THE CARNEGIE'S VOYAGE

Evening Star, Issue 16079, 3 April 1916, Page 7

THE CARNEGIE'S VOYAGE

The American scientific yacht Carnegie, which left. Lyttelkm on Decemher 6 to circumnavigate the globe in southern latitudes, and returned to that port on Saturday, accomplished a voyage of about 17,000 miles, and for only two weeks outof four months was she out of the iceberg regions. The most stormy point was south of Australia, but When near the Antarctic latitude exceptionally strong gales were encountered. Westerly winds were the rule during the voyage, with a progression of westerly gales travelling past the ship to th 9 eastward. During the cruise portion of the course set by Ross in 1840-43 in the Erebus and Terror was followed. The furthest northerly point reached was 34deg, and the furthest south 60.42deg. In completing the cruise this month the Carnegie has established a record, as_ the only vessel to sail round the world in southern latitudes in one season, at the same time carrying out scientific work in regions never * properly surveyed before. • The Carnegie still has a- lengthy voyage ahead of her. Her present time-table provides for her sailing again on May 1 for New York via Samoa, Guam, the Aleutian Islands, .San Diego, Easter Island, and the Panama Canal. She will continue scientific work as she goes along, and will fill in tho gaps made bv the Galatea and the 'Carnegie herself 'on a previous voyage. She is expected to return to New York in 1917.