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CHAP. V.J SyV^ALLOW BANK.—CARLISLE BANK. 267
A vessel passing eastward of Brouwers and Lynn reefs, should keei>
nearer North Watcher island, than the Two Brothers. The mountain seen
in clear weather to the southward, is mount Karang (6,014 feet high),,
south of Anjer, but from the above reef and islands the round hill named
mount Gedeh, 2,100 feet high, over St. Nicholas point, is more often visible
and is a good landmark.
At about 6 miles north-westward of Brouwer.s reef, with Two Brothers
bearing S.S.W. distant 8 miles, a bank with 6^ fathoms (least water found)
was passed over by H.M.S. Magpie, 1883.
Comara shoal, the existence of which is doubtful, is said to lie
about 27 miles N.N.W. \ W. of North Watcher island, and 18 miles ofE
Saputi river.*
Ocean Mail shoal, the position of which is doubtful, is said to lie
about 33 miles eastward of Tulang river, in lat. 4° 18' S., Iong.l06° 26' E.,
with a depth of 18 feet, and 7 to 8 fathoms all round.
A Bank of hard ground, about 2 or more miles in extent, having but
4^ fathoms water, appears on the chart in lat. 4° 11' S., long. 106° 12' E.
There are no soundings to indicate whether it is ^isolated or joins the
shore bank. The soundings to seaward are irregular, and from 6 to 10
fathoms,
Arend bank, in lat. 3° 45' S., long. 106° 15^' E., is 2 miles in
length, and the same in breadth, consisting of fine gray sand and broken
shells. It has 4^ to 6 fathoms water, and 6 fathoms close-to.
Boreas bank lies E. ^ N. about 12 miles distant from Areud bank^
in lat. 3° 44' S., long. 106° 27' E. It is also composed of fine grey sand
and the least water is 5 fathoms. Between Arend, and Boreas banks there
are irregular depths of 8 to 14 fathoms. A patch of 6 fathoms lies E.S.E.
distant 7J miles fi-om Boreas bank, with depth of from 7 to 9 fathoms
north and soi^th of it.
City of Carlisle bank, of 4^ to 5 fathoms, is nearly 3 miles in
length in a north-west and south-east direction, and its centre lies S.W. by S.
about 4^ miles from Boreas bank. A depth of 16 feet was reported on this
bank, but it was not found by H.M, surveying vessel Swallow.
Caution.—Vessels in this neighbourhood unexpectedly shoaling their
water at night ought to be very careful, for many that considered them-
selves to be upon these banks, were in fact upon those off the coast of
Sumatra, near Tree island, and consequently in great danger. Arend and
Boreas banks consist of fine gray sand, while those near Tree island are of
coarse sand with gravel.
Soundings.—The depths in that pai-t of the sea which lies betweeu
North Watcher island. Two Brothers islands, and Lucipara island, are,
* 5ee Admiralty chart :—BankaandGaspar straits, No. 2,149, scale, m= 0-14 ofan inch.,