On 13 June your 0445 DR position is LAT 20° 12.0' N, LONG 44° 45.0' W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 168° T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 38° 56.0'. The chronometer reads 07h 43m 20s, and is 01m 39s slow. Which star did you observe?
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