United States Coast Pilot, Alaska: Part II : Yakutat Bay to Arctic OceanProvides sailing directions for Alaska coast from Yakutat Bay to Arctic Ocean. Contains descriptions of general character of coast, weather, tides, harbors and ports, government maritime services, medical relief, navigation aids, reporting of dangers procedure in case of distress, radio, weather reports, distress and emergency radio traffic, medical advice by radio, radio beacons, and radio direction finder stations. |
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... extremity of the Heney Range , the steep eastern side of which flanks the alluvial coastal region of the Copper River . The waterfall , 1 mile from the point on the coastal side of the ridge , is a prominent landmark , seen for several ...
... extremity of the Heney Range , the steep eastern side of which flanks the alluvial coastal region of the Copper River . The waterfall , 1 mile from the point on the coastal side of the ridge , is a prominent landmark , seen for several ...
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... extremity of Montague Island . They extend from 1 to 3 miles offshore . The largest island is about 1 mile long . It is wooded , flat - topped , and about 130 feet ( 40 m ) in height . Tanker Island , lying 3 % mile eastward from the ...
... extremity of Montague Island . They extend from 1 to 3 miles offshore . The largest island is about 1 mile long . It is wooded , flat - topped , and about 130 feet ( 40 m ) in height . Tanker Island , lying 3 % mile eastward from the ...
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... extremity of Mon- tague Island . It is gently rounding and consists of eroded bluffs with rocky beaches . Back of the cliffs the cape is timbered and undulating with the ground gradually rising to the mountain masses near by . The ...
... extremity of Mon- tague Island . It is gently rounding and consists of eroded bluffs with rocky beaches . Back of the cliffs the cape is timbered and undulating with the ground gradually rising to the mountain masses near by . The ...
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... extremity of the island . There is also a short section of cliff midway on the western shore . Driftwood in large quantities was found buried in the gravel layer underlying the humus , formed by decayed grasses . It is much in evidence ...
... extremity of the island . There is also a short section of cliff midway on the western shore . Driftwood in large quantities was found buried in the gravel layer underlying the humus , formed by decayed grasses . It is much in evidence ...
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... by flats . Northward of North Island it has depths of 25 to 30 fathoms ( 46 to 55 m ) , and a flat extends 1 mile from the head at its north end . OCRA INLET 63 Salmo Point , the northern extremity of 62 PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.
... by flats . Northward of North Island it has depths of 25 to 30 fathoms ( 46 to 55 m ) , and a flat extends 1 mile from the head at its north end . OCRA INLET 63 Salmo Point , the northern extremity of 62 PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.
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1½ mile 15 fathoms 20 fathoms abeam Afognak Akun Island Akutan Alaska Alaska Peninsula anchor anchorage Bay chart bearing Bering Sea berth bight bluff buoy cannery Cape channel Chiniak cliffs cove dangers direction distance Dutch Harbor easterly eastern end eastern side eastward Egg Island entrance point fathoms fathoms 9.1 feet flat foul ground Harbor head high water Inlet islet kelp knots Kodiak Kodiak Island lagoon land least depth lies light low water lying mile offshore mile wide miles long miles southward miles southwestward miles westward mountain narrow navigation north side northeast northerly northern end northward northwest pass passage peak Peninsula Port reef reef extends ridge River rock awash Sanak Island Shelikof Strait shoal small craft small vessels south shore south side southeast southerly southern southwest steer Strait tidal currents tide rips Tigalda Island Unalaska Unalaska Island Unimak Unimak Island velocity vicinity weather west side western shore wharf williwaws winds yards
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Page 465 - The glare of a powerful light is often seen far beyond the limit of visibility of the actual rays of the light, but this must not be confounded with the true range.
Page 11 - By day she shall carry in a vertical line one over the other, not less than 6 feet apart, where they can best be seen, three shapes not less than 2 feet in diameter...
Page 11 - Survey, under way and employed in hydrographic surveying, may carry in a vertical line, one over the other not less than 6 feet apart where they can best be seen, three shapes not less than 2 feet in diameter of which the highest and lowest shall be globular in shape and green in color and the middle one diamond in shape and white.
Page 471 - In cold water, the oil, being thickened by the lower temperature, and not being able to spread freely, will have its effect much reduced. This will vary with the description of oil used.
Page 8 - Service" means the Public Health Service; (c) The term "Surgeon General" means the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service; (d) The term "seamen" includes any person employed on board in the care, preservation, or navigation...
Page 471 - Use of Oil for Modifying the Effect of Breaking Waves. — Many experiences of late years have shown that the utility of oil for this purpose is undoubted, and the application simple. The following may serve for the guidance of seamen, whose attention is called to the fact that a very small quantity of oil...
Page 11 - It must be distinctly understood that these special signals serve only to indicate the nature of the work upon which the vessel is engaged and in no way .give the surveying vessel the right-of-way over other vessels or obviate the necessity for a strict observance of the rules for preventing collisions of vessels.
Page 11 - ... 6 feet apart. At night two red lights shall be displayed in the same manner. In the case of a small vessel the distance between the balls and between the lights may be reduced to not less than 3 feet if necessary.
Page 465 - The intrinsic power of a light should always be considered when expecting to make it in thick weather. A weak light is easily obscured by haze, and no dependence can be placed on its being seen.
Page 460 - At intervals of about one year, supplements are issued, containing the more important corrections since the publication of the volume. The supplements are printed on one side of the paper only, so that they may be cut and pasted in the appropriate places in the volume. Supplements and other corrections for any volume can be furnished...