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García-Herrera, Ricardo; Können, Gunther P; Wheeler, Dennis A; Prieto, Maria del Rosario; Jones, Philip D; Koek, Frits B (2010): Meteorological observations during CUMBERLAND cruise from Plymouth to St. Augustines started at 1754-05-08 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.747992, In: Jones, Philip D; Wheeler, Dennis A; Können, Gunther P; Koek, Frits B; Prieto, Maria del Rosario; García-Herrera, Ricardo (2007): Climatological observations from ship logbooks between 1750 and 1854 (release 2.1) [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.611088

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García-Herrera, Ricardo; Können, Gunther P; Wheeler, Dennis A; Prieto, Maria del Rosario; Jones, Philip D; Koek, Frits B (2005): CLIWOC: A Climatological Database for the World's Oceans 1750–1854 (and 10 more publications about CLIWOC results in the same volume). Climatic Change, 73(1-2), 1-12ff, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-005-6952-6
Funding:
Fifth Framework Programme (FP5), grant/award no. EVK2-CT-2000-00090: Climatological Database for the Worlds Oceans: 1750-1854
Coverage:
Median Latitude: -9.016635 * Median Longitude: -6.887500 * South-bound Latitude: -36.700000 * West-bound Longitude: -27.570000 * North-bound Latitude: 48.830000 * East-bound Longitude: 42.000000
Date/Time Start: 1754-05-08T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1754-08-31T09:00:00
Event(s):
Cumberland_17540508_NMM_ADM/L/C257 * Latitude Start: 50.299000 * Longitude Start: -4.150000 * Latitude End: -23.630000 * Longitude End: 43.410000 * Date/Time Start: 1754-05-08T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1754-08-31T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Cumberland (3rd Rate Frigate), Voyage: Plymouth - St Augustines, 1st Observer: George Pocock (Captain), 2nd Observer: Thomas Willis (1st Officer/Master), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 66G 1400BM
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
DATE/TIMEDate/TimeGeocode
LATITUDELatitudeGeocode
LONGITUDELongitudeGeocode
Wind directiondddegWind direction (from which the wind is blowing) in whole degrees from: 1-360; 361 = calm, 362 = variable. It is not clear from many logbook entries whether the wind direction has been corrected for the magnetic variation (or declination). To avoid any misunderstanding, all winds from reports that included a valid position in the period 1750-1854 were corrected. All other wind directions are given without being corrected.
Wind speedffm/scalculated from the descriptive terms of wind force given in the observations
LandmarkLandmarkName of first landmark
BearingBearingBearing of the first landmark
Distance to landmarkDistancearbitrary unitsDistance to the first landmark
CourseCourseCourse of the ship during the past 24 hours
10 DistanceDistancearbitrary unitsDistance travelled during the previous 24 hours
11 DeclinationDecldegIt is generally accepted by the CLIWOC team that the wind directions, reported by the ships officers, were relative to the magnetic North direction. Navigators were well aware of the difference between the true and magnetic north direction, but the compasses (we assumed that the bearing-compasses were mostly used for determining the wind direction) were not always adjusted. Therefore the wind direction has to be corrected. The magnetic declination (or variation, as it is known on board ships) is given for the whole CLIWOC period (1750-1850) for every 5x5 degree square. The number was added to the wind direction to get the true wind direction.
12 Wind direction descriptionWind dir descrAll reported wind directions on this day. The wind direction is the direction that points to where the wind comes from.
13 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
14 Present weatherwwWeather description
15 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
16 State of the sea descriptionState sea descr
17 ClearnessClearness
18 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
19 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
20 FogFog1 If fog was reported
21 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
22 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
23 HailHail1 If hail was reported
24 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
25 CommentComment
26 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
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Data

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ff [m/s]
(calculated from the descripti...)

Landmark
(Name of first landmark)

Bearing
(Bearing of the first landmark)

Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance to the first landmark)

Course
(Course of the ship during the...)
10 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance travelled during the...)
11 
Decl [deg]
(It is generally accepted by t...)
12 
Wind dir descr
(All reported wind directions ...)
