Names of Places. Spurn light-vessel to Flambro'-head. .NE Scarborough. Compass Bearings. Miles. .35 NNW W 81 NW by N .10 N by WW ...25 N. cheek of Robin Hood's Bay ..N by W W N. cheek of Robin Hood's bay to Whitby NNW Huntly Foot to Hartlepool Sunderland Auskerry ORKNEY AND SHETLAND ISLANDS. .Lighthouse building. START POINT.. ..On E. point of Sanda Island... .1 fixed .1 flash. 10 sec. SUMBURGH HEAD ..On the south point of Zetland..1 fixed RHYNNS OF ISLAY ..On Oversay Island MULL OF CANTYRE.. On south-west headland ..1 1 min. .1 fixed 1 fixed .1 flash. 10 sec. 1 fixed .1 وو .1 intermitting .1 rev. 1 min. .1 fixed .1 flash. 5 sec. .1 fixed ST. GEORGE'S AND BRISTOL CHANNELS, From the Mull of Galloway to Trevose Head. MORECAMBE BAY 1. v. In the Bay BAHAMA BANK lt. ves. South-east part of the bank POINT OF AYR CALF OF MAN Crosby ... Crosby do. BLACK ROCK Air Point.. South-west of the point On 2 stone towers DESCRIPTION. 1 intermitting 1 fixed 1 1 rev. 1 min. 1 fixed 1 rev. 1 Formby Light Vessel....Elbow Crosby & Queen's channels ....North-east elbow of Burbo bank 1 On the rock.... LIVERPOOL N.W. lt. v. Off entrance to Victoria channel 1 CARDIGAN BAY lt. ves. Between S. Bishop & Bardsey is. 1 rev. 30 s. S. BISHOP ROCK SMALLS St. Ann's Point Caldy ...On south part of island HELWICK Light Vessel West end of sand Mumbles SCARWEATHER lt. ves. Off west end of sand.. Nash Point ONE FATHOM BANK Light Vessel Flatholm . On tower adjoining the Fort 1 fixed . On the point 2 fixed English & Welsh Grounds Light Vessel LUNDY ISLAND . On south side Bristol channel.. 1 rev. 1 min. ...On the island TREVOSE HEAD ....On the north-western part 1 2 min. 1 fixed below 2 fixed .... Light Vessel ...... On north-east part of bank ARKLOW Light Vessel.. On south end of bank WICKLOW Light Ves...In 12 fms. Wicklow head bears 2 red. 1 rev. red & br. 1 fixed 1 revol. min. 1 fixed, red 1 fixed 1 revol. 1 min. On S.E. point of Howth Penins. 1 fixed On the rock.. On the rock. On the point ..On St. John's point . On the rock... On small Copeland island. . On the rocks . On the island . On the head. WEST COAST OF IRELAND, . On north-east part of island.... 1 revol. 2 min. ..On Fannet point.. .. On north-west point of island. 3 miles from Erris head On the rocks 1 fixed 1 2 1 revol.min. BLACK ROCK Clew Bay. Inishgort SLYNE HEAD On the head... ST. GEORGE'S CHANNEL, &c. MAGNETIC BEARINGS AND DISTANCES. Lundy Island to St. Ann's lights. Lundy Island light to Morte Point.... St. Ann's Point, Milford Haven, to Waterford harbour, Hook Point....NW Kinsale Old Head Smalls Light Smalls Light to St. David's Head St. David's Head to South Stack Light NE ....NE by EE.... 7 .NAW 35 NNE 26 ESEE. 16 NW by W W..116 Smalls light.. Bardsey Island light Holyhead to Kish light vessel. WNW 47 Lynas Point light to Great Orme's head SE S Great Orme's head to Liverpool N. W. N.W. light vessel to Queen's Channel 15 .ES 20 bell beacon.. Point WIN 43 Ballycotton Point to Poor Head Poor Head Point to Cork Harbour....NW by W. Old Head of Kinsale WIN 61 3 W by S 17 38 W THE COMMERCIAL CODE OF SIGNALS FOR THE USE OF ALL NATIONS. The object of this article is to give as much information concerning this Code of Signals as will enable the candidate to pass this part of his examination creditably. The Flags necessary for the Code are-1 pennant, alternate red and white (Code pennant); 4 other pennants; 1 swallowtail, or burgee; and 13 square flags; 19 flags in all. 1. Learn these flags thoroughly. The following, with the aid of the coloured plate, will soon enable the candidate to know them. |