609, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630; Revised Supplement, 1908.
Authority.—United States Commerce Notices, Nos. 2666, 2668, 2728, 2596.
No. 1863.—UNITED STATES, ATLANTIC COAST.
Delaware Bay Entrance—Buoy Established.
Subject.—On or about the 6th November, 1909, a buoy of the undermentioned description would be established in the entrance to Delaware Bay.
Position.—Shears Breakwater Southern Lighthouse, bearing S. 8° W"., distant 2710 miles, and Cape May Lighthouse, N. 61° E.; lat. 38° 51½ N., long. 75° 5½ W.
Description—A white conical buoy.
Remarks.—This buoy, in connection with two similar buoys situated to the south-eastward of it, marks the course for steering over a measured distance.
Variation.—7° W.
Chart affected.—No. 2563, Delaware River, Outer Sheet I. Publication.—East Coast of the United States, 1899, page 554; Revised Supplement, 1908.
Authority.—United States Commerce Notice, No. 2711 of 1909.
No. 1864.—AUSTRALIA EAST COAST.
Inner Route—Beacons Replaced.
Subject.—The undermentioned beacons, No. 2789 of 1909. marking reefs in the Inner Route, which had disappeared, have been replaced.
1. Name.—Sea (C) reef beacon. Position.—Lat. 14° 4½ S., long. 144° 0½' E.
2. Name.—Eff (F) reef beacon.Position.—Lat 14° 4' S., long. 143° 51½' E.
3. Name.—Aye (I) reef beacon.Position.—Lat. 13° 58½ S., long. 143° 50¼' E.
4. Name.—Pea (P) reef beacon.Position.—Lat. 13° 32¾ S.. long. 143° 39¼' E.
Remarks.—These beacons are of the same description as formerly, except that Sea (C) reef beacon at present consists of a pole without a topmark.
Charts affected.—No. 2922, Turtle Group to Claremoot Point: No. 2921, Claremont Point to Cape Direction; No. 2764, Coral Sea.
Publications.—Australia Directory, Vol. II, 1907, pages 399, 400, 410; Notices to Mariners, is on the northern side of the entrance to the Nos. 1419 and 2010 of 1908.
Authority.—His Majesty's ship Cambrian, situated at a distance of 12 cables, N. 18° W., Hydrographical Note, No. 2 of 1909.
No. 1865.—ENGLAND, EAST COAST—RIVER HUMBER.
Killingholme Leading Lights—Arc of Visibility.
Subject—The arc of visibility of the Killingholme fixed white leading lights is as undermentioned.
Position.—Lat. 53° 39' N., long. 0° 13' W.
Arc of visibility.—About 5° on each side of the leading lines; but, in the case of the high I light, a weak light is visible outside these limits.
Remarks.—The high light has a visibility of 12 miles, and the low lights of 9 miles.
Note.—The arcs of visibility of these lights have not been placed on the charts.
Chart affected.—No. 109, Entrance to the River Humber.
Publications.—List of Lights, Part I, 1909. Nos. 324, 325, 326; North Sea Pilot, Part III. 1905, page 162.
Authority.—Humber Conservancy Board. 17th November, 1909.
No. 1866.—UNITED STATES, ATLANTIC COAST—CHESAPEAKE BAY.
Old Point Comfort Light—Intended White Sector
Subject.—On or about the 1st of December 1909, the fixed red light shown from Old Point Comfort, Chesapeake Bay, will be altered as undermentioned.
Position.—Lat 37° 0' N., long. 76° 18' W.
Alteration.—A white sector will be inserted in this light between the bearings of West, through North, and N. 42° E. The light wilt continue to show fixed red northward of these bearings, to the land, as formerly.
Variation.—5° W.
Charts affected.—No. 2818, Hampton Roads and Elizabeth River; No. 2843a, Chesapeake Bay. Sheet I; No. 355a, Chesapeake Bay, Sheet I; No. 266, Great Egg Harbour to Albemarle Sound.
Publications.—List of Lights, Part VIII, 1909, No. 1234; East Coast of the United States, 1899, page 594.
Authority.—United States Commerce Notice,
No. 1867.—UNITED STATES, ATLANTIC COAST—MASSACHUSETTS.
Cape Cod Bay—Bell-Buoy Established.
Subject.—On or about the 1st November, 1909, a buoy of the undermentioned description would be established in Cape Cod Bay.
Position.—In a depth of 6½ fathoms, off the end of the breakwater at the entrance to Cape Cod Canal, with Sandwich Harbour Life-saving Station bearing south, distant 10½ cables; lat 41° 47' N., long 70° 29' W.
Description.—Bell-buoy, No. 2. Colour not stated.
Remarks.—The breakwater, referred to above canal. The outer end of this breakwater is from Sandwich Harbour Life-saving Station, from whence it extends in a S. 76° W. direction to the shore. The southern breakwater, which is only about 400 yards in length, is situated about 1,000 feet southward of the northern breakwater.
Variation.—13° W. Charts affected.—No. 3096, Cape Cod Bay; No. 2890, Nantucket Shoals to Block Island; No. 2482, Fletcher's Neck to Cape Cod; No. 2492, Bay of Fundy to Block Island; No. 2670 Halifax to the Delaware.
Publication.—East Coast of the United States, 1899, page 315.
Authority.—United States Hydrographic Office, Notice No. 2394 of 1909
