The evening world., 1894-02-28
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sc, Natioh was cOrrect as II na1 Oeen
calculated; then to note carefully the
courses steered from the time OF taking
the last observation: to see that the
patent log was In good condition, and
to be on the alert to discover my dis.
crepances in any OF the calculations: tc
sible at the time, and TO take the bear
ings of any land in sight.
Lieut.. Lyman declared that at the time
OF the noon observation the latitude. as
Ger. was Il degrees Is minutes. or Seven.
teen miles to the northward to the posi-
ton as shown. by dead reckoning.
HI calculations wer gone over a sec.
Our course" said the navigator. 'oi
west southwest .thr~ee-quarters ives,
would, II continued. have carried US a,
least three miles to the north II the
reef. allowing, for the one and one-hali
knot current"
To an i~n:erogative from the Judge
Advocate, Lieut.. Lyman said that Com.
mender Heyerman had never interfered
with the navigator In the matter OF
why did you wait until you were
within fifty-six miles Of the reef before
you changed your course?'
BY our running we determined that
we could cut off by a run to the north
ward owing to the strong set OF the
current"
Lieut.. Lyman said that at the rate
the Kearsarge was running at noon
Roncador Reef should have been sighted
cautioned some Of the officers that they
were in a dangerous locality.
AT the time Of striking the reef where
did you suppose YOU wsre"'
Of "A Ronsod tiye R or si* miles to the north
When did ySp take an observation
AT $40 l took an observation by
Sirius. This was twenty minutes before
we struck. I found the latitude Is de-
OF the reef, and longitude s degrees 5
minutes west. IN the exact longitude OF
the reef. l had time then, between. the
observation and the shock Of striking
the rocks to make the calculation, to the
northward and westward OF the reef?"
Yes, SIR"
To what do you attribute the loss Of
the Kearsarge?"
sence OF currents which. from the chart.
we had reason to expect; to the improper
charting of the longitude Of Roncador
Reef, and lastly to the sudden change
Reef is 1 miles at least out Of the longi-
tude as set down on the charts. This
is based on the observation ! took &c
minutes before we struck the reef g.,
Lieut.. Lyman explained that he had
observed that a strong wind from the
hours would. when it slackened, be fol-
lowed by a change Of current to the
southwark and eastward.
Did Commander Heyerman disagree
with your
mo, sir: he did not"
In answer to a question by, Com
mander Miller, Lieut.. Lyman said that
at $50 he advised that the course be
changed three-quarters of a point to the
and this. was done. $500,
Admiral Gherardi here took a hand In
the examination.
You say you just shaped your course
so as to pass to the southwark east;
ward Of Roncador Reg. How far dio
YOU expect to clear the reef?'
'By from sixteen to twenty miles, al
least -.
that It would be better to change the
course in order to pass
Here Commander Heyerman reminded
the Liutenant that he had advised at
$50 O'Clock that the course be ahered to
Th navigator remembered the fact.
and testified that the changing OF the
course, as he himself had suggested
was done. This should. according to the
charts, have made the cordette clear
the reef wide and clear.
the reasons as you understand them fe
the wreck of the Kearsarge."
The following answer was gwen In a
decided tone:
''The loss of the ship was due, partly
to improper charting, partly 10 Inc eur,
from thai anticipated, and partly to ouI
having sighted the reef before
This ended Lieut.. Lyman's testimony
and an adjournment was taken unit
1890 tomorrow forenoon.