1908 1 1 020 310Nimrod 03 165 246127 1 99 0 1 16 Left Lyttelton Wharf. 1908 1 1 020 310Nimrod 03 165 246127 1 99 0 22 Banks Peninsula Light abeam. 1908 1 1 020 310Nimrod 03 165 246127 1 99 0 24 "Fine, clear. NW swell." 1908 1 2 020 310Nimrod 03 5 24 10043 165 246127 1 99 0 2 4 29.66 Sly. 2 "Dull, cloudy, but fine. Heavy SE swell." 1908 1 2 020 310Nimrod 031203 165 246127 1 99 0 8 SSW Gentle to mod. breeze. High SW sea. 1908 1 22356-4500 17345 0204 310Nimrod 031203 10056 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.70 SSW 45° 00' S 173° 27' E. 1908 1 3 356-4516 17354 0203 310Nimrod 0312255 67 10060 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.71 SW 4 1908 1 3 756-4532 17363 0203 310Nimrod 031225 10067 165 246127 1 99 0 20 29.73 SW "Mod, breeze. Heavy SW swell. Overcast; dull. Rain squalls." 1908 1 31156-4547 17371 0203 310Nimrod 031225 10077 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.76 SW Mod. breeze. Considerable head sea. Overcast; dull. Rain squalls. 1908 1 31556-4563 17380 0203 310Nimrod 0312375189 10067 165 246127 1 99 0 3 4 29.73 SW x W 8 M. gale; cloudy; high sea. 1908 1 31956-4579 17389 0203 310Nimrod 031237 10107 165 246127 1 99 0 8 29.85 SW x W Fresh gale ; high sea. Vessel shipping sea fore and aft. 1908 1 32360-4595 17398 0204 310Nimrod 031237 10141 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.95 SW x W "45° 57' S 173° 59' E. Weather moderating, less sea." 1908 1 4 360-4620 17402 0203 310Nimrod 0312145 93 10148 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.97 SW x S 5 Fine. Sea moderating. 1908 1 4 760-4644 17406 0203 310Nimrod 0312145 67 10165 165 246127 1 99 0 20 30.02 SW x S 4 Mod. breeze; dull; cloudy. 1908 1 41160-4669 17410 0203 310Nimrod 0312145 43 10168 165 246127 1 99 0 24 30.03 SW x S 3 Gentle breeze. Heavy SW swell. 1908 1 41560-4694 17414 0203 310Nimrod 0312255 93 10131 165 246127 1 99 0 4 4 29.92 SW 5 Fresh wind ; high sea. 1908 1 41960-4718 17418 0203 310Nimrod 031259 10128 4 106 103 96 165 246127 1 99 0 8 29.91 51.0 50.5 49.3 W x S Overcast ; Cu-St and St; slight mist. SW swell. 1908 1 42361-4743 17422 0204 310Nimrod 031248 10107 4 106 101 94 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.85 51.0 50.2 48.9 WSW 47° 26' S 174° 13' E. Overcast. Dim sun occasionally. High SW swell. 1908 1 5 361-4783 17429 0203 310Nimrod 031225 10094 4 103 97 96 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.81 50.6 49.4 49.2 SW Overcast ; a little sun occasionally. 1908 1 5 761-4823 17437 0203 310Nimrod 031248 10073 4 98 90 90 165 246127 1 99 0 20 29.75 49.6 48.2 48.2 WSW Overcast. 1908 1 51161-4862 17444 0203 310Nimrod 031248 10070 4 97 89 88 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.74 49.5 48.0 47.8 WSW Max. 53° F. 1908 1 51561-4902 17452 0203 310Nimrod 031248 10039 4 92 81 85 165 246127 1 99 0 5 4 29.65 48.6 46.5 47.3 WSW Beginning to rain from the S. Fresh gale; high sea. 1908 1 51961-4942 17460 0203 310Nimrod 031248 9999 4 89 78 86 165 246127 1 99 0 8 29.53 48.1 46.0 47.5 WSW Occasional rain squalls. High irregular sea. 1908 1 52364-4982 17467 0204 310Nimrod 031248 9951 4 85 71 87 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.39 47.3 44.8 47.6 WSW 49° 49' S 174° 40' E. Similar weather ; clear to S. Heavy squalls. 1908 1 6 364-5001 17478 0203 310Nimrod 031237 9992 4 81 66 84 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.51 46.5 43.8 47.2 SW x W 14.20 sleet; 15.15 sharp hail squall. 1908 1 6 764-5020 17489 0203 310Nimrod 0312375189 10036 4 75 67 75 165 246127 1 99 0 20 29.64 45.5 44.0 45.5 SW x W 8 Wind 7 in squalls. Clearing ; some Cu. High SW sea. 1908 1 61164-5039 17499 0203 310Nimrod 031248 10050 4 64 58 77 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.68 43.5 42.5 45.8 WSW "Max. 50.2° F, Min. 41.0° F." 1908 1 61564-5059 17510 0203 310Nimrod 031225 10070 4 74 66 83 165 246127 1 99 0 6 4 29.74 45.3 43.8 46.9 SW Clear overhead; cloudy horizon. Mod. gale; high sea. 1908 1 61964-5078 17521 0203 310Nimrod 031214 10107 4 79 69 82 165 246127 1 99 0 8 29.85 46.3 44.5 46.7 SW x S Patches blue sky. 1908 1 62369-5097 17532 0204 310Nimrod 031225 10090 4 81 71 78 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.80 46.5 44.8 46.0 SW "50° 58' S., 175° 19' E. Fresh breeze; heavy sea." 1908 1 7 369-5131 17537 0203 310Nimrod 031282 10043 4 88 84 74 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.66 47.8 47.2 45.4 W x N Overcast; dull; misty. Fresh breeze; heavy sea. 1908 1 7 769-5166 17543 0203 310Nimrod 031259 10002 4 83 83 69 165 246127 1 99 0 20 29.54 47.0 47.0 44.4 W x S "Overcast. Mod. gale; heavy, lumpy sea." 1908 1 71169-5200 17548 0203 310Nimrod 031270 9968 4 80 83 68 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.44 46.4 47.0 44.3 W "Max. 50.5° F, Min. 41.0° F." 1908 1 71569-5234 17554 0203 310Nimrod 0312825123 9914 4 83 83 69 165 246127 1 99 0 7 4 29.28 47.0 47.0 44.5 W x N 6 Overcast; hazy ; threatening. Very high westerly sea. 1908 1 71969-5269 17559 0203 310Nimrod 031304 9860 4 85 87 67 165 246127 1 99 0 8 29.12 47.3 47.7 44.0 NW x W Overcast; strong breeze. 1908 1 72371-5303 17565 0204 310Nimrod 0312705189 9769 4 79 77 68 165 246127 1 99 0 12 28.85 46.3 45.8 44.3 W 8 "53° 02. S., 175° 39. E. Gale, frequent heavy squalls. Very high sea." 1908 1 8 371-5310 17599 0203 310Nimrod 0312485226 9765 4 46 74 70 165 246127 1 99 0 16 28.84 40.2 45.4 44.6 WSW 9 Squalls of hurricane force ; mountainous sea. 1908 1 8 771-5316 17633 0203 310Nimrod 0312035264 9830 4 61 61 67 165 246127 1 99 0 20 29.03 43.0 43.0 44.0 SSW 10 Strong gale ; tremendous sea; dull; gloomy. 1908 1 81171-5323 17667 0203 310Nimrod 0312035155 9894 4 58 52 67 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.22 42.4 41.3 44.0 SSW 7 "Max. 51.0° F., Min. 41.3° F. Strong gale, moderating. Sky clearing. (Temps. not observed till 01.00 hrs. on 8th.)" 1908 1 81571-5330 17702 0203 310Nimrod 0312485189 9972 4 58 53 69 165 246127 1 99 0 8 4 29.45 42.5 41.5 44.5 WSW 8 "Cloudy, but clearing to SW. Mountainous sea." 1908 1 81971-5336 17736 0203 310Nimrod 0312035207 9982 4 49 53 165 246127 1 99 0 8 29.48 40.8 41.6 SSW 8-9 Occasional patches blue sky. Hail in squall at 07.00. High sea. 1908 1 82385-5343 17770 0204 310Nimrod 0312255189 9972 4 56 57 67 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.45 42.1 42.3 44.0 SW 8 53° 26' S 177° 42' E. Gale continues; mountainous sea. 1908 1 9 385-5357 17775 0203 310Nimrod 0312145123 10006 4 63 60 67 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.55 43.3 42.8 44.1 SW x S 6 Wind moderating. 