Pugsley's New Guide to the United States Local Inspectors Examination of Masters and Mates of Ocean-Going Steam and Sailing Ships; Containing All Useful Information and Explaining How to Find Latitude and Longitude by Observation, and Many Other Useful CA (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 Excerpt: ...August 15 to January 14, both days inclusive, from Fastnet or Bishop rock, steer on a Great circle course (nothing to the southward) to cross the meridian of 49 W. in latitude 46 N., thence by rhumb line to cross the meridian of 60 W. in latitude 43 N., thence also by rhumb line to a position south of Nantucket lightvessel, thence to Fire Island lightvessel when bound to New York, or Five Fathom Bank south lightvessel when bound for Philadelphia. Homeward routes.--At all seasons of the year, steer a course from Sandy Hook lightvessel, or Five Fathom Bank south lightvessel, to cross the meridian of 70 W., nothing to the northward of latitude 400 10' N. From January 15 to August 23, both days inclusive, steer from latitude 40 10' N. and longitude 70 W. by a rhumb line to cross the meridian of 47 W. in latitude 410 N., and from this last position nothing north of the Great circle to Fastnet when bound to the Irish channel, or nothing north of the Great circle to Bishop rock when bound to the English channel. From August 24 to January 14, both days inclusive, steer from latitude 40 10' N., longitude 70 W., to cross the meridian of 6o W. in latitude 42 N., thence by rhumb line to cross the meridian of 45 W. in latitude 46 30' N., and from this last position nothing north of the Great circle to Fastnet when bound to the Irish channel, and as near as possible to, but nothing to the northward of, the Great circle to Bishop rock, always keeping south of the latitude of Bishop rock when bound to the English channel. HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE. December, 1898. EXTRACT OF THE GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISING INSPECTORS RULE m.--LIFEBOATS. Drawings, Specifications, Name Plate. 1. Builders of lifeboats shall furnish the Supervising Inspector-...