_Abstract of Log, S.S._ “BRITANNIC.” FIRST VOYAGE FROM LIVERPOOL TOWARDS NEW YORK. -------+------------+--------+---------+-----+-----+------------------------- Date |Direction of|Course. |Distance.|Lat. |Long.| Remarks. | Wind. | | | | | -------+------------+--------+---------+-----+-----+------------------------- 1874. | | | Miles | | | June 25| .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Left Liverpool, 5 P.M. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ Anchored in Queenstown June 26| .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |{ Harbour, 11.35 | | | | | |{ A.M. Proceeded at | | | | | |{ noon. | | | | | | June 27| N.W. |Various.| 350 |51·20|17·16|{ Moderate breeze and | | | | | |{ fine weather. | | | | | | June 28| S.E. |S. 87 W.| 351 |51·05|26·34|{ Moderate breeze, | | | | | |{ cloudy, with head sea. | | | | | | June 29| N.E. to S. |S. 76 W.| 352 |49·38|35·25|{ Light breeze, with | | | | | |{ cloudy weather. | | | | | | | | | | | |{ Moderate breeze, June 30| W.N.W. |S. 72 W.| 351 |47·49|43·39|{ cloudy, with head | | | | | |{ sea. | | | | | | July 1| N. to N.E. |S. 66 W.| 367 |45·22|51·42|{ Moderate breeze, with | | | | | |{ dense fog. | | | | | | July 2| N.E. |S. 66 W.| 375 |42·52|59·34|{ Moderate breeze, and | | | | | |{ cloudy. | | | | | | July 3| E.S.E. |S. 72 W.| 376 |40·56|67·32|{ Light breeze, and | | | | | |{ dense fog. | | | | | | July 4| .. |Various.| 285 | .. | .. |{ Sandy Hook abreast | | | | | |{ at 9.15 A.M. -------+------------+--------+---------+-----+-----+------------------------- [264] Letter from Messrs. Ismay, Imrie, and Company, 3rd December, 1874.