638 SOUTHEAST COAST OF LABEADOR. 



westward; then turn into the harbor and anchor between Grenville 

 point and the northwestern side of Henley island, where the harbor 

 is 600 yards wide and the depth 15 to 18 fathoms, over mud bottom. 

 Between this position and Grenville point there is a small mud bank 

 having a least depth of 7 fathoms over it. 



In a vessel of heavy draft follow the directions given below for 

 Pitts harbor till past Freezers rock, or when Black point bears 83°, 

 and the depth of water increases to over 10 fathoms ; then turn north- 

 eastward into the harbor. 



P^or Pitts harbor, being on the leading mark and clear of Flat 

 Island rock, haul gradually to the westward and bring the rock 2 

 feet high, on the reef at 200 yards westward of the southern end of 

 Stage island, in line with the cask beacon on Castle island, bearing 

 136^^, astern, which mark leads westward of Freezers rock. Keep this 

 mark on until the eastern extreme of AVhale island is in line WMth the 

 southwestern extreme of Castle island, bearing 155°, astern, which 

 mark leads, betAveen the shoal oH' Pitts point and the long ston}- spit 

 extending from Barrier point, direct to the anchorage. 



The southern end of Henley island basaltic ca|> open southward of 

 Black point, bearing 111°. leads soutliAvard of the spit extending 

 from Barrier point. 



Tides. — It is high water, full and change, in Chateau bay at 

 Til. Kim.; springs rise 4 feet, neaps 2] feet; neaps range Ij feet; in 

 the autumn. Avitli strong southerly winds, the spring range sometimes 

 reaches <> feet. 



Tidal streams and current. — Inside of the bay. through the 

 iiarroAv channels, and oil' York and Chateau points, the tidal streams 

 iire perceptible, but outside of the bay the current sets almost always 

 southward. Diiriug the survey in August and Septembei', while the 

 temperature of the water in Pitts harbor and Temple bay averaged 

 45" F.. that of the sea outside the bay was never above 37° F. 



Communication. — The coasting steamer from Ba}^ of Islands calls 

 at Chateau bay weekly during summer, anchoring alternately at 

 Henley harbor and off Chateau village in Temple bay. The Labrador 

 steamer from St. Johns proceeds fortnightly by way of Chateau bay 

 to Battle harbor in summer. 



Marine signal station. — A signal and telegraph station is estab- 

 lished at Chateau bay, and it is included in Lloyd's system of report- 

 ing stations. The telegraph office is at Chateau village, and it is con- 

 nected with Belle isle by cable, and by wireless telegraph. See 

 page 41. 



Wireless telegraph station. — Vessels can communicate with the 

 marine signal station at Chateau bay by wireless telegraph. See 

 page 42. 