1908 1 9 785-5372 17780 0203 310Nimrod 0312485141 10023 4 60 58 67 165 246127 1 99 0 20 29.60 42.8 42.4 44.1 WSW 5-8 Weather moderating; sky clearing. Sea still heavy. 1908 1 91185-5386 17785 0203 310Nimrod 0312485 67 10036 4 56 56 64 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.64 42.0 42.0 43.5 WSW 4 "Max. 49.0° F, Min. 39.0° F." 1908 1 91585-5401 17790 0203 310Nimrod 0312485 80 9995 4 61 60 66 165 246127 1 99 0 9 4 29.52 43.0 42.8 43.8 WSW 4-5 Overcast ; drops of rain in gusts. Confused SW sea. 1908 1 91985-5416 17795 0203 310Nimrod 031315 9843 4 75 78 67 165 246127 1 99 0 8 29.07 45.5 46.0 44.1 NW Heavy rain at intervals. Thunder and lightning in WSW. 1908 1 92387-5430 17800 0204 310Nimrod 0312825 93 9772 4 88 92 72 165 246127 1 99 0 12 28.86 47.8 48.5 45.0 W x N 5 "Overcast ; strong breeze. Sea rough and breaking slightly. 54° 18' S, 178° 00' E. " 1908 110 387-5446 17825 0203 310Nimrod 0312485155 9745 4 77 74 67 165 246127 1 99 0 16 28.78 45.8 45.4 44.1 WSW 7 "Overcast. Wind rapidly increased to strong gale. At its height at 19.00 hrs, with squalls of hurricane force and tremendous seas. Blinding spray. Temps. refer to 15.00 hrs." 1908 110 787-5462 17851 0203 310Nimrod 0312145226 9758 165 246127 1 99 0 20 28.82 SW x S 8-10 "Still strong gale with hurricane gusts, but moderating slightly." 1908 1101187-5477 17876 0203 310Nimrod 031225 9880 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.18 SW "Wind and sea moderating. Max. 53° F, Min, 11.5° F, but rather uncertain." 1908 1101587-5493 17902 0203 310Nimrod 0312035 93 9921 165 246127 1 99 0 10 4 29.30 SSW 5 "Fine, clear. Still high westerly sea, but wind and sea moderating with extraordinary rapidity." 1908 1101987-5509 17927 0203 310Nimrod 0312255 67 9965 4 82 76 71 165 246127 1 99 0 8 29.43 46.8 45.7 44.7 SW 4 Sky blueo; light clouds. Mod. sea but heavy swell. Temps. Refer to 09.00 hrs. 1908 1102397-5525 17953 0204 310Nimrod 031248 9968 4 78 69 71 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.44 46.1 44.4 44.8 WSW "55° 15'S, 179° 32' E. Cu and patches of blue sky. Fine. Mod. Sea." 1908 111 397-5564 17942 0203 310Nimrod 0312705 67 9962 4 72 67 69 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.42 45.0 44.0 44.5 W 4 Overcast; fresh breeze. SW swell. 1908 111 797-5604 17931 0203 310Nimrod 0312255 24 9955 4 66 64 68 165 246127 1 99 0 20 29.40 43.9 43.5 44.3 SW 2 Overcast; steady drizzling rain. 1908 1111197-5643 17920 0203 310Nimrod 031 235 33 9972 4 64 64 66 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.45 43.5 43.5 43.9 NNE 2-3 Max. 49.4° F. Min. 39.1° F. drizzling rain. 1908 1111597-5683 17910 0203 310Nimrod 0313375 43 9823 4 75 75 54 165 246127 1 99 0 11 4 29.01 45.5 45.5 41.8 NNW 3 Overcast; slight haze. Mod. breeze. Confused sea. 1908 1111997-5723 17899 0203 310Nimrod 0312935 67 9758 4 77 76 67 165 246127 1 99 0 8 28.82 45.9 45.6 44.0 WNW 4 Overcast Nb. Fresh breeze. 1908 1112393-5762 17888 0204 310Nimrod 0312935123 9708 4 72 64 57 165 246127 1 99 0 12 28.67 45.0 43.6 42.2 WNW 6 "57° 37' S., 178° 53' E. Small patch broken sky." 1908 112 393-5791 17904 0203 310Nimrod 0313045172 9674 4 56 47 52 165 246127 1 99 0 16 28.57 42.1 40.5 41.3 NW x W 7-8 1908 112 793-5820 17920 0203 310Nimrod 0312705172 9701 165 246127 1 99 0 20 28.65 W 7-8 Fresh gale; heavy squalls; high sea. 1908 1121193-5849 17936 0203 310Nimrod 0312255155 9742 165 246127 1 99 0 24 28.77 SW 7 Max. 49.0°F. Fresh gale; squally. 1908 1121593-5878 17952 0203 310Nimrod 0312705155 9775 165 246127 1 99 0 12 4 28.87 W 7 "Heavy gale; high sea. 02.00, snow squall." 1908 1121993-5907 17968 0203 310Nimrod 0312705155 9809 165 246127 1 99 0 8 28.97 W 7 Fresh gale but moderating. Heavy squalls of sleet and rain. 1908 113 0-5943 17988 0204 310Nimrod 0312255 93 9867 4 49 36 34 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.14 40.9 38.5 38.1 SW 5 "59° 26' S., 179° 53' E. 09.00, Ci.Cu from WNW. Noon; Ci, Cu, St. Still heavy sea." 1908 113 399-5969 17988 0203 310Nimrod 0312595 24 9904 4 41 29 41 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.25 39.3 37.2 39.4 W x S 2 Cu and blue sky. 1908 113 799-6003 17988 0203 310Nimrod 0312595 24 9962 4 27 28 43 165 246127 1 99 0 20 29.42 36.8 37.1 39.8 W x S 2 Cu near horizon; otherwise clear. 1908 1131199-6037 17988 0203 310Nimrod 03 9968 4 17 14 28 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.44 35.0 34.5 37.0 "Max. 43° F, Min. 34.8° F. Clear; light breeze; smooth sea." 1908 1131599-6071 17988 0203 310Nimrod 031 905 24 9955 4 28 17 29 165 246127 1 99 0 13 4 29.40 37.0 35.1 37.3 E 2 "Cloudy to N, Ci-S to S ; otherwise fine and clear. SW swell." 1908 1131999-6105 17988 0203 310Nimrod 0311025 8 9935 4 33 24 24 165 246127 1 99 0 8 29.34 38.0 36.3 36.3 E x S 1 Fine. Clear to S; some Cu. 1908 114 0-6148 17988 0204 310Nimrod 031 90 9958 4 28 17 34 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.41 37.1 35.0 38.1 E "61° 29' S, 179° 53' E. Gentle breeze; overcast. Mod. S swell." 1908 114 399-6179 17992 0203 310Nimrod 031 90 9962 4 24 14 31 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.42 36.3 34.5 37.5 E Gentle breeze. Overcast; dull; fine. 1908 114 799-6221 17998 0203 310Nimrod 031 90 9931 4 25 16 31 165 246127 1 99 0 20 29.33 36.5 34.8 37.5 E Gentle breeze. Fine. 1908 1141199-6263-17996 0203 310Nimrod 0311025 8 9948 4 18 12 22 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.38 35.3 34.1 36.0 E x S 1 "Max. 40.0° F., Min. 34.2° F. Ci-S to S, Ci-Cu overhead." 1908 1141599-6304-17991 0203 310Nimrod 031361 9945 4 21 16 16 165 246127 1 99 0 14 4 29.37 35.7 34.8 34.9 Calm "Fine, clear; light St." 1908 1141999-6346-17985 0203 310Nimrod 031361 9945 4 40 28 25 165 246127 1 99 0 8 29.37 39.2 37.0 36.5 Calm "Fine ; clear ; Ci-S. Temps. refer to 07.00 hrs. 09.00 hrs, tabular iceberg abeam. 150 ft. high, 446 ft. long. Some growlers." 1908 115 1-6398-17978 0204 310Nimrod 0313625 8 9935 4 34 23 18 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.34 38.2 36.2 35.3 Var 1 "63° 59' S, 179° 47' W." 1908 115 401-6436-17967 0203 310Nimrod 0313155 24 9928 4 37 27 17 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.32 38.6 36.8 35.0 NW 2 Blue sky to S; Ci-Cu to N. 1908 115 801-6475-17957 0203 310Nimrod 0313605 24 9921 4 15 10 11 165 246127 1 99 0 20 29.30 34.7 33.8 34.0 N 2 Clear; Some Ci-S to N. 1908 1151201-6513-17946 0203 310Nimrod 0313495 67 9897 4 11 14 6 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.23 34.0 34.5 33.1 N x W 4 "Max. 47.0° F, Min. 33.4° F. Overcast sky ; breaks to E and S." 1908 1151601-6551-17936 0203 310Nimrod 031 115 93 9863 4 10 1 3 165 246127 1 99 0 15 4 29.13 33.8 32.2 32.5 N x E 5 Overcast; Cu to E. 1908 1152001-6590-17926 0203 310Nimrod 031 115 93 9833 4 9 8 1 165 246127 1 99 0 8 29.04 33.6 33.5 32.1 N x E 5 "Overcast; Nb. Sleet. 