ROUND THE ANTARCTIC.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 April 1916, Page 2

ROUND THE ANTARCTIC.

(RETURN OP THE CARNEGIE, SURVEYING THE SOUTHERN OCEAN. Christclrarch, April 2. Somewhat unexpectedly the American scientific yacht Carnegie, which left Lyttelton on December ,0 to circumnavigate the globe in southern latitudes, returned to port yesterday morning, the voyage having occupied 120 days altogether. The Carnegie accomplished a voyage of about 17,100 miles. Only two weeks out of 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 procession of westerly gales travelling past the ship to the eastward. During the cruise portion of the course set by Sir John Ross in 1840-43 in the .Erebus and Terror was followed. The furthest northerly point reached wa3 34deg., and the furthest south CO deg. 43min. In completing her cruiae this month the Carnegie has established a record as the only vessel to sail round the world in southern latitudes in one season, at tJhe same time carrying out scientific work in regions never properly surveyed before. The Carnegie still ha? 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 Panama Canal. She will continue scientific work as she goes, and will fill in the gaps 'nft by the Galilea and Carnegie herself on a prevdous voyage. S'he is expected to return to New York in 1017. Captain Ault stated that the Carnegie passed over the course taken by the Aurora about two days ahead of her, the vessels' bein<, separated by a distance of some 300 miles. Had the Carnegie heen fitted with wireless she could have got into communication with her, and he would have welcomed the oppor. tunity of lowing her to safety.