112 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. [14] 
kérrshamn) has by competent authorities (see the pamphlet, ‘‘ Om den 
stora bergslagsbanan,” Stockholm, 1870, p. 45 to 47) been determined as 
follows: ‘Requested by the commission for the proposed railroad Falun- 
Krossekérr to give an opinion as to the most suitable terminus on the 
coast of said railroad, we have carefully examined the most recent maps 
of this coast prepared by the Coast Survey, the hydrographic descrip- 
tions of the same, and other documents relating to the subject, and give 
it as our opinion that the harbor of Grebbestad and the harbor of Kvrosse- 
kdrr, close to it, the latter a winter harbor for those vessels which dur- 
ing the period when the former harbor is full of ice cannot come close 
to the coast, are the most suitable points for the purpose in view.” 
The reasons for our opinion are as follows: 
“The harbor of Grebbestad is completely sheltered from the sea; its 
depth varies between 4 fathoms in the inner to 11 fathoms in the outer 
portion; it is of easy access from the sea from the north, west, and south, 
and can, if light-houses are erected in suitable places, be safely entered 
and navigated even at night-time; it is so near to the sea that there is 
perfectly safe anchorage half a nautical mile from the outer coast, and 
that the innermost portion of said harbor is hardly more thar one nau- 
tical mile from the outer coast-line; it is very spacious and has conven- 
ient anchorage for a large number of vessels, which here are thoroughly 
protected from the fury of the sea; it offers every facility for construet- 
ing extensive embankments, close to which the largest vessels may safely 
ride at anchor; and it possesses all the above-mentioned advantages to 
a higher degree than any other harbor on that coast. The harbor of 
Grebbestad is located on the south and southeastern side of the peninsula, 
on whose western side is the harbor of Krossekdrr, the distance between 
the two being hardly more than halfa nautical mile. United by acanal, 
sheltered from the sea, these two harbors may practically be considered 
as one, and the entrance to them from the sea is only half a nautical mile 
distant. This entrance will be perfectly safe by placing buoys and marks 
in proper places. From reports by the commission for the Falun-Krosse- 
kérr railroad and the naval officers of the squadron which visited this 
coast last summer it appears that even during severe winter weather 
the Krossekdrr harbor remains entirely free from ice. This is a great ad- 
vantage, for during the period when the Grebbestad harbor is frozen the 
near Krossekidrr harbor may be used as a winter harbor for the compara- 
tively small number of vessels which during the winter months keep up 
trade connections with the North Sea. 
“The Krossekdrr harbor offers nearly the same advantages of depth 
and protection from the sea; but it is smaller, and can, therefore, not 
give shelter to as many vessels, although, in our opinion, its capacity 
is amply sufficient for any vessels that may enter it during winter, 
“Tf compared with the harbor of Strémstad, we find that the harbor 
of Grebbestad has the advantages of being of easier access from the sea 
