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180 WEST COAST OP SUMATUA, [chap. in.
spars, fit for masts or yards of any size that may be required. Vessels
should not attempt to pass between Pulo Tembareh and Pulo Mansalar.
At the north-west end of Mansalar there is a waterfall issuing from
a high hill.
Pulo Dua, a small islet, lies about 18 miles south-westward of
Pulo Mansalar. A bank of 4| fathoms lies E. | N. distant 4^ miles from
T'ulo Dua, with a patch of less than 3 fathoms at 1^ miles south-eastward
of it ; and a dangerous rock, which sometimes breaks, lies E. by N. distant
6^ miles from the same islet. A patch of IJ fathoms lies N.W. ^ W.
distant 4 miles from Pulo Dua.
Karaug Kima (Claudine reef) named after the Clnudine,
which struck on it, lies about 6 miles southward of William island. Its
eastern edge, awash, with 38 fathoms at a cable distant, lies with Pulo
!N"assie Satunkus (Sugar Loaf) bearing N.E. | E. about 28 miles, and Pulo
Dua N.W. From this position the reef was seen to extend a considerable
distance to the south-westward.*
W^illiam island, low, barren, and small, lies S.E. f E. distant 7
miles from Pulo Dua, nearly midway between the latter and Claudine
reef.
William rock, white and above water, on which the sea breaks, lies about
8| miles E.N.E. of William island; at 2 miles northward of William rock
is a dangerous patch of less than 3 fathoms, which sometimes breaks.
PULO ILIH, an island near the main, about a mile in length, mode-
rately high and flat, lies about 18 miles south-eastward of Tapanuli bay.
It affords wood and good water. There is temporary anchorage between
the island and the main.
Success reef having less than 3 fathoms water, and 35 fathoms close-
to lies S.W. \ W. distant 21 miles from Pulo Ilir, and about the same
distance south-eastward of Karang Kima. This reef which is about 2
miles in extent, east and west, does not break, and is therefore dangerous
to approach.
Earang Lawe, breaks heavily, and lies about 15 miles south-eastward
of Success reef.
Karang Panjang, a shallow circular reef about 2 miles in diameter,
lies about 12 miles W. | S. from Success reef, and 22 miles E. by-N. from
Sama Sama on Pulo Nias. It always breaks.
Amelia rock with a less depth than 3 fathoms, occasionally breaks;
It lie.s about W. by S. | S. distant 6 miles from Karang Panjang. A rock
which breaks, lies 3 miles S.E. by E. from Amelia rock.
* See Admiralty chart :—Sumatra, West Coast, No. 2760.