Log of Racer, 31 August 1862-27 October 1863

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Log of voyages Melbourne/Calcutta/Melbourne/Calcutta/Mauritius/England. (202p.)

Details of: course, winds, remarks - sails set, stormy weather; performed divine service; Bramble Cay - coral formations; grounding on reef; use of boats to pull her off on rising tide; heaving ballast overboard; Coconut Island; discharged Calcutta pilot; cyclonic weather; met American ship bound for Cape Otway; anchoring at Light ship; keeping company with French ship to Batavia; Bramble Cay soundings; 'those rocks are certainly very ugly looking places'; dined on board Vellore - carrying horses for Batavia; Booby Island 'found letters left by Pioneer, took them to post'; one of the kangaroos on board breaks a leg; part of voyage to England.

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