86 CAPE EACE TO CREW POINT. 



Patch. — A patch of 12 fathoms lies about north, 11 miles from the 

 northern end of Ballard bank, with Cape Eace lighthouse bearing 

 237°. 



Soundings. — A gully, some 20 miles in width, with soundings of 

 50 to 110 fathoms, extends southwestward on the eastern side of 

 Ballard bank, between that bank and the northern end of the Great 

 bank. Inshore of the bank the depths increase to from 42 to 43 

 fathoms, and then decreases to the land. 



Cripple rock, bearing 221° distant, 1^ miles from cape Race, has 

 4^ fathoms water on it; it is a small pinnacle upon which the sea 

 seldom breaks. 



Clearing marks. — Cape Ballard, open southeastward of cape 

 Eace, bearing 33°, leads southward; and cape Pine, open southward 

 of Mistaken point, bearing 269°, leads southward of Cripple rock. 



Shoals. — A patch, with 7 fathoms water over it, bears 207°, 2y"o 

 miles from cape Eace lighthouse ; a patch of 8 fathoms lies 3^ miles 

 and a patch of 7 fathoms at 4:^^ miles, both bearing 223° from the 

 lighthouse. 



During heavy weather the sea probably breaks on these shoals. 



Directions. — In approaching cape Eace from the eastward, after 

 crossing Great bank the water gradually deepens to 90 and 100 

 fathoms, after which, on Ballard bank, it rapidly shoals to about 

 25 and 15 fathoms. 



After crossing this bank the water again deepens to 40 fathoms 

 and then shoals gradually to the shore, which is generally bold, so 

 that 7 fathoms water is often found at a distance of 200 yards from 

 the cliffs. 



Coming from the westward in thick weather, the soundings are 

 so regular that a depth of 30 fathoms may be easily maintained, 

 and both cape Pine and cape Eace rounded with safety. As the 

 soundings after passing cape Eace deepen, a cast of 60 to 80 fath- 

 oms will show the navigator that he has rounded this cape, and, 

 with attention to the lead, a course may be steered to the north- 

 eastward with confidence. 



Pig bank, on which the depths are 17 to 20 fathoms, extends 

 about 2^ miles northeast and southwest, with a width of rather less 

 than a mile. The eastern end of the bank bears 185°, distant 4^ 

 miles from cape Eace. There are depths of 21 to 26 fathoms around 

 the bank. 



Mistaken point, 4 miles west-south westward of cape Eace,' is a 

 green hummock 100 feet high, rising from slate cliffs ; on this point 

 is a cairn which is a good mark in foggy weather; but it has not 

 been repaired in some years and may be difficult to make out. 



Between Mistaken point and cape Eace is Shingle head, with slate 

 cliffs 100 feet high. 



