Descriptions of Stations 



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islands, pacific ocean. 



Bismarck Archipelago concluded. 



Rabaul, New Britain, 1915 continued. 



108 55'. 9; bottom of flagpole at end of large jetty, 

 about half mile (0.8 km.), 147 57'.2; near gable eiid 

 of near tin house, about 360 feet (110 meters), 208 

 02'.3. 



Easter Island. 



Cook Bay, Easter Island, 1916. Near shore of Cook Bay, 

 Easter Island, on first small point south-southwest of 

 boat landing, on fairly level ground, about 15 feet (5 

 meters) above sea-level, at a point in line between 

 two beacons, 137.0 feet (41.76 meters) southeast of 

 one, a barrel beacon set on a rough rock and cement 

 pyramid about 8 feet (2.4 meters) high, with an iron 

 rod and shield projecting upward from middle, and 

 162.7 feet (49.59 meters) northwest of the other 

 beacon, a triangular shield with black center, mounted 

 on a heavy iron rod set in a concrete block, adjacent to 

 and outside of a high stone fence; marked by a block 

 of concrete and cement work, about 14 inches (36 

 cm.) square, set about 2 feet (0.6 meter) into ground 

 and projecting about 2.5 inches (6 cm.) above ground, 

 with top surface marked C. I, W., 1916. True bear- 

 ings: barrel beacon, 142 17'.6; landing beacon, 238 

 paces, 209 19M; plaza flagstaff, 268 06'.0; tri- 

 angular beacon, 322 20'.3. 



Ellice Islands. 



De Peyster's Isla?id. See Nukufetau. 



Egg or Sutherland Island. See Nui Island. 



Ellice Atoll. See Funafuti Island. 



Funafuti Island, 1915. Two stations, designated A and 

 B, were occupied on main island of Funafuti Atoll. 

 Station A is southeast of beach, 120 feet (36.6 meters) 

 north of north corner of wire fence surrounding 

 residency, and 21 feet (6.4 meters) northwest of 

 nearest point of path leading from residency to 

 mission house and village; marked by wooden stake 

 projecting 6 inches (15 cm.) above ground. True 

 bearing: northwest extremity of Meulitefala Island, 

 163 09'.7. 



Station B is about one-fourth mile (0.4 km.) north- 

 east of station A, 36 feet (11.0 meters) northwest of 

 nearest point of path, about 55 feet (16.8 meters) 

 southeast of nearest point of beach, 81 feet (24.7 

 meters) north-northeast of north corner of stone 

 square inclosing graves, and 120 feet (36.6 meters) 

 southwest of wire fence around Mr. O'Brien's house; 

 marked by wooden stake projecting 4 inches (10 

 cm.) above ground. True bearings: top of crane- 

 mast on Allen's wharf, about 700 feet (213 meters), 

 51 41'.4; northwest extremity of Meulitefala Island, 

 161 43'.4; near gable end of O'Brien's house, 218 

 Ol'.S. 



Hudson Island. See Nanomana Island. 



Mitchell Atoll. See Nukulailai Island. 



Nanomana Island, 1915. At a point on foreshore near 

 landing place on west coast of island, about 30 feet 

 (9.1 meters) east of edge of sandy beach, and about 

 95 feet (29 meters) from mean high-water mark; 

 marked by peg driven just below ground. True 

 bearings: top of post on sandy beach, three-fourths 

 mile (1.2 km.), 193 12'.8; right edge of near corner 

 post of veranda of pastor's house, about 350 feet 

 (107 meters), 218 23'.2; northwest corner of roof of 

 church, about 360 feet (110 meters), 233 07'.6; near 

 gable end of church, about 300 feet (91 meters), 248 

 49'.4; southeast corner of base of flagstaff, 121 feet 

 (36.9 meters), 261 27'.5. 



ISLANDS, PACIFIC OCEAN. 



Ellice Islands continued. 