09.00, sighted pack ice. Continuous line of bergs on S horizon." 1908 116 6-6628-17915 0204 310Nimrod 031 685 93 9792 4 17 17 3 165 246127 1 99 0 12 28.92 35.0 35.0 32.5 ENE 5 "66° 17'S, 179° 09'W. Overcast; dull." 1908 116 406-6658-17918 0203 310Nimrod 0313605 93 9748 4 14 14 1 165 246127 1 99 0 16 28.79 34.6 34.6 32.2 N 5 Misty; some snow. 1908 116 806-6689-17922 0203 310Nimrod 031315 9742 4 7 6 6 165 246127 1 99 0 20 28.77 33.2 33.0 33.1 NW Overcast with fairly dense Cu; strips of blue to W. 1908 1161206-6719-17925 0203 310Nimrod 031349 9843 4 -2 -2 -6 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.07 31.7 31.6 30.9 N x W "Max. 37.0° F, Min. 30.2° F. Tabular and hummocky bergs 40-60 ft. high, a few up to 100 ft. From 22.30. ship passing through small ice. Snowing occasionsally for 2 hours. Overcast." 1908 1161606-6749-17928 0203 310Nimrod 031 115 67 9816 4 2 0 -8 165 246127 1 99 0 16 4 28.99 32.3 32.0 30.5 N x E 4 "Mod. wind . overcast ; snowing occasionally. 01.30, passed several very massive bergs. 02.00, passing floe bergs, densely packed. 03.00, floe bergs more scattered and lower (15 to 30 ft). In pack ice." 1908 1162006-6780-17932 0203 310Nimrod 0313605 43 9826 4 0 0 -11 165 246127 1 99 0 8 29.02 32.0 32.0 30.1 N 3 "Overcast. 05.00, many small tabular bergs. 07.00 to 08.00, in stream of many tabular bergs of land ice: estimated height 150 ft." 1908 117 4-6810-17935 0204 310Nimrod 0313155 43 9836 4 10 9 -9 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.05 33.8 33.6 30.3 NW 3 "68° 06'S, 179° 21' W. Clearer; Cu to N. Thick ice to S." 1908 117 404-6854-17929 0203 310Nimrod 0313155 55 9843 4 1 0 -10 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.07 32.1 32.0 30.2 NW 3-4 "Overcast; fresh wind; passing snow showers. Now S of belt of bergs. 14.00, passing through very heavy screwed ice, and floe bergs. 15.30, passed into clear water." 1908 117 804-6897-17922 0203 310Nimrod 0313155 43 9833 4 -8 -8 -11 165 246127 1 99 0 20 29.04 30.6 30.6 30.1 NW 3 Overcast; hazy; light snow. No ice in sight. 1908 1171204-6941-17916 0203 310Nimrod 0313265 93 9816 4 -8 -8 -9 165 246127 1 99 0 24 28.99 30.6 30.6 30.3 NW x N 5 Max. 34.8°F. Min. 29.0° F. Fine wet snow. 1908 1171604-6985-17910 0203 310Nimrod 031 455 67 9863 4 -6 -6 -11 165 246127 1 99 0 17 4 29.13 31.0 30.9 30.0 NE 4 "Overcast; snow falling. Total snow since 14.00 hrs. on 16th about I"". Light sea from N." 1908 1172004-7028-17903 0203 310Nimrod 031 905 67 9867 4 -6 -6 -6 165 246127 1 99 0 8 29.14 31.0 31.0 31.0 E 4 "Heavy snow; total now l 1/2"". Open water. Small bergs 3 miles to W." 1908 118 7-7072-17897 0204 310Nimrod 031 685 55 9867 4 -6 -5 -5 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.14 31.0 31.1 31.1 ENE 3-4 "70° 43' S, 178° 58' W. Snow occasiomlly ; indications of clearing to N." 1908 118 407-7103-17947 0203 310Nimrod 0311355 55 9867 4 -6 -3 1 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.14 31.0 31.5 32.2 SE 3-4 Overcast with Nb. No ice. 15.15; passed several bergs. 1908 118 807-7135-17996 0203 310Nimrod 0311355 43 9863 4 -3 -4 -1 165 246127 1 99 0 20 29.13 31.5 31.2 31.8 SE 3 "Clearing in places. 19.30; "" sago "" snow. Several small bergs." 1908 1181207-7166 17954 0203 310Nimrod 0311585 43 9836 4 -6 -7 -5 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.05 31.0 30.8 31.1 SSE 3 "Max. 35.0° F., Min. 29.7°F. Overcast; thick; occasional light snow. 21.00; passed several bergs, one with discoloration. 21.00 to 24.00; continual hummocky pack ice and numerous flow bergs, larger up to 20ft. in height and 60ft. long." 1908 1181607-7198 17904 0203 310Nimrod 0311695 55 9816 4 -6 -7 -6 165 246127 1 99 0 18 4 28.99 31.0 30.8 31.0 S x E 3-4 "Snowing, delicate crystals. Midnight to 01.00; passing through hummocky bergs and thick pack." 1908 1182007-7229 17854 0203 310Nimrod 0311805 67 9806 4 -1 -2 -2 165 246127 1 99 0 8 28.96 31.9 31.6 31.7 S 4 "Overcast; heavy snow showers. Since previous observation, many tabular bergs and small quantity of pack" 1908 1182388-7253 17817 0204 310Nimrod 03 5 80 9748 4 -3 -4 -1 165 246127 1 99 0 12 28.79 31.4 31.2 31.8 8 x W 4-5 "72° 32' S, 178° 10' E. Fresh breeze; cloudy. Passing many bergs of various sizes." 1908 119 388-7256 17803 0203 310Nimrod 0311585108 9731 4 -11 -11 -8 165 246127 1 99 0 16 28.74 30.0 30.0 30.6 SSE 5-6 Thickly overcast with Cu. Still a little snow. Choppy sea. Water clear of ice. Sun white and hazy. 1908 119 788-7260 17789 0203 310Nimrod 0311695189 9721 4 -18 -18 -16 165 246127 1 99 0 20 28.71 28.8 28.8 29.2 S x E 8 Overcast; thick. Heavy sea. 18.00; large berg in sight. 1908 1191188-7263 17774 0203 310Nimrod 0311805155 9721 4 -21 -21 -13 165 246127 1 99 0 24 28.71 28.3 28.3 29.6 S 7 "Max. 34.6° F, Min. 27.8° F. Overcast, thick. Squally; heavy sea. Several icebergs and some small ice." 1908 1191588-7266 17760 0203 310Nimrod 0311925123 9714 4 -22 -25 -15 165 246127 1 99 0 19 4 28.69 28.0 27.5 29.3 S x W 6 Cloudy but fine. High SSW sea. Several large bergs to lee-ward. 1908 1191988-7270 17746 0203 310Nimrod 0311355123 9758 4 -12 -15 165 246127 1 99 0 8 28.82 29.8 29.3 SE 6 "Thick overcast with Cu. Puffy wind, fresh at times. High lumpy sea." 1908 1192382-7273 17732 0204 310Nimrod 0312035189 9762 4 -11 -13 -3 165 246127 1 99 0 12 28.83 30.0 29.7 31.5 SSW 8 "72° 44' S, 177° 19' E. Overcast. Mod. gale. High sea. Occasional bergs." 1908 120 382-7273 17766 0203 310Nimrod 0311925123 9762 4 -18 -4 165 246127 1 99 0 16 28.83 28.8 31.2 S x W 6 Overcast with Cu; break to NE. Mod. gale. High sea. 1908 120 782-7274 17800 0203 310Nimrod 0312035 93 9775 4 -25 -26 165 246127 1 99 0 20 28.87 27.5 27.3 SSW 5 Weather and sea moderating. 1908 1201182-7274 17833 0203 310Nimrod 0312255 93 9772 4 -26 165 246127 1 99 0 24 28.86 27.3 SW 5 "Max. 31.9° F, Min. 24.2° F. Overcast, St-Cu. Clear atmosphere. Large berg about 5 miles E." 1908 1201582-7274 17867 0203 310Nimrod 0312485 93 9772 4 -22 -6 165 246127 1 99 0 20 4 28.86 28.0 31.0 WSW 5 "Overcast ; light ""sago"" snow. Open water; occasional small bergs." 1908 1201982-7275 17901 0203 310Nimrod 0311805 55 9779 4 -18 -2 165 246127 1 99 0 8 28.88 28.7 31.7 S 3-4 Overcast with Cu. Mod. wind and sea. 1908 1202396-7275 17935 0204 310Nimrod 0311805 55 9786 4 -13 165 246127 1 99 0 12 28.90 29.6 S 3-4 "72° 45' S, 179° 21' E. Overcast; occasional hail Small pieces of ice at intervals." 