PAMIR'S GOOD PROGRESS

Chronicle (Levin), 2 December 1947, Page 2

PAMIR'S GOOD PROGRESS

WELLINGTON, Nov. 29. The four-mastod barque Pamir, wliieh teft) Wellington on October 3, seems certain to arrive at London before Christmas. The latest message from thc Paniir, dated Noveiuber 26, gives her position in the Atlantic Oeean as 300 uiile.s north of the equator and 4000 iuiles to go. By covering an average of 200 milos a day the Pamir could arrive ac London by Becember 16, or after the extremeiy good time of 74 days compared with the 80 or 90 days tiie voyage was expeeted to take. aiiu-e rounding Cape liorn ou October 30 the Pamir, which is fully ladeu with a cargo of wool and tallow, has passed east of the Falkland Islands into the centre of the youth AtJantie to pick up the south-east trade winds, yince then tilie has been sailing north-west by north and by now should have passed througk the Doldrums and picked up the north -east trade winds. These will take her 2000 niiles to the centre of the North Atlantic, where she will nieet the westerly winds which will take her to Englaud. Although.the report of Noveiuber 26 stuted that she had made only 41 miles the previous day, the Pamir had tkeu done 9356 miles in 54 days, and up to a week previously had averaged a speed of seven and' a-half knots for her whole voyage. ller best day's sailing has been 301 iuiles on Noveiuber 8 when proceeding up the youth Auierican coast, bul this may be exceeded when ihe westerlies are eneountered in about ten days. A ship's holidav was declared l)v t.'aptain. 11. y. Collier, niaster of the -• Pamir, "when the barque crossed the equator ou Noveiuber 22, and the new members of the crew were initiated into the rites of King Neptune. With the possible exception of the Azorcs, which will be passed closely in the linal leg of the long voyage, the crew will see no land until England is sighted. A pilot will be picked up at Dungeuess , and the Pamir takeu up the Thames to London. Arrangenionts have been made for her reception.