Nanomea Island, 1915. On open ground in front of group 

 of huts at landing place on west side of island, 34.3 

 feet (10.45 meters) southwest from west corner of 

 third hut from corner nearest flagstaff, 43.5 feet (13.26 

 meters) west from south corner of same hut and in 

 line with its northwest side, 43.8 feet (13.3.5 meters) 

 and 62 feet (18.9 meters) nearly south from south and 

 west corners of fourth hut from flagstaff; marked by 

 wooden peg driven flush with ground. True bearings : 

 east corner of most distant hut to northeast, 228 feet 

 (69 5 meters), 223 38'.0; south corner of church at 

 base, about 380 feet (116 meters), 294 18'.3; north 

 corner of base of flagstaff at ground, 174 feet (53 

 meters), 313 32'.8. 



Niulao Island, 1915. On southwest coast on sandy beach 

 in front of group of huts near church, in line with 

 northwest side of hut about 50 feet (15 meters) south- 

 east of pastor's house, 79 feet (24.1 meters) south- 

 west of west corner of same hut, and 89 feet (27 1 

 meters), 71 feet (21.6 meters), and 110 feet (33 5 

 meters) respectively from east, south, and west cor- 

 ners of pastor's house. True bearings : top of flagstaff 

 156 feet (47.5 meters) to base, 145 53'.5; east cor- 

 ner of pastor's house, 194 56'.4; west corner of near 

 hut, 228 27'.7; north corner of boat-shed, about 1 

 mile (1.6 km.) along beach, 312 40'.8. 



Nui Island, 1915. Near landing place on west shore of 

 island, about 100 feet (30 meters) north of stone 

 base of white flagstaff, 74 feet (22.6 meters) south of 

 black flagpole, 62 feet (18.9 meters) west-southwest 

 from northwest corner of a hut, 69 feet (21.0 meters) 

 northwest from southwest corner of same hut, and 142 

 feet (43.3 meters) northwest of northeast corner of 

 meeting-house southeast of white flagstaff; marked by 

 wooden peg driven just below ground. True bear- 

 ings: corner of prominent rock on reef, half mile 

 (0.8 km.), 88 46'.4; left edge of black flagpole at 

 base, 180 38'.4; northeast corner of meeting-house, 

 325 17'.7; top left corner of base of white flagstaff, 

 101 feet (30.8 meters), 339 26'.4. 



Nukufetau Island, 1915. On sandy beach in front of 

 village at north end of island, in line with northwest 

 side of stone base of flagstaff, 125 feet (3S.1 meters) 

 northeast of its north corner, 1S5 feet (56.4 meters) 

 east-northeast from north corner of police hut, 152 

 feet (46.3 meters) east-southeast from east corner of 

 the hut immediately north of police hut, and 183 

 feet (55.8 meters) from north corner of hut southeast 

 of police hut. True bearings: top right corner of 

 base of flagstaff, 125 feet (38.1 meters), 48 32'.5; 

 lone palm tree on reef across lagoon, about 7 miles 

 (11 km.), 240 23'.9. 



Nukulailai, 1915. On northwest shore of island, 18.5 feet 

 (5.64 meters) east of edge of 3-foot (91-cm.) bank 

 forming boundary between foreshore and beach, 109 

 feet (33.2 meters) north of northwest corner of stone 

 base of flagstaff, and about 450 feet (137 meters) 

 west of pastor's house; marked by round post 3 

 inches (7.6 cm.) in diameter projecting 6 inches (15 

 cm.) above ground. Approximate true bearings: top 

 right corner of base of flagstaff, 109 feet (33.2 meters), 

 3; near corner of pastor's house, 3 feet (91 cm.) 

 above ground, 450 feet (137 meters), 272. 



St. Augustine Atoll. See Nanomea Island. 



Speiden or Lynx Island. See Niutao Island. 



Tracy Island. See Vaitupu Island. 



Vaitupu Island, 1915. On border between sandy beach 

 and foreshore, about 600 feet (183 meters) south of 



