Pages That Mention Aghulas Bank
James Adam diary: 1857-1863 (Ms. Codex 1948)
p. 110
& that tack took us clean out of the Bay & then we had fair wind.
Tuesday [19 changed to] 18th. May 1858.
The breeze has freshened considerably this morning & we are dashing on rapidly to the southward & eastward freshening breezes & [struck through Wednesday [20 changed to] 19th. May] [struck through Blew strong during the night &] we got under double reefed topsails cloudy weather at 2 in royals furled main course wind & weather do. Lat 36.2 Long 24.24
Wednesday May 19th. 1858
Light breeze from NE. passed 2 vessels steering westward. evening off L'Agullas bank ship rolled heavily passed several ships bearing westward.
Thursday May 20th 1858.
Steady breezes & fine Lat 36.40 Long 24.58. 130 miles