Bruce went home 
by mail steamer with Lady Scott, Nelson volunteered for 
the position of second mate, and proved himself a most 
efficient officer. Mr. Gibson Anderson of Christchurch 
volunteered for the voyage, and was taken on for coal 
trimming. 
The ship had thirteen dogs on board, going home as 
pets of various members. Davies built platforms for the 
dogs ; these stood about ten inches off the deck and had 
a ledge three or four inches high, so that in wet weather 
the animals would be off the decks and in hot weather 
have air circulating under them, while, when the ship 
was rolling, they had the ledges to support themselves 
against. These platforms were a great comfort to 
them. 
It was intended to run down the Great Circle track 
to 56° South and then east along that parallel. The 
ship made a good run down to 56° South, but then 
met easterly winds, fortunately, however, being able to 
March 23, pass about fifteen miles north of where the 
1913.56° 2 ]sjjj^j-Q(-[ aroup is charted (from information 
5., 156° 25' ^ ^ ^ 
w. received nearly a hundred years ago), and 
got two soundings, both over 2000 fathoms. Captain 
Davis in the Nimrod on her way home in 1909 passed 
right over the charted position^ but weather prevented 