13 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
14 
ww
(Weather description)
15 
Precip descr
16 
State sea descr
17 
Clearness
18 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
19 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
20 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
21 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
22 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
23 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
24 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
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Comment
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ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1754-05-08T00:001246.7LIZARD POINTN1/2W6ENE, SW, SEBEMODERATEFAIR000000047021
1754-05-09T12:0048.83-5.583622.6LIZARD POINTN14:00E24S14:00W72.00-18VARIABLELITTLE WINDFAIR000000047022
1754-05-10T12:0047.17-7.253436.7LIZARD POINTN25:35E63SWBS120.00-17NWBN, NMODERATEFOGGY001000047023
1754-05-11T13:0045.45-8.45176.7LIZARD POINTN25:00E101SSW1/2W107.00-17N, NBE, NEBNMODERATEFOGGY001000047024
1754-05-12T13:0044.31-8.653621.0LIZARD POINTN24:00E106S26:00W20.00-17VARIABLEFIRST AND LATTER PARTS LIGHT AIRS, MID CALMCLOUDY0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation47025
1754-05-13T13:0044.25-8.372422.6CAPE ORTUGALS66:00E11S66:00E55.00-17SWBW, WSW, WBSLITTLE WINDHAZY000000047026
1754-05-14T13:0043.20-9.40622.6CAPE FINNISTERESSE6-17WBS, NBW, EBNLITTLE WINDHAZY0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation47027
1754-05-15T13:0041.63-10.2729CAPE FINNISTEREN30:00E34S30:00W102.00-16NEFIRST PART MODERATEFIRST PART HAZY, MID AND LATTER FOGGY0010000a trivial correction was made in this observation47028
1754-05-16T13:0040.60-10.87181.0CAPE FINNISTEREN24:00E55S16:00W64.00-16NE, NEBNLIGHT AIRSHAZY0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation47029
1754-05-17T13:0039.12-11.453446.7CAPE FINNISTEREN24:00E85S16:00W93.00-16NWBN, NMODERATECLOUDY0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation47030
1754-05-18T13:0037.83-12.20186.7CAPE FINNISTEREN22:00E128S16:00W128.00-16NW, NEBNMODERATECLOUDY0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation47031
1754-05-19T13:0035.92-12.82312.6CAPE FINNISTEREN20:00E153S19:00W74.00-14NELITTLE WINDSFAIR0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation47032
1754-05-20T13:0035.15-12.17362CAPE FINNISTEREN14:00E174S27:00W68.00-15VARIABLEFIRST PART LITTLE WINDSFIRST PART FAIRMID AND LATTER RAIN0100000a trivial correction was made in this observation47033
1754-05-21T13:0033.55-11.843626.7CAPE FINNISTEREN12:00E200S11:00E85.00-15VARIABLEMODERATECLOUDY0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation47034
1754-05-22T13:0033.00-12.293456.7CAPE FINNISTEREN13:00E212S35:00W40.00-15WSW, SWBW, NMODERATECLOUDY0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation47035
1754-05-23T13:0032.67-13.973576.7CAPE FINNISTEREN19:00E224S76:00W77.00-14NBEMODERATECLOUDY0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation47036
1754-05-24T13:0032.45-15.70216.7S MOST OF THE CERTERS (MADERIA)W1/2N2-13NEBNMODERATEFAIR0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation47037
1754-06-04T00:003626.7MADEIRAN1/2W10VARIABLEMODERATECLOUDY000000047038
1754-06-05T13:0031.20-17.52222.6MADEIRANNE25SSW74.00-12NW, NNW, NEBNLITTLE WINDSFAIR000000047039