1908 121 396-7302 17959 0203 310Nimrod 0311805 24 9789 4 -5 0 165 246127 1 99 0 16 28.91 31.1 32.0 S 2 Gentle breeze; fine; clear. Several large bergs around. 1908 121 796-7329 17982 0203 310Nimrod 0311695 43 9799 4 -12 0 165 246127 1 99 0 20 28.94 29.9 32.0 S x E 3 "Overcast, Nb. Occasional large tabular bergs and scattered irregular masses. 19.00; passed long thin line of pack lying in E and W direction." 1908 1211196-7357-17994 0203 310Nimrod 0311925 43 9819 4 -19 3 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.00 28.5 32.5 S x W 3 "Max. 32.5° F. Overcast, St-Cu." 1908 1211596-7384-17970 0203 310Nimrod 0312035 43 9806 4 -16 165 246127 1 99 0 21 4 28.96 29.2 SSW 3 Sky cloudy but clearing. Passing bergs. 1908 1211996-7411-17947 0203 310Nimrod 0312145 43 9816 4 12 0 165 246127 1 99 0 8 28.99 34.2 32.0 SW x S 3 Much Cu and St-Cu. 1908 122 6-7445-17917 0204 310Nimrod 0312035 67 9826 4 -5 -11 0 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.02 31.1 30.0 32.0 SSW 4 "74° 27'S, 179° 10' W. Broken sky, Cu and Nb. SSW swell." 1908 122 406-7476-17875 0203 310Nimrod 0312255 43 9813 4 -19 -6 165 246127 1 99 0 16 28.98 28.5 31.0 SW 3 "Overcast, St-Cu. Passed two tabular bergs about 3 miles long." 1908 122 806-7507-17834 0203 310Nimrod 0312255 24 9806 4 -6 -3 165 246127 1 99 0 20 28.96 31.0 31.5 SW 2 Sky mainly clear; heavy patches. Cu and St-Cu. Occasional bergs and floe ice. 1908 1221206-7537-17792 0203 310Nimrod 0311695 67 9802 4 -11 165 246127 1 99 0 24 28.95 30.0 S x E 4 "A little high Ci. Light southerly swell. Observed during last four days southerly wind has freshened about 05.00 hrs, blowing gentle to mod, breeze throughout day, dying away about 18.00 hrs. Max. 34.4° F." 1908 1221606-7568-17750 0203 310Nimrod 0311805 24 9789 4 -3 11 165 246127 1 99 0 22 4 28.91 31.5 34.0 S 2 Fine; clear. Few small bergs. 1908 1222006-7599-17709 0203 310Nimrod 0311805 24 9819 4 0 1 165 246127 1 99 0 8 29.00 32.0 32.2 S 2 Cloudless overhead; Cu on horizon. 1908 123 22-7630-17667 0204 310Nimrod 0312145 43 9819 4 -8 -1 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.00 30.5 31.8 SW x S 3 "76° 18' S, 176° 40' W. Clear. Passing bergs on both sides." 1908 123 422-7666-17588 0203 310Nimrod 0312035 67 9813 4 -13 -6 165 246127 1 99 0 16 28.98 29.6 31.0 SSW 4 Fine. 1908 123 822-7702-17508 0203 310Nimrod 0312255 55 9799 4 -15 2 165 246127 1 99 0 20 28.94 29.3 32.3 SW 3-4 "Fine. SW swell. 18.00, passed long line of large tubular bergs. Ci and Ci-S moving rapidly from NE." 1908 1231222-7737-17429 0203 310Nimrod 0311805 0 9796 4 -29 -1 165 246127 1 99 0 24 28.93 26.7 31.8 S 0 "Max. 37.5° F, Min. 25'.5° F. Overcast, Cu. Mirage. Several large bergs." 1908 1231622-7773-17349 0203 310Nimrod 0311585 24 9806 4 -40 165 246127 1 99 0 23 4 28.96 24.8 SSE 2 Fine. 1908 1232022-7809-17269 0203 310Nimrod 0311695 8 9809 4 -47 -19 165 246127 1 99 0 8 28.97 23.5 28.5 "S x E." 1 "Overcast, St-Cu. 07.00 passed line of close pack, also several large bergs. Tilted berg shows discoloured bottom. ""Sago"" snow at 05.00." 1908 124 54-7845-17190 0204 310Nimrod 0311135 24 9823 4 -58 -1 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.01 21.6 31.8 ESE 2 "78° 27'S 171°54'W. Overcast; dull. Occasional snow previously. 09.00; sighted Ross Barrier, much distorted by mirage. 11.00; proceeding along face of Barrier. Bergs and broken ice seen. Large portion of Barrier appeared to have broken off in one place." 1908 124 454-7843-17046 0203 310Nimrod 0311355 24 9836 4 -60 0 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.05 21.2 32.0 SE 2 Misty; overcast; St-Cu. Passing along Barrier 1.8 miles distant. Height by sextant 105 ft. 1908 124 854-7841-16901 0203 310Nimrod 031361 9830 4 -72 -17 165 246127 1 99 0 20 29.03 19.0 29.0 Calm Overcoat; hazy. 1908 1241254-7839-16757 0203 310Nimrod 0311355 4 9840 4 -62 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.06 20.8 SE 0-1 "Max. 28.4°F, Min. 18.3°F. Fine, clear. Much pack ice and bergs. Sighted strong indications of land, ridgy undulations to SSW." 1908 1241654-7837-16613 0203 310Nimrod 031361 9846 4 -46 165 246127 1 99 0 24 4 29.08 23.8 Calm "Clear in places to S, but chiefly overcast. Sea smooth. Passing bay in Barrier. Large cakes of sea ice all round. Much mirage. 02.15; encountered heavy pack; ship headed northward to skirt along edge." 1908 1242054-7835-16468 0203 310Nimrod 031361 9850 4 -44 165 246127 1 99 0 8 29.09 24.0 Calm "Overcast, St-Cu. Steaming along Barrier through pack." 1908 125 114-7832-16288 0204 310Nimrod 0311135 8 9846 4 -37 -11 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.08 25.4 30.0 ESE 1 " 78° 19' S, 162° 53' W. Sky clear, except at horizon. Proceeding W along Barrier." 1908 125 514-7821-16302 0203 310Nimrod 0312145 43 9843 4 -49 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.07 23.1 SW x S 3 "Mainly overcast ; sunshine at intervals. Cleared pack, sailing along Barrier face. 14.30; off head of large bay. Skirted along fixed ice. Observed hummocky bergs, scattered and marooned in sea ice. Smooth sea surface as far as eye could see to S. To W; low-lying sloping hills extending at right angles to Barrier edge." 1908 125 914-7810-16316 0203 310Nimrod 031362 9846 4 -92 165 246127 1 99 0 20 29.08 15.5 Var Overcast; hazy. 18.15; frost smoke. 1908 1251314-7799-16330 0203 310Nimrod 0311355 8 9833 4 -86 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.04 16.5 SE 1 Passing through pack. 1908 1251714-7787-16345 0203 310Nimrod 0312705 24 9816 4 -69 165 246127 1 99 0 25 4 28.99 19.5 W 2 Clear. Passing through pack showing pressure. Ice blink to NW. Much refraction. 1908 1252114-7776-16359 0203 310Nimrod 031361 9799 4 -22 -24 7 165 246127 1 99 0 8 28.94 28.0 27.6 33.3 Calm Clear overhead; Cu to N. Brought up by large field of bay ice extending all round S horizon. Left pack at 06.00. Ci moving slowly from NE at 06.00. 1908 126 108-7765-16373 0204 310Nimrod 031361 9775 4 -8 0 165 246127 1 99 0 12 28.87 30.6 32.0 Calm "77° 39' S, 163° 44' W. Fine, clear weather. Smooth sea. 09.00; steering round heavy pack. 10.45; found opening in pack." 1908 126 508-7763-16474 0203 310Nimrod 0313375 33 9758 4 -11 0 165 246127 1 99 0 16 28.82 30.0 32.0 NNW 2-3 "Ci-S and St-Cu with patches of blue sky. Passing squalls of Fine snow. Since noon, passing impenetrable pack to starboard." 1908 126 908-7761-16575 0203 310Nimrod 0313155 67 9735 4 -21 0 165 246127 1 99 0 20 28.75 28.3 32.0 NW 4 Overcast. Wind bad previously freshened to gale with heavy squalls of snow and sleet. 