The Star of the Sea
“Saturday, 20 November, 1847 Thirteen days at sea remaining LONG: 36°49.11′W. LAT: 51°01.37′N. ACTUAL GREENWICH STANDARD TIME: 11.59 p.m. ADJUSTED SHIP TIME: 9.32 p.m. WIND DIR. & SPEED: N.N.W. (342°). Force 4. SEAS: Restless. Many large whitecaps. HEADING: S.S.E. 201° PRECIPITATION AND REMARKS: Extremely heavy fog. Visibility diminished to 400 yards. We have slowed to two knots.
Last night nine of our brothers and sisters were gathered, and this morning were committed to rest in the deep. Carmo...dy, Coggen, Desmond (x2), Dolan, Murnihan, O’Brien, Rourke and Whelehan.
A great ‘growler’ iceberg was sighted this afternoon at a distance of approximately half a mile; the size of a large London house, more or less. A multitude of the steerage passengers came up to look and marvel, never having seen such a sight before.
The cook, Henry Li, has come to me with a scheme by which we might relieve the sufferings of some in steerage without incurring expense to the company. (Heaven forfend.) A quantity oftentimes remains uneaten on the plates after supper and luncheon in the First-Class Dining Saloon.MoreLess
Last night nine of our brothers and sisters were gathered, and this morning were committed to rest in the deep. Carmo...dy, Coggen, Desmond (x2), Dolan, Murnihan, O’Brien, Rourke and Whelehan.
A great ‘growler’ iceberg was sighted this afternoon at a distance of approximately half a mile; the size of a large London house, more or less. A multitude of the steerage passengers came up to look and marvel, never having seen such a sight before.
The cook, Henry Li, has come to me with a scheme by which we might relieve the sufferings of some in steerage without incurring expense to the company. (Heaven forfend.) A quantity oftentimes remains uneaten on the plates after supper and luncheon in the First-Class Dining Saloon.MoreLess
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