# The last slate entry put Santa Maria six miles off; MacGregor's reading of the log and a chronometer error…

> The last slate entry put Santa Maria six miles off; MacGregor's reading of the log and a chronometer error place the ship about 120 miles west.

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# The last slate entry put Santa Maria six miles off; MacGregor's reading of the log and a chronometer error…

The last slate entry put Santa Maria six miles off; MacGregor's reading of the log and a chronometer error place the ship about 120 miles west.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[Briggs believed the ship was sinking or about to explode, and near land, and ordered a temporary abandonment…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/mary-celeste/answers/ANS0D00ZWHE4P6K/briggs-believed-the-ship-was-sinking-or-about-to-explode-and)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The last slate entry put Santa Maria six miles off; MacGregor's reading of the log and a chronometer error… [Evidence EVD0D00ZX124KTS]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D00ZX124KTS
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