18.30 to 20.00; vessel turned back towards W side of Ross Sea. Rapidly entering door water; occasionaI bergs. 1908 1261308-7759-16677 0203 310Nimrod 0312485 43 9721 4 -28 165 246127 1 99 0 24 28.71 27.0 WSW 3 "77° 32'S Max. 33.4° F, Min. 15.2° F. Fine; clear, atmosphere; dull, cloudy sky. Occasional bergs. At 17.00 hrs, passed berg about 15 miles long, of land ice, about 20 ft. high." 1908 1261708-7757-16778 0203 310Nimrod 0312485 67 9718 4 -32 165 246127 1 99 0 26 4 28.70 26.3 WSW 4 Cloud Light swell. 1908 1262108-7755-16879 0203 310Nimrod 0312485 55 9731 4 -33 165 246127 1 99 0 8 28.74 26.1 WSW 3-4 Overcast; dull. Clear sea. Occasional bergs. 1908 127 70-7753-16955 0204 310Nimrod 0312705 67 9714 4 -33 6 165 246127 1 99 0 12 28.69 26.0 33.0 W 4 "77° 32' S, 169° 33'W. Ci-Cu.overhead; St-Cu below. Occasional bergs." 1908 127 470-7763-17024 0203 310Nimrod 0312935 67 9701 4 -31 165 246127 1 99 0 16 28.65 26.4 WNW 4 "Overcast, Cu." 1908 127 870-7774-17094 0203 310Nimrod 0312375 43 9718 4 -58 165 246127 1 99 0 20 28.70 21.5 SW x W 3 Wind puffy. Slight head sea. Occasional bergs. 17.00 hrs observed blink Barrier. Sea discoloured to light green. 1908 1271270-7784-17163 0203 310Nimrod 0312255 45 9728 4 -86 9 165 246127 1 99 0 24 28.73 16.5 33.6 SW 2-4 "Max. 27.8° F, Min. 15°F. Wind unsteady in force and direction. Isolated tabular bergs. 22.30; sighted Barrier." 1908 1271670-7794-17233 0203 310Nimrod 0312375 43 9745 4 -89 2 165 246127 1 99 0 27 4 28.78 16.0 32.3 SW x W 3 Cloudy in NW; elsewhere clear. 1908 1272070-7805-17302 0203 310Nimrod 0312595 67 9775 4 -39 4 165 246127 1 99 0 8 28.87 25.0 32.7 W x S 4 Cloudless. Head sea. Occasional bergs. 1908 128 42-7815-17372 0204 310Nimrod 0312485 67 9792 4 -31 165 246127 1 99 0 12 28.92 26.5 WSW 4 "78° 09'S, 173° 43'W. Fine; mod. head sea. Tabular bergs." 1908 128 442-7808-17558 0203 310Nimrod 0312255 43 9799 4 -16 -6 165 246127 1 99 0 16 28.94 29.1 31.0 SW 3 "Light fall of ""sago"" snow, about 1/16"". Water discoloured to dark olive green." 1908 128 842-7802-17744 0203 310Nimrod 0312255 8 9819 4 -19 165 246127 1 99 0 20 29.00 28.5 SW 1 Nimbus on N horizon; otherwise clear. Two bergs visible. 1908 1281242-7795-17930 0203 310Nimrod 0311805 8 9826 4 -37 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.02 25.4 S 1 "Max. 32.1°F, Min. 14.4°F. Sky cloudy; some Ci-Cu. 78° 19'S. Several bergs." 1908 1281642-7789 17884 0203 310Nimrod 0311805 24 9833 4 -34 6 165 246127 1 99 0 28 4 29.04 25.9 33.0 S 2 Clear to S over Barrier. Elsewhere overcast. 1908 1282042-7782 17698 0203 310Nimrod 0312485 24 9843 4 -34 6 165 246127 1 99 0 8 29.07 25.8 33.0 WSW 2 "Overcast with St-Cu, except for arch to S over Barrier." 1908 1282371-7777 17558 0204 310Nimrod 0312485 43 9857 4 -56 -6 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.11 22.0 31.0 WSW 3 77° 46'S 175° 35'E. 1908 129 371-7775 17401 0203 310Nimrod 0312255 55 9880 4 -78 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.18 18.0 SW 3-4 "St to S, Cu to N. Smooth sea." 1908 129 771-7772 17245 0203 310Nimrod 0311805 24 9894 4 -77 0 165 246127 1 99 0 20 29.22 18.2 32.0 S 2 Clear sky; St on horizon. Barrier visible on S horizon. 1908 1291171-7770 17088 0203 310Nimrod 0311585 43 9901 4 -72 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.24 19.0 SSE 3 "Max 29.5°F, Min. 16.0°F. Clear overhead, clouds gathering to W. 22.15; Cape Crozier abeam" 1908 1291571-7768 16931 0203 310Nimrod 0313155 16 9891 4 -64 -64 165 246127 1 99 0 29 4 29.21 20.5 20.4 NW 1-2 "Overcast, Cu. Fine snow." 1908 1291971-7765 16775 0203 310Nimrod 031361 9894 4 -29 -29 6 165 246127 1 99 0 8 29.22 26.8 26.8 33.0 Calm "Overcast, snowing. Coasting round Cape Bird." 1908 1292308-7763 16618 0204 310Nimrod 0311355 16 9877 4 -44 -3 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.17 24.0 31.5 SE 1-2 77° 38'S 166° 11'E. Small decaying pack ice. 10.00; Cape Royds abeam 2 miles off. Overcast; thick to N. A little snow 1908 130 308-7763 16618 0203 310Nimrod 0311135 67 9870 4 -56 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.15 22.0 ESE 4 Overcast; mist obscures land; fine snow. 1908 130 708-7763 16619 0203 310Nimrod 0311245 24 9857 4 -83 165 246127 1 99 0 20 29.11 17.0 SE x E 2 Cloudy but much clearer. 1908 1301108-7763 16619 0203 310Nimrod 0311135 43 9857 4-100 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.11 14.0 ESE 3 "Max 28.0°F, Min. 11.0°F. From 10.50, at ice edge near Cape Barne." 1908 1301508-7763 16619 0203 310Nimrod 0311245 67 9850 4-117 165 246127 1 99 0 30 4 29.09 11.0 SE x E 4 "Fresh wind, cloudy." 1908 1301908-7763 16620 0203 310Nimrod 0311245108 9846 4-111 165 246127 1 99 0 8 29.08 12.0 SE x E 5-6 Mod. Blizzard with drift. Erebus summit visible at intervals. 1908 1302308-7763 16620 0204 310Nimrod 0311245108 9867 4 -89 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.14 16.0 SE x E 5-6 "77° 38'S 166° 12'E. Anchored in pack. Blue sky with Ci-S. Low Cu to E. Some drift, but clearing." 1908 131 308-7764 16620 0203 310Nimrod 0311475 93 9863 4 -89 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.13 16.0 SE x S 5 "Clear, except for patches of Cu. Erebus smoke from NE." 1908 131 708-7764 16620 0203 310Nimrod 0311245 67 9860 4-100 165 246127 1 99 0 20 29.12 14.0 SE x E 4 Blue sky. Patches of Ci and Ci-S. Erebus smoke from ENE. 1908 1311108-7765 16620 0203 310Nimrod 0311245 67 9867 4-119 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.14 10.6 SE x E 4 "21.35 to23.30; moved some distance southward in pack. Max. 18.2°F, Min. 7.5°F." 1908 1311508-7766 16620 0203 310Nimrod 0311355 43 9870 4-121 165 246127 1 99 0 31 4 29.15 10.2 SE 3 Fine; passing clouds. Erebus smoke from NE. 1908 1311908-7766 16620 0203 310Nimrod 0311355 93 9880 4 -67 165 246127 1 99 0 8 29.18 20.0 SE 5 St increasing; Cu to E. Erebus smoke from NE. 1908 1312308-7767 16620 0204 310Nimrod 0311245 93 4 -78 165 246127 1 99 0 12 18.0 SE x E 5 77° 40'S 166° 12'E (approx.).Ci overhead in lines trending N and S. 1908 2 1 308-7768 16622 0203 310Nimrod 0311245123 9911 4 -61 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.27 21.0 SE x E 6 Ci-S and Cu. Ice breaking up. 1908 2 1 708-7769 16624 0203 310Nimrod 03 9911 4 -56 165 246127 1 99 0 20 29.27 22.0 Erebus smoke from Se at 22.00 hrs. 1908 2 11108-7769 16626 0203 310Nimrod 0311245 67 9918 4 -83 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.29 17.0 SE x E 4 "Max. 26.