BYRD'S SHIPS ON WAY TO NEW ZEALAND
THROUGH THE "TEMPESTUOUS SIXTIES" IBy Radio—Special to the United Press Association, Copyright From the Byrd Expedition.! ABOARD THE JACOB RUPPERT, February 14. Struck by many squalls since she left Little America, (he Jacob Ruppcrt emerged from Hie tempestuous sixties 10-day. Her noon position was latitude 59.43 south, longitude 173.45 east, about. 890 miles from Dunedin. The Bear of Oakland is about 100 miles astern, according to a radio message from her. Early to-day the wind reached a velocity of 60 miles an hour. Once it was necessary to change course to provide a lee for the two aeroplanes which are lashed on the after hatch.
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Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21400, 16 February 1935, Page 13
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