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362 DANGERS NORTHWARD OP GASPAR STRAIT. Ichap. vu.
WARREN HASTINGS REEFS extend about 24 mUes in a
north-east and south-west direction, with depths of 2 to 9 feet. Between
and around them there is a de]pth of 16 fathoms. The centre of these reefs
lie with Gaspar island bearing S.E. by E. distant 8^ miles.
BELVEDERE ROCK, 10 feet above water and about 40 feet
long, is situated on the Southern part of a reef of about one mile in
extent, some parts of which are dry at low water ; with a heavy swell the
sea breaks on them, and by day they may be avoided by keeping a good
look out.
Tree Reef, awash at low water, lies S. by W. | W. distant If miles
from Belvedere rock.
Tijong Reef, the southern of the dangers formerly known as
Belvedere shoals, lies S.S."W. ^ W., distant 4 miles from Belvedere rock.
Several patches lie within 1^ miles between a north and west bearing
from Tijong reef.
SITTARD SHOAL (Vansittart shoal of Horsburgh) lies with the
peak of Gaspar island bearing S.E. by E., distant 24 miles. It is 4 cables in
extent, with a least depth of 1-| fathoms, and 12 to 18 fathoms close
around.
MAGDALENA REEF consists of two rocky pinnacles, half a
cable apart, with a least depth of 2^ fathoms, and 14 to 19 fathoms
between and around. The summit of Gaspar island bears S. by E., distant
234 miles from the reef.
Reef.—Captain F. G. Crantz, of the Dido, reports having in 1882
passed half a cable to leeward of a small reef, upon the south side of which
breakers were visible. Position given lat. 1° 55' S., long. 107° 14' E.,
or N.E. by E. \ E. about. 15 miles from Magdalena reef.
Soembing (Lanriek or Newland) Shoal.— This danger
reported by H.N.M. surveying vessel Soembing, is about one cable in
extent and steep-to, with a least depth of 1^ fathoms and 18 to 20 fathoms
around. It lies with Gaspar island bearing S. by E. \ E., distant 33 miles,
or about 4 miles westward of the reported position of Lanriek or Newland
shoal, which has been expunged from the charts.
SEVERN SHOAL, is 2 cables in extent, steeprto, with, a least
depth of If fathoms, and 17 to 18 fathoms around. It lies in the track
of vessels from Toty island towards Gaspar strait, in lat. 1° 37^' S., long.
106° 31^' E.
Eecent surveys point to the Severn shoal as being identical with Actseon
rock on which H.M.S. Actceon struck in 1857.
Iwan Reef, 2 cables in extent, has a least depth of If fathoms with
14 fathoms close around. It lies W. by S. \ S. distant 13 miles from
Severn shoal, and the same distant from the coast of Banka.