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THE PILOT'S GUIDE
FOR THE
ENGLISH CHANNEL

Edited by
H. D. Jenkins, F.R.G.S.

Third Edition 1908
 J. D. Potter
Imray, Laurie, Norrie & Wilson Ltd.,
London.

Although the outside is of this blue cloth bound book, with gilt lettering to spine and front board, is worn and scuffed the contents are very clean and sound. Page block of water resistant paper with incidents of light browning throughout - all charts are present and all clean and bright with a few blind tears which luckily have not been taped up so no discolouration.
195 pages.

£20.00 plus POSTAGE

CONTENTS [SEE also INDEX at end of WORK.]


PRELIMINARY

British System of Buoyage
French System of Buoyage
Geographical Positions
The New International Code of Signals Lloyd's Signal Stations
Morse Code Signals
Storm Signals
Weather Forecasting, Barometer, &c. Pilotage and Pilot Signals ...
Caution when approaching British Porte . Derelict Vessels (Report) Act 1896
Signal Shown by H.M. Ships and other vessels when on full speed steam trials ...
Single Ships approaching Squadrons Magnetic Bearings and Distances
Table of Distances in Nautical Miles
The Mariners Compass in various Languages
Table to convert Points of the Compass into Degrees, etc.

Questions on Pilotage

GENERAL INFORMATION.

    REMARKS ON ENTERING THE CHANNEL
    COMPASSES-VARIATION, DEVIATION, HEELING ERROR, &C.
    WINDS, GALES, CALMS, &C. ...
    CURRENTS AND TIDAL STREAMS
    FOGS AND MIRAGE
    SOUNDINGS IN VARIOUS LATITUDES
    GENERAL DIRECTIONS UP CHANNEL
    NAVIGATION OF THE CHANNEL BY STEAMERS

SAILING DIRECTIONS FOR THE SOUTH COAST OF ENGLAND.

    • MARGATE ROADS TO SOUTH FORELAND ...
    • SOUTH FORELAND TO BEACHY HEAD STRAIT OF DOVER
    • BEACHY HEAD TO SPITHEAD
    • SPITHEAD AND ITS APPROACHES, SOUTHAMPTON WATER,
      AND THE SOLENT, TO POOLE BAY
    • SOUTH COAST OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT
    • POOLE BAY TO START POINT
    • START POINT TO PLYMOUTH ...
    • PLYMOUTH TO LAND'S END, AND THE SEVEN STONES
    • SCILLY ISLANDS

APPENDIX.

    • REMARKS ON TIDES AND THE TIDE WAVE
    • TIDAL STREAMS ALONG SHORE ON THE SOUTH COAST OF ENGLAND
    • TIDAL STREAMS OF THE ENGLISH CHANNEL OUTSIDE THE SHORE STREAMS
    • TIDE TABLE OF PRINCIPAL PLACES ON THE SOUTHERN COAST OF ENGLAND
    • STATIONS OF LIFEBOATS AND ROCKET APPARATUS
    • BOARD OF TRADE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE ROCKET APPARATUS
    • GRAVING DOCKS IN THE HARBOURS ON THE SOUTHERN COAST OF ENGLAND
    • GENERAL REMARKS ON LIGHTS
    • LIGHTS OF THE ENGLISH CHANNEL
    • BUOYS ON THE COAST OF ENGLAND FROM THE DOWNS TO LAND'S END
    • REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA

LIST OF CHARTS AND PLANS, ETC

    COLOURED PLATE OF FLAGS
    THE DOWNS
    SOUTH FORELAND TO BEACHY HEAD
    DOVER HARBOUR
    BEACHY HEAD TO SELSEA BILL
    ISLE OF WIGHT
    CHRISTCHURCH TO LYME REGIS
    WEYMOUTH
    EXMOUTH TO PLYMOUTH
    DARTMOUTH
    PLYMOUTH
    PLYMOUTH TO THE LIZARD
    FALMOUTH
    LIZARD TO BISHOP ROCK
    TIDAL CHART OF THE CHANNEL
    SEPARATION AND MEETING OF THE TIDES
This view of the title page shows the clean and bright quality of the paper and a previous owner's neat signature; there is one other instance on the blank verso of the pre-title page. To revert to image of the front board and spine remove cursor!

A selection of images from the book
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This image is of the top left hand corner of the fold-out chart entitled "ISLE OF WIGHT" which can be seen in the larger image below.

 

This shows the fold-out chart "ISLE OF WIGHT" opened out. Book is also opened to show the folded up chart "LIZARD TO BISHOP'S ROCK" and page 115 (Manacle Rocks).

This shows typical detail, Portsmouth Harbour approach, from page 57

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