°F, Min. 7.4°F. Heavy Cu." 1908 2 11508-7770 16629 0203 310Nimrod 0311355 4 9894 4 -67 165 246127 1 99 0 1 4 29.22 20.0 SE 0-1 Erebus smoke from SE x S. Ci radiant in S; Cu. 1908 2 11908-7771 16631 0203 310Nimrod 031 905 16 9894 4 -78 165 246127 1 99 0 8 29.22 18.0 E 1-2 "Erebus smoke from SE x S. Ci moving from E, slowly. Mainly clear." 1908 2 12309-7772 16633 0204 310Nimrod 031361 9901 4 -33 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.24 26.0 Calm Mainly blue sky; some Ci-S. 77° 43'S 166° 20'E. 1908 2 2 309-7772 16636 0203 310Nimrod 0311355 24 9884 4 -45 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.19 23.9 SE 2 "Blue sky, with Ci-S in bands lying N-S. Erebus smoke from SE." 1908 2 2 709-7772 16639 0203 310Nimrod 0313625 8 9863 4 -61 165 246127 1 99 0 20 29.13 21.0 Var 1 Erebus smoke from SSE. Fine. 1908 2 21109-7772 16641 0203 310Nimrod 031 455 8 9874 4-117 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.16 11.0 NE 1 "Erebus smoke from SE. Fine. Max. 28.3°F, Min. 10.5°F." 1908 2 21509-7772 16644 0203 310Nimrod 031361 9846 4-111 165 246127 1 99 0 2 4 29.08 12.0 Calm Erebus in clouds; Ci-S radiant point in NE. SE swell. 1908 2 21909-7772 16647 0203 310Nimrod 031361 9826 4 -83 -8 165 246127 1 99 0 8 29.02 17.0 30.5 Calm Sky thick. 1908 2 22310-7772 16650 0204 310Nimrod 03 9826 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.02 77° 43'S 166° 30'E (approx.). 1908 2 3 310-7769 16644 0203 310Nimrod 031 795 43 9826 4 -44 -6 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.02 24.0 31.0 E x N 3 Sky thick. Overcast. 1908 2 3 710-7766 16638 0203 310Nimrod 03 9819 4 -61 165 246127 1 99 0 20 29.00 21.0 1908 2 31110-7763 16631 0203 310Nimrod 0313625 4 9823 4 -61 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.01 21.0 Var 0-1 "Max. 33.°F, Min. 10.2°F. Cloudy; fine. Ice continued breaking out during day." 1908 2 31510-7761 16625 0203 310Nimrod 031 455 8 9819 4 -33 165 246127 1 99 0 3 4 29.00 26.0 NE 1 Overcast. St. 1908 2 31910-7758 16619 0203 310Nimrod 0313605 24 4 -36 -6 165 246127 1 99 0 8 25.5 31.0 N 2 "Snowing. Overcast, St." 1908 2 32308-7755 16613 0204 310Nimrod 0313625 4 9813 4 -28 165 246127 1 99 0 12 28.98 27.0 Var 0-1 77° 33'S 166° 08'E. Snowing. 1908 2 4 308-7755 16612 0203 310Nimrod 0313375 24 9802 4 -9 165 246127 1 99 0 16 28.95 30.4 NNW 2 "Sun shining; Ci-S, Ci-Cu." 1908 2 4 708-7756 16611 0203 310Nimrod 0313375 24 9802 4 -23 165 246127 1 99 0 20 28.95 27.8 NNW 2 "Overcast; a little blue sky to N, mostly dense Cu." 1908 2 41108-7756 16610 0203 310Nimrod 0313625 12 9802 4 -39 165 246127 1 99 0 24 28.95 25.0 Var 0-2 "Max. 32.6.°F, Min. 21.0°F." 1908 2 41508-7756 16609 0203 310Nimrod 0311245 24 165 246127 1 99 0 4 4 SE x E 2 1908 2 41908-7757 16608 0203 310Nimrod 0311245 93 165 246127 1 99 0 8 SE x E 5 Thick; misty. 1908 2 42307-7757 16607 0204 310Nimrod 0311355 55 9806 4 -53 165 246127 1 99 0 12 28.96 22.5 SE 3-4 "77° 34'S 166° 04'E. A little snow. Overcast, thick." 1908 2 5 307-7759 16609 0203 310Nimrod 0311135 43 9813 4 -51 165 246127 1 99 0 16 28.98 22.9 ESE 3 1908 2 5 707-7761 16610 0203 310Nimrod 0311245 80 9830 4 -50 165 246127 1 99 0 20 29.03 23.0 SE x E 4-5 Overcast. 1908 2 51107-7762 16612 0203 310Nimrod 0311245108 4 -61 165 246127 1 99 0 24 21.0 SE x E 5-6 "St. Blue sky showing overhead through St. Max. 28.0°F, Min 19.5°F." 1908 2 51507-7764 16614 0203 310Nimrod 0311245 93 9840 4 -61 165 246127 1 99 0 5 4 29.06 21.0 SE x E 5 Weather clearing. 1908 2 51907-7766 16615 0203 310Nimrod 03 9830 4 -36 165 246127 1 99 0 8 29.03 25.5 1908 2 52308-7768 16617 0204 310Nimrod 03 9823 4 -37 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.01 25.4 77° 41'S 166° 10'E. Weather moderating. 1908 2 6 308 020 310Nimrod 0311355 55 165 246127 1 99 0 16 SE 3-4 1908 2 6 -7755 16615 0206 310Nimrod 03 165 246127 1 99 0 6 "At Cape Royds and in vicinity. Noon, temp. 27°F. Wind mainly SEly. Throughout day and light, but freshened for while in afternoon." 1908 2 7 -7755 16615 0206 310Nimrod 03 165 246127 1 99 0 7 At Cape Royds and in vicinity. Mod. To fresh SEly. wind throughout day. Snowing at midnight. 1908 2 81508-7755 16615 0206 310Nimrod 0311355 43 9935 165 246127 1 99 0 8 4 29.34 SE 3 Snow ceased at 03.40. Bar. Approx. At Cape Royds and in vicinity. Winds mainly SEly. and mod. 1908 2 9 -7755 16615 0206 310Nimrod 03 165 246127 1 99 0 9 "01.00-02.00, fine snow. Wind mainly Sly. And light. At Cape Royds. Fine and clear at midnight." 1908 210 -7755 16615 0206 310Nimrod 03 165 246127 1 99 0 10 "At Cape Royds. Light winds. Fine, clear weather." 1908 211 -7755 16615 0206 310Nimrod 03 165 246127 1 99 0 11 "At Cape Royds. In aftrernoon proceeded towards Glacier Tongue. Much broken ice in Sound. Winds SEely; mainly light, occasionally moderate. Midnight, gentle ESE breeze; heavy cloud bank in SE." 1908 2121908-7755 16615 0206 310Nimrod 0311355 67 9833 4 -72 165 246127 1 99 0 12 8 29.04 19.0 SE 4 "At Cape Royds till 09.30, when proceeded southward." 1908 2131108-7755 16615 0206 310Nimrod 0311355 43 9874 4 -94 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.16 15.0 SE 3 "Arriving at ice edge, 7 miles from Hut Point, at 14.00 hrs. Wind SE mod. To fresh during day. Mod. Swell. Thick weather and light snow at 14.00 hrs. Bar. Approx." 1908 213 020 310Nimrod 03 165 246127 1 99 0 13 "Midnight to 08.00, dull; cloudy; fresh SE wind." 1908 2132308-7755 16615 0206 310Nimrod 0311355 93 9894 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.22 SE 5 "Noon, fine; clear; Bar. Approx. For preceeding 24 hrs. Max 20°F, Min 15°F. In neighbourhood of Glacier Tongue." 1908 2141108-7755 16615 0203 310Nimrod 0311355 43 9813 165 246127 1 99 0 24 28.98 SE 3 1908 2141508-7755 16615 0206 310Nimrod 0311355 43 4 -67 165 246127 1 99 0 14 4 20.0 SE 3 "05.30, proceeded towards Cape Royds, arriving 08.00. Wind freshening, SEly. Swell. Boat work abandoned. In evening light Sly. Winds." 1908 2151508-7755 16615 0206 310Nimrod 0311355 67 9833 4 -72 165 246127 1 99 0 15 4 29.04 19.0 SE 4 "Heavily overcast. Bar. Approx. At Cape Royds and vicinity until 10.00, when proceeded to Hut Point. Mod. To fresh Se wind during day." 1908 216 -7755 16615 0206 310Nimrod 03 165 246127 1 99 0 16 "04.30, proceeded to Cape Royds, arriving 08.00. Wind light NW at 08.00; otherwise mainly SE and, in afternoon, frresh." 1908 2171508-7755 16615 0206 310Nimrod 0311355123 9907 4-100 165 246127 1 99 0 17 4 29.26 14.0 SE 6 Mod. Swell. Wind moderated 05.00. At Cape Royds. 1908 218 -7755 16615 0206 310Nimrod 03 165 246127 1 99 0 18 "At Cape Royds. 06.00 to 12.00, wind fresh from NW. 08.00, wind NW 3, weather becoming thick, land obscured at times. 