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cHAP.m.] TAMPAT TTJAN BAT.—OUTLYING SHOALS. 171
AnClLOrage.—There is anchorage in 15 to 22 fathoms, with Tampat
Tuan point bearing West, and the village N.W. ^ N"., distant about
one-third of a mUe. The north-eastern part of the bay, towards the village
of Benkuan, has depths of 10 to 14 fathoms, and appears to be well
sheltered from winds as far southward as West.
OUTLYING SHOALS.—Tua or Labon point is 60 miles southeastward
of cape Felix ; and in sailing between tliem great care is requisite to
avoid several shoals interspersed along the coast. As before mentioned,
several isolated shoals lie as much as 14 miles off the coast between cape
Felix and Tampat Tuan,
Westward of Tampat Tuan with that point bearing E. by N. distant- 9
miles, is a bank of 3 fathoms. Midway between this bank and the point,
and also at the same distance northward of it are similar banks of 4
fathoms.
Also at 4 miles S.S.E. f E., and with Tampat Tuan point bearing
If.E. I E. distant 9 miles, is a bank of 1^ fathoms, probably the bank on
which the brig Sophia struck.
Also with Tampat Tuan point bearing N. ^ E. distant nearly 11 miles,
is a bank of 10 feet, probably the bank on which the Loid Castlereagji
struck. Another shoal, also dangerous, and which breaks, lie about 6 miles
S.S.W. of the last mentioned, with Tampat Tuan Great hill bearing
N. by E. There is also a shoal of 3 fathoms about 17 farther to the S.S.W.,
with Tampat Tuan Great bill N. by E. \ E. and Pulo Monkie E.N.E. ; it
has 34 fathoms close-to. At about 9 miles E. by S. are two isolated
shoal patches, with a depth of 12 fathoms between them. Westward of
Pulo Monkie, with the islet bearing E. by N., about 6 miles, is an isolated
shoal of less than 3 fathoms, also with the islet bearing N. by E. \ E.
distant 9 miles lies an isolated patch of 1^ fathoms. Between this and
Seba^e point are several isolated shoals, and at 3J miles westward of the
1^ fathom patch is a bank of from 3 to 5 fathoms. ^
These shoals are all steep to, and vessels in their neighbourhood should
keep a careful lookout from the masthead.
Between Tampat Tuan and Pulo Monkie, a vessel should keep 2| or 3
miles off shore in from 10 to 25 fathoms.
Pulo Monkie in about lat. 20° 55' X., is an islet having a few
cocoanut trees, about 1;^ miles off Ujong Xamarang, with a channel between
having a depth: of 6 fathoms. A sandy island or bank lies one mile
S.B. from Pulo Monkie.
Between Tampat Tuan and Pulo Monkie there is commonly a heavy surf
dangerous to land in, except in the native boats. The coast has generally
proved unhealthy, and frequently fatal to boats' crews who have been
obliged to remain overnight.