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... Woodhull to take some convenient opportunity , towards the close of his operations in the Vineyard sound , to make the desired examination . This was promptly executed . The greatest depth which he found could be carried over the bars ...
... Woodhull to take some convenient opportunity , towards the close of his operations in the Vineyard sound , to make the desired examination . This was promptly executed . The greatest depth which he found could be carried over the bars ...
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... Woodhull , United States navy , ) which contain all the details necessary to an understand- ing of the subject . In every case a thorough examination of the local- ities was made , wherever the coast survey extended , by the aid of its ...
... Woodhull , United States navy , ) which contain all the details necessary to an understand- ing of the subject . In every case a thorough examination of the local- ities was made , wherever the coast survey extended , by the aid of its ...
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... Woodhull , United States navy , assistant in the coast survey , in the schooner Mad- ison , has occupied 8 stations in the Vineyard sound , ( see sketch A , ) and 2 at the entrance of the passages between Buzzard's bay and the sound ...
... Woodhull , United States navy , assistant in the coast survey , in the schooner Mad- ison , has occupied 8 stations in the Vineyard sound , ( see sketch A , ) and 2 at the entrance of the passages between Buzzard's bay and the sound ...
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... Woodhull states that the irregularities of the bottom are such as to render the soundings of com- paratively little value in determining the position of a vessel on this part of the coast in thick weather . The tides will be observed at ...
... Woodhull states that the irregularities of the bottom are such as to render the soundings of com- paratively little value in determining the position of a vessel on this part of the coast in thick weather . The tides will be observed at ...
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... Woodhull , the recommendation was simply repeated . An examination of Flynn's knoll by the Light - house Board , raised a doubt as to the expediency of placing a light - house on that shoal . I suggested the alternative of range ...
... Woodhull , the recommendation was simply repeated . An examination of Flynn's knoll by the Light - house Board , raised a doubt as to the expediency of placing a light - house on that shoal . I suggested the alternative of range ...
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Senate Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Public Documents and ..., 11 tomas United States. Congress. Senate Visos knygos peržiūra - 1852 |
Senate Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Public Documents and Executive ..., 5 tomas United States. Congress. Senate Visos knygos peržiūra - 1826 |
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A. D. BACHE APPENDIX assistant Back azimuth battery Bayou Beach Beacon Hill Bluff buoys Cape Fear Cape Henlopen Cat Island Cedar keys Cedar Point channel Charleston chart Church Coast Survey COAST SURVEY OFFICE Coast Survey.-Geographical Positions Columbia river connexion coral Creek Distance electrotype engraving entrance examination fathoms Florida Hammock harbor Hatteras Hill 41 hydrographic parties hydrography inlet Kent Island Key West Latitude Lieut Lieutenant Commanding light light-boat light-house Longitude maps McBlair McSparran Hill Metres Mount Prospect Name of station Nantucket navigation Neck observations Observatory Passed midshipman placed plate Point 39 Powderhorn range Recommended reconnaissance reef report of Lieutenant respectfully Rock San Diego sand Savannah season secondary triangulation Secretary Section II.-Long Island shoals shore Signal Sketch South Spire steamer sub-assistant Superintendent U. S. Coast tidal tides tion topography Treasury triangulation Trinidad bay U. S. Coast Survey United States Coast United States navy vessels Washington western coast Woodhull Yards
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