19.30, wind swuddenly shifted to ESE and rapidly freshened to blizzard; land completely obscured. Rough sea." 1908 2191508-7755 16615 0206 310Nimrod 0311135155 165 246127 1 99 0 19 4 ESE 7 "In McMurdo Sound, N of Cape Royds, cruising in blizzard. 00.30, encountered loose pack. Squally," 1908 2191908-7755 16615 0203 310Nimrod 0311355155 9941 165 246127 1 99 0 8 29.36 SE 7 Bar. approx. 1908 2192308-7755 16615 0203 310Nimrod 0311355155 165 246127 1 99 0 12 SE 7 Snowy; rough sea. Mod. gale. 1908 220 308-7755 16615 0203 310Nimrod 0311355189 165 246127 1 99 0 16 SE 8 High sea. WSW from Cape Bird at 17.30. 1908 220 708-7755 16615 0203 310Nimrod 0311355123 165 246127 1 99 0 20 SE 6 1908 2201108-7755 16615 0203 310Nimrod 0311585155 165 246127 1 99 0 24 SSE 7 Weather moderating slightly. High sea. Numerous isolated bergs. 1908 2201508-7755 16615 0203 310Nimrod 0311355139 165 246127 1 99 0 20 4 SE 6-7 Fresh gale. High sea. Sighted land to west. 1908 2201908-7755 16615 0203 310Nimrod 0311805139 165 246127 1 99 0 8 S 6-7 Fresh gale. Weagther clearing to westward. 1908 2202308-7755 16615 0206 310Nimrod 0311585172 165 246127 1 99 0 12 SSE 7-8 In McMurdo Sound cruising in blizzard. Gale freshening; heavy sea. 1908 221 308-7755 16615 0203 310Nimrod 0311585189 165 246127 1 99 0 16 SSE 8 Heavy Sly. Gale; high sea. 17.00 sighted land to E. 1908 221 708-7755 16615 0203 310Nimrod 0311585226 165 246127 1 99 0 20 SSE 9 Heavy Sly. Gale; high sea. At 18.00; temp 10° F. 1908 2211108-7755 16615 0203 310Nimrod 0311585226 9918 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.29 SSE 9 Bar. approx. Very high short sea. Isolated bergs. 1908 2211508-7755 16615 0203 310Nimrod 0311585226 165 246127 1 99 0 21 4 SSE 9 "Heavy Sly. gale; high sea. 07.00, entered mash of slushy ice of brown colour ; reduced sea." 1908 2212308-7755 16615 0206 310Nimrod 03 165 246127 1 99 0 12 Weather moderating slightly. 17.00. Erebus and Terror visible to SE. 18.00; position 50 miles NW of Cape Royds. 1908 222 708 020 310Nimrod 03 165 246127 1 99 0 20 Weather moderating; sea still heavy. Erebus and Discovery visible. 1908 2221108 020 310Nimrod 03 165 246127 1 99 0 24 Md. Breeze; rough swell; clear weather. 1908 222 -7755 16615 0206 310Nimrod 03 165 246127 1 99 0 22 "In McMurdo Sound. lce observed to have broken out as far as Hut Point. lce had been breaking out gradually during whole period vessel was in Sound. 08.15; wind freshened. 15.30 at Cape Royds, wind dying away. 22.15; vessel left for north on return journey." 1908 2231508 020 310Nimrod 031 455 8 9904 4-100 165 246127 1 99 0 23 4 29.25 14.0 NE 1 Light NE wind and swell. Passing through young ice. 05.30; Beaufort Island abeam. 07.00; entered clear water. 1908 2231908 020 310Nimrod 031 455 8 165 246127 1 99 0 8 NE 1 1908 2232326-7622 16883 0204 310Nimrod 0312705 43 9884 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.19 W 3 "76° 13'S, 168° 50' E. Fine. clear weather." 1908 224 326-7577 16973 0203 310Nimrod 0312255 43 9846 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.08 SW 3 Wind freshening from SW. No ice. 1908 224 726-7531 17063 0203 310Nimrod 0312255 93 165 246127 1 99 0 20 SW 5 Passing snow squalls. No ice. 1908 2241126-7486 17153 0203 310Nimrod 0312485123 9816 165 246127 1 99 0 24 28.99 WSW 6 Strong breeze; rough sea. 1908 2241526-7441 17243 0203 310Nimrod 0312255 93 9806 4 -56 165 246127 1 99 0 24 4 28.96 22.0 SW 5 1908 2241926-7395 17333 0203 310Nimrod 031225 165 246127 1 99 0 8 SW Clear water; no ice. 1908 2242362-7350 17423 0204 310Nimrod 0312255 93 9813 165 246127 1 99 0 12 28.98 SW 5 "Occasional snow; otherwise fine with clear air. No ice. 73° 30' S, 174° 14' E." 1908 225 362-7300 17447 0203 310Nimrod 0312035 80 9823 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.01 SSW 4-5 "Fine, clear." 1908 225 762-7251 17471 0203 310Nimrod 0312035 43 165 246127 1 99 0 20 SSW 3 Cloudy. 1908 2251162-7201 17495 0203 310Nimrod 0312035 93 9796 165 246127 1 99 0 24 28.93 SSW 5 Frequent snow squalls. Passing heavy bergs. 1908 2251562-7151 17520 0203 310Nimrod 0312035 93 9765 4 -56 165 246127 1 99 0 25 4 28.84 22.0 SSW 5 Frequent snow squalls. A few bergs in vicinity. 1908 2251962-7102 17544 0203 310Nimrod 0312035 80 165 246127 1 99 0 8 SSW 4-5 Unsteady wind ; frequent snow squalls. 1908 2252371-7052 17568 0204 310Nimrod 03 9752 165 246127 1 99 0 12 28.80 "70° 31' S, 175° 41' E. Strong breeze: occasional squalls. Occasional bergs." 1908 226 371-7003 17569 0203 310Nimrod 0311805108 9762 165 246127 1 99 0 16 28.83 S 5-6 Fresh breeze; fine. No ice. 1908 226 771-6954 17570 0203 310Nimrod 0311805123 165 246127 1 99 0 20 S 6 Fresh breeze; high following sea. No ice. 1908 2261171-6904 17570 0203 310Nimrod 0311805123 9786 165 246127 1 99 0 24 28.90 S 6 Similar wind and weather. No ice. 1908 2261571-6855 17571 0203 310Nimrod 0312035 80 9846 4 -33 165 246127 1 99 0 26 4 29.08 26.0 SSW 4-5 "Wind moderating; fine, clear weather." 1908 2261971-6806 17572 0203 310Nimrod 0311805 67 165 246127 1 99 0 8 S 4 Passing snow squalls. Two bergs in sight. 1908 2262372-6757 17573 0204 310Nimrod 0311805 67 10036 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.64 S 4 "67° 34' S., 175° 44' E. Fine. Small pieces of ice in vicinity." 1908 227 372-6708 17509 0203 310Nimrod 0311805 93 165 246127 1 99 0 16 S 5 Overcast; fresh breeze; rough sea. Several small bergs in vicinity. 1908 227 772-6660 17444 0203 310Nimrod 0311805 93 9802 165 246127 1 99 0 20 28.95 S 5 Dull; cloudy. Passed two large bergs. 1908 2271172-6611 17380 0203 310Nimrod 0311585123 9823 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.01 SSE 6 Clear. Passed several berms 1908 2271572-6562 17316 0203 310Nimrod 0311585 93 9833 4 -28 165 246127 1 99 0 27 4 29.04 27.0 SSE 5 Rough following sea. Passed several bergs. 1908 2271972-6514 17251 0203 310Nimrod 0312035 93 165 246127 1 99 0 8 SSW 5 Passing squalls; no ice. 1908 2272346-6465 17187 0204 310Nimrod 0313625 24 9901 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.24 Var. 2 "64°39' S, 171° 52' E. Wind moderating and hailing to NW." 1908 228 346-6425 17159 0203 310Nimrod 0312935 43 9884 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.19 WNW 3 Fine; clear. 1908 228 746-6385 17130 0203 310Nimrod 0312935 67 165 246127 1 99 0 20 WNW 4 Wind freshening. 1908 2281146-6345 17102 0203 310Nimrod 0312825 67 9870 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.15 W x N 4 Fine; heavy westerly swell. Aurora Australis to W. Passed isolated tabular bergs at intervals during day. 1908 2281546-6305 17074 0203 310Nimrod 0312825 80 9853 165 246127 1 99 0 28 4 29.10 W x N 4-5 Occasional light snow. Heavy westerrly swell. 