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Thursday 11th – Wind same as yesterday. Fine
and clear all day. Our longitude would be about
158° east. During the first part of the day the vessel
rolled a good deal. One mess at breakfast /got\ the whole
of their tea and some dishes scattered on the floor.
Our latitude at noon was 48°2’ south, sun’s atti
tude 56°4’46”
STANDARDISED
Thursday 11th
Wind same as yesterday. Fine and clear all day. Our longitude would be about 158° east. During the first part of the day the vessel rolled a good deal. One mess at breakfast got the whole of their tea and some dishes scattered on the floor. Our latitude at noon was 48°2’ south, sun’s attitude 56°4’46”.
HENRY SCHOFIELD DIARY
11th fine & warm
Saw a lot of Albatrosses & Carey’s chickens & whales & seaweed. Dinner spice pudding, pea soup & pork, tea bread & butter. 8 knots per hour 157 ½ deg Long. Painting & scraping down. Reading book Botany Bay.
![Map showing approximate location of the Mermaid on 11 February 1864 at 48°2' S 158° E [GoogleMaps]](http://mermaid1864.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/11Feb-map-GM-ft.jpg)
Map showing approximate location of the Mermaid on 11 February 1864 at 48°2′ S 158° E [GoogleMaps]
