"On 24 August tho CEIEAN had occasion to occupy station #117, 

 wliicb. was located about 10 milos north of Bogoslof . The -//eathor was 

 cloar, soa calm and light vrostorly airs were cncountorod. The vessel 

 was gotton underv/ay frora this position at a knovm speed and bearings 

 were taken at regular intervals from Castlo Rock cutting in on the 

 knovm headlands by bearings and taking observations of the sun. The 

 position obtained by this method of Castle Rock v/as 54-57 Worth, 168- 

 02 West. 



"In making the approach tho vessel was kept one mile south and 

 constant soundings vrore taken. An anchorage was found in 16 fathoms 

 off tho northwest cove of Bogoslof, Left tangent, Eire Island bearing 

 47° true, right . tangent McGullough Peak (which was also in line with 

 Castle Rock bearing 138° true, A comparatively hard sandy bottom was 

 found, samples of which proved to be a mixture of volcanic ash and 

 sand. This proved to be a fairly good bottom for holding, vVhon the 

 anchor was weighed it was found that it was absolutely clean and the 

 cliain had worn bright in places. Soundings indicated that an anchorage 

 can be had at a reasonable distance off shore from anywhere off the 

 west side of the island, north of the bearing 105° true from Castle Rock 

 and scath of a bearing of 95° trao from Soa Lion Point, From the sound- 

 ings it is evident that the bottom is regular and slopes gradually to 

 the beach. No indications of rocks off shore were seen, although at 

 different stages of tho tide, current swirls were seen, which scenod to 

 indicate projections, from their very character, but investigations 

 were mado of the number of these and in each case it iras found the 

 bottom was clear of obstructions. It is believed that a better anchor- 

 age in more shallow water will be found off McCullough Peak, at an 

 approximate bearing of 110 , in 10 fathoms of water and about 800 yards 

 off shore. Tlie vessel could be anchored in 6 fathoms of water and in 

 that way bo an absolute lee for a southwest to northeast gale. An 

 anchorage on the west side is better than that on the east side, because 

 of a more extended shelf. It is believed that the best anchorage on 

 the east side is about 500 yards off shore in about 13 fathoms of viator 

 on a bearing of Sea Lion Point 276°, No soundings were taken off the 

 southern part of the island, because of the fact that the water is com- 

 paratively deep close up to the beach and no anchorage vrould be found for 

 a large vessel, although a smaller vessel could anchor fairly close in- 

 shore in 5 fathoms of water and bearing left tangent, McCullough Peak 

 0° and Castle Rock bearing 103°. 



Bogoslof ,: now is divided into two parts, first the main island, 

 which runs approximately 340° - 160° and consists of Castle Peak and 

 the adjacent peak, McCullough Peak, a lo.rge salt v/ator lake and the 

 hills or hoinmocks that mfic out to Castle Peak and second Firo Island, 

 Castle Peak has two summits, very sharp in outline, the highest point 

 being 360 foot. The southeast point is comparatively flat and consists 

 of a sandy beach northward and a rock-bound beach to the southward and 

 southwest?/ard. The eastern shore line consists of a flat sandy beach 

 backed by comparatively high wavecut terrace about 75 yards from the 

 shore line. The beach continues to Sea Lion Point, from there it 

 makes off into shallow water. Small boats can be taken in to the T/ave- 

 cut entrance a short distance off Soa Lion Point from oast to west and 

 vice versa. The island is 1925 yards long and about 850 yards at its 



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