1908 2281946-6265 17045 0203 310Nimrod 0312935 67 165 246127 1 99 0 8 WNW 4 Cloudy. 1908 2282334-6225 17017 0204 310Nimrod 0312935 43 9877 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.17 WNW 3 "62° 15' S, 170° 10' E. Fine." 1908 229 334-6197 17002 0203 310Nimrod 0312935 43 9911 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.27 WNW 3 Fine; clear. 1908 229 734-6170 16987 0203 310Nimrod 0313155 4 165 246127 1 99 0 20 NW 0-1 Fine • westerly sm. 1908 2291134-6142 16972 0203 310Nimrod 0313625 24 9914 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.28 Var. 2 Clear. Aurora in W. No snow seen during day. 1908 2291534-6115 16957 0203 310Nimrod 031 455 43 9914 4 6 165 246127 1 99 0 29 4 29.28 33.0 NE 3 Wind freshening. 1908 2291934-6087 16942 0203 310Nimrod 031 345 67 165 246127 1 99 0 8 NE x N 4 Thick rain. 1908 2292328-6060 16927 0204 310Nimrod 031 345 43 9826 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.02 NE x N 3 "60° 36' S, 169° 16' E. Weather clearing." 1908 3 1 328-6024 16931 0203 310Nimrod 0313375 67 9819 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.00 NNW 4 Overcast. Occasional light rain. 1908 3 1 728-5987 16936 0203 310Nimrod 0312935 67 165 246127 1 99 0 20 WNW 4 Cloudy; dull. 1908 3 11128-5951 16940 0203 310Nimrod 0312935 67 9911 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.27 WNW 4 Overcast; dull. Westerly sea. Unsettled throughout day. No ice seen. 1908 3 11528-5915 16944 0203 310Nimrod 0312705 80 9918 4 56 165 246127 1 99 0 1 4 29.29 42.0 W 4-5 Clear. 1908 3 11928-5878 16949 0203 310Nimrod 0312935 80 165 246127 1 99 0 8 WNW 4-5 Cloudy. 1908 3 12330-5842 16953 0204 310Nimrod 0312705 67 9992 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.51 W 4 "58° 25' S, 169° 32' E. Westerly swell." 1908 3 2 330-5805 16955 0203 310Nimrod 0312485 67 9982 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.48 WSW 4 Cloudy. 1908 3 2 730-5768 16958 0203 310Nimrod 0313495 43 165 246127 1 99 0 20 N x W 3 SW sea. 1908 3 21130-5731 16960 0203 310Nimrod 0313605 43 9928 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.32 N 3 Overcast. 1908 3 21530-5694 16962 0203 310Nimrod 031 455 67 9853 165 246127 1 99 0 2 4 29.10 NE 4 "03.00 to 04.00, passing showers." 1908 3 21930-5657 16965 0203 310Nimrod 0311805 67 9819 165 246127 1 99 0 8 29.00 S 4 1908 3 22331-5620 16967 0204 310Nimrod 0312255 93 9958 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.41 SW 5 "56° 12' S, 169° 40' E. Fine; clear. High and dangerous sea." 1908 3 3 331-5577 17020 0203 310Nimrod 0312485123 10033 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.63 WSW 6 Occasional squalls; heavy W sea. 1908 3 3 731-5535 17074 0203 310Nimrod 0312935 24 165 246127 1 99 0 20 WNW 2 Wind moderating and backing towards N. 1908 3 31131-5492 17127 0203 310Nimrod 0312935155 10046 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.67 WNW 7 1908 3 31531-5450 17181 0203 310Nimrod 0312935155 10029 165 246127 1 99 0 3 4 29.62 WNW 7 Heavy beam sea. 1908 3 31931-5407 17234 0203 310Nimrod 0313045155 10050 165 246127 1 99 0 8 29.68 NW x W 7 Fine. High sea. 1908 3 32353-5365 17288 0204 310Nimrod 0312935155 10050 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.68 WNW 7 "53° 39' S, 172° 53' E. Overcast; mod. gale; high sea." 1908 3 4 353-5322 17283 0203 310Nimrod 0312935155 10056 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.70 WNW 7 Overcast; squally; heavy sea. 1908 3 4 753-5280 17278 0203 310Nimrod 0312705123 165 246127 1 99 0 20 W 6 Weather clearing. 1908 3 41153-5237 17272 0203 310Nimrod 0312485 93 10063 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.72 WSW 5 Clear sky. Heavy westerly swell. 1908 3 41553-5195 17267 0203 310Nimrod 0312705 93 10070 165 246127 1 99 0 4 4 29.74 W 5 Fine; clear; rough sea. 1908 3 41953-5153 17262 0203 310Nimrod 0312705 43 10144 165 246127 1 99 0 8 29.96 W 3 Fine. 1908 3 42350-5110 17257 0204 310Nimrod 0312705 43 10141 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.95 W 3 "51° 06' S, 172° 34' E. Fine; clear." 1908 3 5 350-5071 17244 0203 310Nimrod 0313625 8 10165 165 246127 1 99 0 16 30.02 Var. 1 1908 3 5 750-5032 17232 0203 310Nimrod 0313625 4 10158 165 246127 1 99 0 20 30.00 Var. 0-1 Fine. 1908 3 51150-4993 17219 0203 310Nimrod 0313625 24 10144 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.96 Var. 2 Fine; clear. 1908 3 51550-4955 17207 0203 310Nimrod 0313265 24 10138 165 246127 1 99 0 5 4 29.94 NW x N 2 Fine; clear. 1908 3 51950-4916 17194 0203 310Nimrod 0312825 43 165 246127 1 99 0 8 W x N 3 1908 3 52345-4877 17182 0204 310Nimrod 0312825 43 10141 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.95 W x N 3 "48° 46' S, 171° 49' E. Fine; clear." 1908 3 6 345-4841 17191 0203 310Nimrod 0312595 67 10165 165 246127 1 99 0 16 30.02 W x S 4 Fine. 1908 3 6 745-4805 17200 0203 310Nimrod 0312035 43 10188 165 246127 1 99 0 20 30.09 SSW 3 Sea smooth. 1908 3 61145-4769 17208 0203 310Nimrod 0311585 24 10219 165 246127 1 99 0 24 30.18 SSE 2 Overcast. Fine throughout day and mainly clear. 1908 3 61545-4734 17217 0203 310Nimrod 0311135 24 10232 165 246127 1 99 0 6 4 30.22 ESE 2 Cloudy. 1908 3 61945-4698 17226 0203 310Nimrod 031 455 24 165 246127 1 99 0 8 NE 2 Fine; clear. 06.40; sighted Cape Saunders. 1908 3 62345-4662 17235 0203 310Nimrod 031 455 24 9901 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.24 NE 2 "Off Taiaroa Head, Otago Harbour. 12.35, left for Lyttelton." 1908 3 7 345-4626 17244 0203 310Nimrod 031 455 24 9911 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.27 NE 2 Overcast; fine. 1908 3 7 745-4590 17253 0203 310Nimrod 031 455 55 165 246127 1 99 0 20 NE 3-4 Clear to SE. 1908 3 71145-4554 17261 0203 310Nimrod 031 455 55 9941 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.36 NE 3-4 Slight head sea. 1908 3 71545-4519 17270 0203 310Nimrod 031 455 24 9931 165 246127 1 99 0 7 4 29.33 NE 2 Fine; clear. 1908 3 71945-4483 17279 0203 310Nimrod 031 455 43 165 246127 1 99 0 8 NE 3 1908 3 72353-4447 17288 0204 310Nimrod 031 455 93 9924 165 246127 1 99 0 12 29.31 NE 5 "44° 28' S, 172° 53' E. Fine; clear. Head sea." 1908 3 8 353 020 310Nimrod 031 345 93 9914 165 246127 1 99 0 16 29.28 NE x N 5 Steep head sea. 1908 3 8 753 020 310Nimrod 031 345 93 165 246127 1 99 0 20 NE x N 5 Steep head sea. 1908 3 81153 020 310Nimrod 031 455 93 9897 165 246127 1 99 0 24 29.23 NE 5 Steep head sea. 1908 3 81553 020 310Nimrod 031 455 43 9857 165 246127 1 99 0 8 4 29.11 NE 3 "09.50; off Godley Head, Lyttelton Harbour."