PHENOMENON AT SEA
CURRENT IN ATLANTIC. STATIONARY MASS OF SEAWEED. An unusual phenomenon was seen from the White Star liner Eunp-des, which reached Southampton from Australia and South Africa on October 3. When the liner was on its way up the west coast of Africa and was crossing the Southern Equatorial Current, it was noticed that the southern edge of the stream was stationary, while the main stream was travelling at a steady three knots. The edge of the current was piled up with a mass of seaweed and other ocean algae, which showed no sign of movement. In the vicinity v-ore thousands of flying fish. Sir Frank Dyson, the Astronomer Royal, who was one of the passengers, witnessed the phenomenon with great interest, and said it was an exceedingly beautiful sight, lie would never have believed it had he not seen. it. Captain H. Bowan, the commander, said he had crossed the stream on many occasions but he had never seen anything like it before.
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Hokitika Guardian, 11 January 1930, Page 2
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