South Sandwich Islands: Zavodovski Island, Candlemas Island
Ship's Position at 12:00:
Yet another scatter of land in the middle of nothing, discovered by Cook. How did he do it? He missed the three Traversay Islands to the north, which were found by Bellingshausen.
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- 56°27.0' S 27°14.6' W
- Course 147°; Speed 15 kts
- Air temperature 4°C; Water temperature 0°C
- Wind 20 kts Direction 260°
- Weather: Fine; Visibility 10
- Ice Cover: Icebergs 6/10
- Distance covered past 24 hours: 200.6 nautical miles
Yet another scatter of land in the middle of nothing, discovered by Cook. How did he do it? He missed the three Traversay Islands to the north, which were found by Bellingshausen.
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