1754-06-06T13:0029.93-18.22782.6MADEIRAN24:00E53SSW1/4W84.00-12NE, ENE, ELITTLE WINDSFAIR000000047040
1754-06-07T13:0027.77-18.84116.7MADEIRAN19:00E97SBW1/4W134.00-12NE, NNEMODERATEFAIR000000047041
1754-06-08T13:0025.43-19.50346.7MADEIRAN18:00E145SBW1/4W143.00-11NBE, NEMODERATEFAIR000000047042
1754-06-09T13:0022.85-20.526819.0MADEIRAN18:20E199SBW3/4W165.00-11NE, EBNFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000047043
1754-06-10T13:0020.07-21.223519.0MADEIRAN17:00E257SBW1/4W162.00-10ENE, NEFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000047044
1754-06-11T13:0017.62-21.602419.0MADEIRAN15:00E306S3/4W149.00-10NNE, NE, NEBNFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000047045
1754-06-12T13:0016.35-21.82596.7MADEIRAN15:24E332S9:00W77.00-9NNE, NE, ENEMODERATECLOUDY000000047046
1754-06-13T13:0014.50-21.25256.7MADEIRAN12:00E367SBE1/2E116.00-9NEBNMODERATEHAZY000000047047
1754-06-14T13:0012.67-20.50366.7MADEIRAN9:00E399S16:00E114.00-9NNE, NEMODERATEHAZY000000047048
1754-06-15T13:0011.10-19.99266.7MADEIRAN7:00E428SBE1/4E98.00-8NE, NEBNMODERATEHAZY000000047049
1754-06-16T13:009.55-19.5036.7MADEIRAN5:00E458S13:00E95.00-8NBEMODERATETHUNDER AND LIGHTNINGRAINCLOUDY010010047050
1754-06-17T13:008.92-19.353626.7MADEIRAN5:00E470SBE39.00-8VARIABLEMODERATECLOUDY000000047051
1754-06-18T13:007.77-19.0922819.0MADEIRAN4:00E492SBE70.00-8W, NW, SWBWFIRST PART MODERATE, MID AND LATTER FRESH GALES AND SQUALLYLIGHTNINGRAINCLOUDY010010047052
1754-06-19T13:006.05-18.4420719.0MADEIRAN3:00E508S19:00E109.00-7W, WSW, SWBSFRESH GALES AND SQUALLY000000047053
1754-06-20T13:005.47-17.351936.7MADEIRAN0:47E539S60:00E70.00-10SWBS, SSWMODERATELIGHTNINGRAINCLOUDY010010047054
1754-06-21T13:005.38-17.151816.7MADEIRAN21:00E543S66:00E13.00-10S, SBWMODERATECLOUDY000000047055
1754-06-22T13:004.77-18.051516.7MADEIRAN27:00E554S54:00W63.00-7SBE, SSEMODERATECLOUDY000000047056
1754-06-23T13:003.82-18.821626.7BONAVISTAN8:26E240S57:00W100.00-7SSE, SBEMODERATECLOUDY000000047057
1754-06-24T13:003.28-18.251516.7BONAVISTAN5:30E257S49:00W43.00-7SBE, SBW, SSEMODERATECLOUDY000000047058
1754-06-25T13:002.07-17.091606.7BONAVISTAN25:00E281S48:00W108.00-9SBEMODERATECLOUDY000000047059
1754-06-26T13:000.42-18.471406.7BONAVISTAN6:00E313SW1/2W128.00-6SSE, SEBSMODERATECLOUDY000000047060
1754-06-27T13:00-1.28-18.941406.7BONAVISTAN61:00E349S15:00W104.00-6SSE, SEBSMODERATECLOUDY000000047061
1754-06-28T13:00-2.93-19.191086.7BONAVISTAN6:30E383S8:00W100.00-5EBN, ESEMODERATECLOUDY000000047062
1754-06-29T13:00-4.55-20.271416.7BONAVISTAN6:37E418SW1/4W117.00-5SE, SEBSMODERATECLOUDY000000047063
1754-06-30T13:00-6.55-21.10141BONAVISTAN10:00E454SSW1/4W111.00-5SE, SEBSSQUALLYRAIN010000047064
1754-07-01T13:00-8.18-21.65746.7BONAVISTAN10:37E494S15:00W122.00-5SEBE, EBNMODERATEHAZY000000047065
1754-07-02T13:00-9.72-21.74119BONAVISTAN10:00E524S1/2W92.00-5EBN, E, SEBESQUALLY WITH RAINRAIN010000047066
1754-07-03T13:00-11.37-21.74966.7BONAVISTAN10:45E560S109.00-5SE, E, EBSMODERATECLOUDY000000047067
1754-07-04T13:00-13.50-22.37131BONAVISTAN10:00E601S16:00W122.00-4E, SEBE, SESQUALLY WITH RAINRAIN010000047068
1754-07-05T14:00-15.60-23.321346.7BONAVISTAN10:45E645SSW137.00-1SEBE, SEMODERATEFAIR000000047069
1754-07-06T14:00-17.45-24.3011219.0BONAVISTAN11:38E719SWBS134.00-1SE, SEBE, ESEFRESH GALE AND SQUALLYRAIN010000047070
1754-07-07T14:00-19.65-25.401246.7BONAVISTAN12:25E732S16:00W137.000ESE, SEBEMODERATECLOUDY000000047071
