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I accept the group consensus.  "Stream Ice" it is!

I have updated the log to include 7May1916.  This date has THREE observations. 
 In places where I was unable to make out the characters, the Dennett 
Transcription provided guidance and yes, the words then make a little more 
sense (Thanks George!)

Before the entire list tells me I have a typographical error on 7May, the log 
really shows 54D38'39D3'6  (not 54D38' 39D36' which you would expect).  I 
believe that Worsley just had some sloppy penmanship here.  

Note the number of cross outs on the PM observation.  It looks like Worsley 
couldn't make up his mind which one he liked, but finally settled on .14   
Likewise, he crosses out the 54, which is in the wrong place.

On the 4th and the 7th, Worsley makes the notation "BC" or "B.C."  Does anyone know what this means?

I think it fairly clear now that Worsley was steering directly to Bird Island 
on a great circle route, and then on to Leith Harbor on the other side of 
South Georgia Island.  In several places in the log, he determines direction 
and distance to Bird Island and then adds the 53 miles more to Leith Harbor.

Best Regards
Brad
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