by E
7
14 2 P.M. rounded
Cape Agulhas.
10.30 P.M. made
Cape of Good
Hope light 30.10 64 64 64 64 35.50S 20.18E -- 260 SE
by E
6 to
7
15 8 A.M. anchored
Table Bay -- 56 63 64 65 -- -- 19 134 SSE
7

N.B.--On this passage the 'Sunbeam' made the fastest long run
she has ever made. In the fortnight Sept. 13 to 27 she did
3,073 knots.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE to PORTSMOUTH.

Date Remarks Bar. Temp. (Fahr.) Lat. Long. Distance Wind
Water Air Steam Sail
8AM 8AM noon 6PM
1887 deg. deg. deg. deg. deg. ' deg. '
Oct.
24 10.30 A.M.
weighed and
proceeded to
sea. NOON,
returned 30.15 55 55 56.5 56 -- -- -- 5 W by
N 7
25 7 P.M. left Cape
Town. MIDNIGHT,
off Robben Island
under steam. 5
P.M. ceased
steaming 30.40 60 56.5 58 57.5 33.10S 17.12E 72 3 Calm
26 ... ... ... 30.20 61 62 63.5 63 30.49S 13.34E 40 193 S by
N to
S 2
to 7
27 ... ... ... 30.21 60.5 59 60.5 60 27.55S 10.22E -- 243 6 to
8
28 ... ... ... 30.23 61.5 61 61.5 61 25.38S 7.08E -- 223 S to
S by
E 6
29 'Roslin Castle'
passed 'Sunbeam,'
homeward bound 30.24 63.5 60.5 63 62.5 24.09S 3.39E -- 209 SE