"مختارات من سجلات حكومة بومباي" [‎٦‎٠‎٢] (٧٣٣/٦٤٦)

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NAVIGATION OF THE
B omosa.
The Peak or Saddle of Bomosa is in lat. 25° 55' N., long. 55° 8'50"
E. This island is low, except the remarkable saddle peak, and some
small hummocks. It is surrounded by a reef near a mile off, and indif^
ferent anchorage may be found under it.
Bassadore.
The Point of Bassadore is in lat. 26° 39' 10" N., long. 55° 22' E. It
is the north-western point of Kishm Island, and bears N. 17° 20' W. from
the south-west point of the island, and from the Great Tomb N. 4° W
true bearing. The variation of the compass was 3° 41' in 1827.
This place was once a flourishing Portuguese settlement, and the ruins
of the town are still in existence. In 1821, the force stationed in the
Gu f for keeping down the pirate tribes was removed to this place from
oallack, and was withdrawn in 1823; since when it has been the
head quarters of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Gulf. They have
a tolerable hospital and storehouses, and some houses occupied
occasionally by the commanders of the vessels stationed there. There
is a small bazar, and middling supplies. The place is the most healthy
on tie island of Kishm, but far from being a desirable station.
1° go into Bassadore from the southward with a fair wind, after the
rea omb bears SSE. J E., steer over the flat NW, by N. to NNW.,
1 in a avge ship; and while the Tomb is in sight, keep it SSE. until
Bassadore Pent bears NE. J E. ; then steer, keeping it a little open on
ie staiboard bow. If you deepen to eight or nine fathoms, edge over
ic noit ern bank until you begin to shoal again, keeping a good
look-out for the beacon on the point of the dry part of the southern bank,
and distant about thirteen hundred yards from the Point. You may
i } llk ' 1 at distance fiom a cable-length to a quarter of a mile,
when haul in for the anchorage abreast of the hospital, or a little above
in seven fathoms. You should be careful to be ready to anchor im-
edlately you are across the gut, which has twelve to sixteen fathoms
n, and is immediately without the anchoring ground.
in iV'T'TI fr0m th . e Great Tomb, there is a remarkable notch
m , , ^ 1 a , n 0 ^ P ers * an Coast, which, if seen, is an excellent
tear Ni xT ng u N - "y w - i W. by compass, until Bassadore Point
j ' NJl - I E., when proceed as above.
fla cW^ f T th ! SO,lthwa '■' , ' with a strong south-easter, cross the
fathom, L m o e0ted ' being Careful 1101 to under three
E bv N wh T g , et BaSSadore Point NE., and the highest hummock
Point bears abnnTiP k 01 at Wmd ' an ^ stan d to the northward until the
y and you shoal to five fathoms on the north