Piloting Directions for the Cattegat and Baltic, Or East Sea; Also for the Sound and Belts ... |
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... passage from the Scaw to the Sound , is between the Trindelen Rock and the Gothenburg Shore , or Wingoe Lighthouse , which is distant from the Trindelen about 17 miles . The Trindelen is not more than a cable's length in diameter ; it ...
... passage from the Scaw to the Sound , is between the Trindelen Rock and the Gothenburg Shore , or Wingoe Lighthouse , which is distant from the Trindelen about 17 miles . The Trindelen is not more than a cable's length in diameter ; it ...
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... passage between them and the island ; but from them extends a bank to the southward , which has latterly become much enlarged , and is now said to stretch out full 17 miles from Lessoe Island , making the passage between it and Anholt ...
... passage between them and the island ; but from them extends a bank to the southward , which has latterly become much enlarged , and is now said to stretch out full 17 miles from Lessoe Island , making the passage between it and Anholt ...
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... passage between Alnon and Hamskiar , taking care of the current , which commonly sets to the southward : leave Alnestue and Alnen on the port or larboard , and Strump- fluen , Strumpen , and Hamskiær , on the starboard . On the east ...
... passage between Alnon and Hamskiar , taking care of the current , which commonly sets to the southward : leave Alnestue and Alnen on the port or larboard , and Strump- fluen , Strumpen , and Hamskiær , on the starboard . On the east ...
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... passage . N.W. from the flag - staff , about of a mile before you come to Wingoe Island , are some little rocks above water , called the N.W. rocks ; give these a berth of of a mile as you pass to the port or larboard of them . There is ...
... passage . N.W. from the flag - staff , about of a mile before you come to Wingoe Island , are some little rocks above water , called the N.W. rocks ; give these a berth of of a mile as you pass to the port or larboard of them . There is ...
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... passages , but only known to , and frequented by , small vessels . Nevertheless , in Wemesto Haven , the anchorage is good , and well sheltered . To the southward of Wemesto , is Kloster and Balio Fiords , fit only for small ships ...
... passages , but only known to , and frequented by , small vessels . Nevertheless , in Wemesto Haven , the anchorage is good , and well sheltered . To the southward of Wemesto , is Kloster and Balio Fiords , fit only for small ships ...
Common terms and phrases
12 fathoms 14 feet 9 fathoms abreast anchor anchorage Anholt Aspo Baltic bank beacon berth black buoy Bornholm bring broom broom-beacon buoy Buskar cable's length castle Cattegat channel Church clear weather coast Courland course Cronborg dangerous Dantzick direction distance Dragoe east easterly Eastern Mole eastern side eastward entrance erected Falsterbo fathoms water feet water Fiord fixed light flag flat Gothenburg Gottland Grenaae Gulf of Finland harbour Hassel Island Hielm Island keep knoll Koll Laaland land Langeland larboard side leagues Lessoe lies lighthouse lying mark Memel Middle Ground miles navigation nearly Nidigen North Point northern northward Oland pass passage Pillau pilot placed pole port or larboard reef revolving light Riga river rock sail Saltholms sand sandy Scaw sea-mark Seyer shallow shipmaster ships shoal Sound southerly southern southward Sproe stands starboard steeple steer Swedish shore Swinemunde tower town Trindelen Vaderoe visible western westward Wingoe
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Page 11 - The highest land is 1,760 feet above the level of the sea, and may be seen in clear weather at a distance of 10 or 12 leagues.
Page 27 - Ocean, the first thing which strikes us is, that, the north-east and south-east monsoons, which are found the one on the north and the other on...
Page 52 - Both lights were exhibited for the first time on the evening of the 1st of October, 1844, and are kept burning from sun-set to sun-rise.
Page 36 - It gives a strong flash every two minutes, but shows, during that interval, a continuous though much weaker light, and each flash is preceded and followed by a momentary darkness. The height of the lantern being for.
Page 43 - E. from Faro, about 2} German or geographical miles south from the castle of Kungsholm, near Carlskrona, in which tower has been placed a revolving light, which gives three equal clear flames within a period of six minutes, with equally long intervals of darkness. The height of the tower is 32 feet above the rock, and the light 58 feet above the level of the sea ; consequently the latter ought, in clear weather, to be seen 2J geographical miles distant or more from a vessel whose deck is ten feet...
Page 41 - Christiansoe is computed to be 94 feet above the level of the sea, and visible at the distance of 14 miles, in clear weather.
Page 20 - GROUNDS." The Danish government have notified the following to Lloyd's, respecting buoys laid down in the channel of the " Grounds :" — Notice is hereby given to the seafaring public, that the buoy over the middlemost wreck of the middle ground, the color of which has hitherto been half black and half white, will now be painted green, like that which lies over the wreck of the ship of war Infodsretten ; and furthermore...
Page 60 - Riga, that ships, lighters, &c., ascending or descending the river with a side wmd, keep the starboard side of the channel, and are not to anchor in the narrow parts, nor on the bars. In beating up or down, every captain or pilot on the starboard tack, has the right to keep the wind; whereas, those on the port or larboard tack, must fall off.
Page 59 - ... explanation of the officers. He may also, within the next 24 hours, without incurring any penalty, rectify any error; and if he has omitted any thing in his declaration, correct it. If a shipmaster has reason to believe that his cargo is in any way damaged, he must, within 24 hours of his arrival, make his protest before a notary public, and state his having done so in his declaration at the custom-house. 10. Under particular circumstances, the captain may immediately make his declaration at...
Page 59 - For every seal, either accidentally or intentionally broken, the fine is 100 roubles silver. 7. All letters, opened or sealed, which the master, crew, or passengers may have with them, must be given up forthwith to the Custom-house Officer who takes the ship's papers; but such letters may be returned, if required, after being sent to the Bolderea post-office, the postage paid, and the letters stamped.