1754-07-08T14:00-21.20-25.86906.7BONAVISTAN12:01E762S4:00W94.000EBS, EMODERATECLOUDY000000047072
1754-07-09T14:00-22.95-27.57726.7BONAVISTAN13:00E801SWBS126.004SE, ENEMODERATEFAIR000000047073
1754-07-10T14:00-24.47-27.24466.7BONAVISTAN11:48E826S24:00W110.001E, NEMODERATEFAIR000000047074
1754-07-11T14:00-26.42-25.5527119.0BONAVISTAN8:43E860SE166.001N, NW, WFRESH GALES AND SQUALLY000000047075
1754-07-12T14:00-27.35-24.0417019.0BONAVISTAN6:21E875ESE1/2S116.001SBW, SBEFRESH GALES AND SQUALLY000000047076
1754-07-13T14:00-27.58-23.393622.6BONAVISTAN5:00E878S76:00E55.002VARIABLELITTLE WINDGREAT SWELL FROM NWCLOUDY000000047077
1754-07-14T13:00-28.13-21.8436219.0BONAVISTAN4:00E887S56:00E59.000VARIABLEFIRST PART MODERATE, MID AND LATTER FRESH GALES AND SQUALLYCLOUDY000000047078
1754-07-15T14:00-28.50-23.503610.0BONAVISTAN4:16E895S33:00W27.002ESE, CALMFIRST AND MID PART MODERATE, LATTER CALMCLOUDY000000047079
1754-07-16T14:00-29.57-23.25261BONAVISTAN3:23E913S28:00W72.002WSW, W, WBSSQUALLYRAIN010000047080
1754-07-17T13:00-29.52-22.4436219.0BONAVISTAN2:00E910E1/2N62.000VARIABLEFRESH GALES AND SQUALLYRAIN010000047081
1754-07-18T13:00-29.97-22.262146.7BONAVISTAN1:33E920S47:00E40.000WSW, SW, SWBSMODERATECLOUDY000000047082
1754-07-19T13:00-30.73-20.9720319.0BONAVISTAN0:14W927S62:00E99.000SW, SSWFRESH GALES AND SQUALLY000000047083
1754-07-20T13:00-30.88-19.853626.7BONAVISTAN1:15W939S83:00E79.000VARIABLEFIRST PART FRESH GALES AND SQUALLY, MID AND LATTER MODERATECLOUDY000000047084
1754-07-21T13:00-31.17-19.512362.6BONAVISTAN2:25W947S65:00E41.000SWBS, SW, SWBWLITTLE WINDCLOUDY000000047085
1754-07-22T13:00-31.22-19.432032.6BONAVISTAN3:00W949S83:00E24.000SWBS, SSWLITTLE WINDCLOUDY000000047086
1754-07-23T13:00-31.45-19.27456.7BONAVISTAN3:30W953S61:00E30.000CALM, NEFIRST AND MID PARTS CALM, LATTER MODERATECLOUDY000000047087
1754-07-24T13:00-32.77-18.52126.7BONAVISTAN4:33W983S35:00E99.001NE, N, NBEMODERATECLOUDY000000047088
1754-07-25T13:00-33.98-15.772119.0BONAVISTAN7:35W1011S66:00E180.00-2NBW, N, NNEFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000047089
1754-07-26T13:00-35.30-14.075419.0BONAVISTAN9:00W1042S53:00E132.00-2NE, NEBEFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000047090
1754-07-27T13:00-36.70-12.7135819.0BONAVISTAN10:00W1072S44:00E118.00-2NNE, NFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000047091
1754-07-28T13:00-36.65-12.0066.7BONAVISTAN12:00W1079N83:00E74.00-5NNE, N, NBEMODERATERAIN010000047092
1754-07-29T13:00-36.64-10.523332.6-5NBW, NWBN, NNWLITTLE WINDSSMALL RAIN010000047093
1754-07-30T13:00-36.63-9.021081.0TRISTAN DE CUNHAS83:00W52S36:00E25.00-5NNW, CALM, SEBE, ESEFIRST AND LATTER PARTS LIGHT AIRS, MID CALMFIRST AND LATTER FOGGY001000047094
1754-07-31T13:00-36.48-7.573626.7TRISTAN DE CUNHAS82:00W76N82:00E71.00-5VARIABLEMODERATECLOUDY000000047095
1754-08-01T12:00-35.85-4.76184TRISTAN DE CUNHAS80:00W128N76:00E157.00-7SBE, SBWSQUALLYRAIN010000047096
1754-08-02T12:00-34.78-2.5615119.0TRISTAN DE CUNHAS74:00W170N61:00E132.00-7SBE, SSEFRESH GALES AND SQUALLY000000047097
1754-08-03T12:00-33.87-1.361596.7TRISTAN DE CUNHAS72:00W198N52:00E89.00-10SEBE, SBEMODERATECLOUDY000000047098
1754-08-04T12:00-33.10-0.671256.7TRISTAN DE CUNHAS69:00W217NE65.00-10SSE, SEMODERATECLOUDY000000047099
