Philippine Islands Sailing DirectionsBureau of Printing, 1911 |
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12 fathoms 13 miles 20 fathoms 9 fathoms anchorage Apo Island Balabac Balabac Island Balabac Strait Banguey bank Basilan Cagayan Sulu channel chart coral patch coral reef Coron Island Culion Island dangers direction distance east eastern eastward edge EE mag entrance point extremity fathoms fathoms close fathoms lies feet high feet in height harbor high water hill Island bearing Islet Jolo Jolo Island least depth low water lying Mallawalle mile in extent miles in length miles northeastward miles southward miles southwestward miles westward miles wide mud bottom navigable nearly mile north and south north point northeasterly northern northward northwest Palawan Peak Pilas Island reef extends River rock awash rocky sand cay Sandakan situated southeast southern southwest steep-to Strait Sulu Sulu Sea summit Tara Island Tawitawi tide true SE mag true SSE true SW vessels W W mag western side WNW W mag wooded yards wide