Minotaur - lost sight of Captain
at about 1.45 a.m.
Northumberland - last saw Captain
between nine and ten p.m. before heavy rain set in.
Agincourt - saw captain
last about eleven p.m.
Inconstant - about 10.15 p.m.
Warrior - about 10.30 p.m.
Bristol - about ten p.m.
Psyche - picked up one dead body and
passed two cutters, bottom up, and several other spars.
Monarch - picked up maintopgallantyard
and topgallant studdingsails boom
Bellerophon - picked up bow roller of
boom boat, found white boat, a launch and six-oared boat.
Agincourt - picked up parts of cutter,
two signal lockers, with flags, upper deck hatchway, broken gaff
and trysai, mast, deck planks, oars, and mahogany deck fittings.
Minotaur - picked up two launches, oars,
pinnace's sail in cover, and ensign.
Inconstant - picked up two oars, and
mahogany board of hammock netting.
Warrior - picked up skylight, port and
small gear of turret, and cabin windows, sashes, and pieces of
inside lining.
Bristol - picked up two oars, second
cutter's breakers, and two pieces of hammock netting.
Hercules - picked up two swinging booms,
jib-boom, three studding sail booms, all marked `Captain'; royal
yards, standard compass, splinted oars, and part of boat's upper
deck grating, and half of bowsprit, with sword belt and
handkerchief entangled.
Lord Warden - picked up
mizentopgallantyard, with sails bent, and office desk, and portion
of small grating.
(signed) "ALEXANDER MILNE,
Admiral