RED ISLAND SCULPIN ISLAND, 465 



There is anchorage to the westward of these narrows, in 12 to 17 

 fathoms water. 



Red island, 37 feet high, is 200 yards off the southeastern point of 

 Alcock island, and some rocks above w^ater lie in the channel between. 

 Harbor rock, a narrow ridge with 3^ to 5 fathoms water over it, 

 extends 112°, for 350 yards from the southeastern point of Red 

 island. 



Tinker island, small and 80 feet high, lies 200 yards northwest- 

 ward of the northern pait of Alcock island, and the channel between 

 is occupied by shoals and Gunning rock, 9 feet high. 



Woody island, northeastward of Tinker island and separated 

 from it by a clear channel nearly 200 yards wide, is about 1,400 yards 

 long, in an east-northeasterly and west-southwesterly direction, 100 

 to 300 yards wide, and 184 feet high. There are several peaked islets 

 and sunken rocks close off the northern coast of Woody island, and 

 Snaptail rock, with 3 feet water over it, bears 277°, distant 200 yards 

 from its western end. 



Green island, eastward 450 yards from Woody island, is in three 

 parts, the middle and highest rising on all sides in dark gray cliff to 

 a height of 155 feet, with its summit covered with grass. 



Sunken rocks extend a short distance from this island, and an 

 isolated rock, with 2 feet water over it bears 190°, distant 150 yards 

 from the small islet lying off its eastern end. Sculpin island, open 

 eastward of Green island, bearing 334°, leads eastward of this rock. 



Sculpin island, northward 1,600 yards from Green island and 

 the northernmost of this group of islands, is about a quarter of a 

 mile long, in a northeasterh^ and southw^esterly direction, 300 yards 

 Avide and 87 feet high ; it is covered with grass. 



Several bare rocks lie close to its southeastern coast and form a 

 small creek in which landing from boats may be effected, except in 

 very heavy weather. A rock, with 3 feet water on it, lies close to the 

 southwestern end of the island. 



A bank extends northeastward 500 yards from the southeastern 

 part of Sculpin island, on which, bearing 115°, distant 150 yards 

 from the northeastern point of the island, is a rock with 5 feet of 

 water over it; and. bearing 81°, distant 265 yards from the same 

 point, is a shoal with 3 fathoms over it. 



Northeast rock, bearing 351°, distant 750 yards from the north- 

 eastern point of Sculpin island, is a patch with 4 fathoms water 

 over it. 



Banks. — Xumerous banks lie off the islands forming Leading 

 tickles, the positions of which are best seen on the chart. 



Tides. — It is high water, full and change, in Leading tickles at 

 7h. 7m. ; springs rise 4^ feet, neaps 3 feet. 



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