Herald Island was still about 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) away; a sled party under Chipp set off across the ice, to investigate the possibility of a winter harbor should the ship regain maneuverability.
Herald Island var stadig omkring 15 sømil (28 km) væk; et slædeparti under Chipp satte sig over isen for at undersøge muligheden for en vinterhavn, hvis skibet genvandt manøvredygtigheden.