The Nautical Magazine: A Journal of Papers on Subjects Connected with Maritime Affairs, Volume 35Brown, Son and Ferguson, 1866 |
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... fathoms . I then bore up N.W. to close the group , and on sounding at 5h . p.m. obtained coral bottom in 13 fathoms , the rocks not being even then in sight from the deck . I therefore determined on remaining in that position during the ...
... fathoms . I then bore up N.W. to close the group , and on sounding at 5h . p.m. obtained coral bottom in 13 fathoms , the rocks not being even then in sight from the deck . I therefore determined on remaining in that position during the ...
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A Journal of Papers on Subjects Connected with Maritime Affairs. 70 fathoms . From this it appears that the shoalest water exists on the eastern side . A careful attention to the deep sea lead would alone betray to a vessel in doubt the ...
A Journal of Papers on Subjects Connected with Maritime Affairs. 70 fathoms . From this it appears that the shoalest water exists on the eastern side . A careful attention to the deep sea lead would alone betray to a vessel in doubt the ...
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... fathoms affords anchorage as far as five miles to the N.E. of the dry banks . " In reference to the position of these dangers , it appears to have been carefully determined by M. Lartigne , an officer charged with the scientific ...
... fathoms affords anchorage as far as five miles to the N.E. of the dry banks . " In reference to the position of these dangers , it appears to have been carefully determined by M. Lartigne , an officer charged with the scientific ...
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... fathoms , going half speed , but no indication of other dangers appeared . Petre Bay . Good anchorage is found in Wangaroa or Port Hutt , and Port Waitangi . The other bays on the North side are open to South and S.W. winds . Passing ...
... fathoms , going half speed , but no indication of other dangers appeared . Petre Bay . Good anchorage is found in Wangaroa or Port Hutt , and Port Waitangi . The other bays on the North side are open to South and S.W. winds . Passing ...
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... fathoms , fine black sand . The gale lasted forty - eight hours ; one cable parted , and the vessel was in a very critical position in a high breaking sea , and a strong offset from the shore keeping her at times broadside to wind and ...
... fathoms , fine black sand . The gale lasted forty - eight hours ; one cable parted , and the vessel was in a very critical position in a high breaking sea , and a strong offset from the shore keeping her at times broadside to wind and ...
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Admiral Admiralty Agrigan Alamagan anchor anchorage appears barque batten battery bearing boat breakwater brig British Brixham buoy cable called Cape Captain Caroline islanders channel chart China coast command compass course crew danger deck distance ditto Duncan Dunbar East engine English fact fathoms feet fire French gale Garapan Gordon governor Guguan guns harbour inches institution iron ship island Isle Jamaica Japanese land lifeboat light lighthouse lightvessel London magnetic Marianas marine masts miles Morant Bay Nautical navigation navy negroes night North Norway oars observed officers passed passengers port position present reef river Rocas rock royal navy sail sailors saved Saypan Schooner seamen seen shoal shore side South southward steam steamer storm strait Sunharon Taeping Tinian Torbay town Trade turret turret ships vessel voyage weather West wind wreck XXXV Yedo Yokohama
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Page 409 - The armaments which thunder-strike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals ; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war ; — These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pnde, or spoils of Trafalgar.
Page 409 - Roll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean, roll ! Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain ; Man marks the earth with ruin, his control Stops with the shore ; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed...
Page 409 - His steps are not upon thy paths, — thy fields Are not a spoil for him, — thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And sendst him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.
Page 527 - A new Prometheus, chained upon the rock, Still grasping in his hand the fire of Jove, It does not hear the cry, nor heed the shock, But hails the mariner with words of love.
Page 409 - The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When, for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan, Without a grave, unknell'd, uncoffin'd, and unknown. His steps are not upon thy paths, — thy fields Are not a spoil for him...
Page 653 - If this number be again sub-divided, it cannot fail to be observed that more than half of it is represented by the unseaworthy, over-laden, or ill-found vessels of the collier class, chiefly employed in the coasting-trade.
Page 478 - Her Majesty has great satisfaction in congratulating the country, and the world at large, on the successful accomplishment of the great design of connecting Europe and America by the means of an electric telegraph. It is hardly possible to anticipate the full extent of the benefits which may be conferred on the human race by this signal triumph of scientific enterprise ; and Her Majesty has pleasure in expressing her deep sense of what is due to the private energy which, in spite of repeated failure...
Page 14 - Espent, who sent up my private letter to him. And now may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with us all. Your truly devoted and now nearly dying hnshand, GW Gordon.
Page 654 - NW Coast of Scotland, 46; Irish Coast, 146; Isle of Man, 15; Lundy Island, 3; Scilly Isles, 5. As regards the loss of life, the returns show that the number lost from shipwreck on or near the coast of the United Kingdom, in 1865, was 698. These lives were lost in 164 ships; 124 of them were laden vessels...
Page 478 - The Queen congratulates the President on the successful completion of an undertaking which she hopes may serve as an additional bond of union between the United States and England.