Sailing directions for the White sea, to Archangel and Onega. To which are added, Directions for the harbour of Hammerfest, by J.W. Crowe. Intended to accompany the chart of the White sea, drawn from surveys made under the direction of captain lieutenant Reineke |
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abreast of Cross anchor anchorage Anzersk Island Ardglass Bay of Kola Bay of Mezen beacons berth BRISTOL CHANNELS buoys cable's length Cape Donega Cape Sweetnose Cape Voronoff Cherie Island coast cone-buoy course will carry Cross Island danger distance east eastward enlarged Plans entrance fathoms water Finmark Fisher's Island Fugleness Point Gishginsh Gola Islands HARBOUR OF HAMMERFEST Hasvig high Island Horn Point Hydrographer Improved CHART Island of Mudoska Island to bear J. S. HOBBS Kilduin Island Kola Bay Lapland shore lately been erected latitude 74 LEADENHALL STREET leagues Lempsa Light.-A lighthouse longitude Loppin Mezen Bay miles Milkey Nagel Island Navigation North Cape North Kyn northern northward Onega Orlofka Point Panoi River passage pilots port or larboard Pur Luda RIVER DWINA Rovestra Island S.E. end Sailing Directions sandy ships small island Soroe south-eastward southward sunken rock Tanny Bay tide versts Wardhuys Islands westward White Sea white tower wind
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Page 4 - There is another large fiord, about 5 miles farther on ; and also some lesser openings between thi,4 and Wardhuy.s Islands. Wardhuys Islands lie about 17 leagues distant from Horn Point. There is good anchorage between them and the main; and on the SE end of the inner island stands a Danish fort, upon which a flag is always to be seen flying in war-time. To the southward of Wardhuys Islands the coast turns to the westward, and forms an extensive bay, within which is situated the town of Warenger.
Page 11 - Dwina, are removed farther to the southward, and placed so as to show, when brought on with each other, the channel over the bar. „ The beacons now stand in the following positions, viz.: — the first, which is nearest to the sea, and bears two black balls, is 2474 yards S.
Page 14 - Kemski, bearing WNW, distant 8 miles from the north-western part of Solovetski Island. Having reached Rovestra Island, the customary passage to Onega is between that island and Anger; a SW by S. course Anger, or Anzersh Island to Onega.
Page 10 - Hiver, you must not approach the shore nearer than 2£ miles, there being a number of sunken rocks all along. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ENTRANCE OF THE RIVER DWINA TO ARCHANGEL. SAILING up the White Sea towards Archangel, men-ofwar and merchantmen, after passing the Winter Hills, or what is generally called Blue Nose Point, must shape their course parallel to the land, keeping near to it; and when they...
Page 9 - ... of blue mud. This will be found preferable to anchoring at a distance from the island, or in the bight near the main, for there the ground is rocky. A white tower has lately been erected on the north side of the River Pulonga. From Cross Island, if bound to Archangel, you will run over for Cape...
Page 13 - If, however, after the signal has been made, indicating the impossibility of a pilot giving assistance, the vessel should be compelled to enter the river, then the captain must give notice of it, by hoisting half-mast high, on his top-gallant-mast, the flag which he had hoisted for a pilot and the lighthouse must answer that signal by lowering the balls half-mast. The vessel will...
Page 10 - Point, must shape their course parallel to the land, keeping near to it; and when they are off the middle of the projecting point, on the port or larboard hand, called Nicholas Point, at the entrance of what is denominated the Dry Sea, they will observe a tower, lately built, (A)* 84 English feet in height from the base, which is painted white, and at the bottom of this tower is the pilots...
Page 20 - ... trade in general with the White Sea, both by rendering these coasts more known, and removing the impressions of alarm and distrust: for instance, how important it must be for a vessel to know that in the vicinity of the North Cape, on a coast considered hitherto as perfectly savage and...
Page 13 - Onega. 13 the iron gates; they must endeavour to go on board, even during tempestuous weather, if possible. " As soon as the pilots are on board their boat, the inspector of the lighthouse must indicate by signals the direction of the current, and the depth of the principal channel on the bar. The signals to be used will be those shown in Table No. 1 . (See...
Page 12 - A stone lighthouse has lately been erected on the Island of Mudoska, for the guidance of vessels entering and leaving the Port of Archangel. The height of the lighthouse is 130 feet from the summit to the base, and the whole height of the lantern above the level of the sea is 140 feet. It stands in latitude 64° 55' north, and longitude 40° 17