1754-08-05T12:00-33.07-0.723611.0TRISTAN DE CUNHAS68:30W222N40:00E15.00-10VARIABLE, CALMFIRST AND LATTER LIGHT AIRS, MID CALMCLOUDY0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation47100
1754-08-06T12:00-32.93-0.883611.0TRISTAN DE CUNHAS69:20W224SBE8.00-10VARIABLE, CALMLIGHT AIRS000000047101
1754-08-07T12:00-33.32-0.11351.0TRISTAN DE CUNHAS71:00W232ESE43.00-10NEBE, NELIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALM000000047102
1754-08-08T12:00-33.380.903281.0TRISTAN DE CUNHAS72:32W252S79:00E65.00-10NBW, NW, NNWLIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALM000000047103
1754-08-09T12:00-34.031.333621.0TRISTAN DE CUNHAS77:00W257S35:00E48.00-10VARIABLELIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALM000000047104
1754-08-10T12:00-34.673.1732619.0TRISTAN DE CUNHAS81:00W286E102.00-12EBS, EBN, NNWFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000047105
1754-08-11T12:00-34.786.0132619.0TRISTAN DE CUNHAS82:39W336E1/4N150.00-12NBE, NBW, NNWFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000047106
1754-08-12T11:00-34.689.6636219.0TRISTAN DE CUNHAS83:26W396N86:00E183.00-15VARIABLEFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000047107
1754-08-13T11:00-34.4513.4632119.0TRISTAN DE CUNHAS83:47W462N86:00E198.00-17NBW, NNWFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000047108
1754-08-14T11:00-34.4517.0029819.0TRISTAN DE CUNHAS38:30W522E181.00-17NNW, NWFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000047109
1754-08-15T11:00-34.9018.143066.7CAPE LEGULLUSE1/2N8-20NNW, NWBNFRESH GALES AND SQUALLY IN THE FIRST PART, MID AND LATTER MODERATE000000047110
1754-08-16T11:00-35.5219.286.7CAPE LEGULLUSNBE14-20MODERATEFAIR000000047111
1754-08-17T11:00-36.1320.423621.0CAPE LEGULLUSN15:00E26S15:00W79.00-20VARIABLELIGHT AIRSFAIR000000047112
1754-08-18T10:00-36.3522.5730419.0CAPE LEGULLUSN54:43W53S85:00W153.00-22EBN, NE, NBE, NWBNFRESH GALESCLOUDY000000047113
1754-08-19T10:00-35.9325.9031619.0CAPE LEGULLUSN78:00W103E3/4N172.00-22NBW, NNWFRESH GALESFAIR000000047114
1754-08-20T10:00-35.0329.4924719.0CAPE LEGULLUSN83:39W156N72:00E175.00-23WNW, WBN, WFRESH GALESFAIR000000047115
1754-08-21T10:00-33.6830.541126.7CAPE LEGULLUSN83:00W188N48:00E122.00-23W, SSW, SEMODERATECLOUDY000000047116
1754-08-22T10:00-33.4231.4627019.0CAPE LEGULLUSN82:00W204N71:00E50.00-23E, EBN, ENE, WNWFRESH GALES AND SQUALLYRAIN010000047117
1754-08-23T10:00-31.8534.3131326.8CAPE LEGULLUSS74:00W265NE1/2E206.00-25NNWHARD GALES AND SQUALLY000000047118
1754-08-24T10:00-29.5035.502236.7CAPE LEGULLUSS69:00W303NE1/2N136.00-25WSWFIRST APRT STRONG GALES, MID AND LATTER MODERATEFIRST PART HAZY, MID AND LATTER CLOUDY000000047119
1754-08-25T10:00-28.4335.94656.7CAPE LEGULLUSS66:15W319N21:00E69.00-25SWBW, SSE, EMODERATEFAIR000000047120
1754-08-26T09:00-29.3737.95316.7CAPE LEGULLUSS71:28W345S62:00E120.00-25E, ENE, NEBEMODERATEFAIR000000047121
1754-08-27T09:00-29.8739.7429019.0CAPE LEGULLUSS74:28W372S72:00E99.00-25NE, NEBE, NEBN, NWFRESH GALES AND SQUALLY000000047122
1754-08-28T09:00-29.1039.693610.0CAPE LEGULLUSS72:19W379N9:00E47.00-25WBN, WNW, CALMFIRST PART LITTLE WINDS, LATTER CALMHAZY000000047123
1754-08-29T09:00-27.0739.963626.7CAPE LEGULLUSS67:20N404N17:00E128.00-24VARIABLEMODERATEFAIR000000047124
1754-08-30T09:00-25.1740.331226.7CAPE LEGULLUSS63:17W431N18:00E120.00-24SWBW-SEBSMODERATEFAIR000000047125
1754-08-31T09:00-24.1342.001456.7CAPE LEGULLUSS63:00W471N59:00E122.00-24SSE, S, SBEMODERATEFAIR000000047126