682 EAST COAST OF LABRADOR. 



about 2 feet at high water, is situated about 50 yards off Burke 

 island, and Black rock shut in northward of Owl Head island, 

 bearing about 88°, leads northward of it. This mark leads to the 

 anchorage in 54 fathoms of water, over mud bottom and good 

 holding ground. 



Saunders island lies north-northwestward, distant 300 yards from 

 the western end of Owl Head island, and a point of the mainland 

 projects partly between them. 



Rocky bay extends west-southwestward about 1 mile from 

 Saunders island, and is COO yards wide at the entrance, and some- 

 what wider inside. The bay is clear except at a short distance off 

 the islands at the head and near the shores. At the head are two 

 coves, the southern of which is shoal. 



The bay affords anchorage, sheltered except from easterly winds, 

 in 14 fathoms, mud bottom, in the middle, and for small vessels in 

 the western coA^e, at the head, in 9 fathoms. 



Three islands are three islands extending north-northeastward 

 600 yards along the northern entrance head of Comfort bight, north- 

 ward of Owl Head island ; a shoal, with 1^ fathoms of water over it, 

 lies southward about 300 yards from the southwestern of these island. 



The Sugarloaf, a dark conical island, 163 feet high, lies 400 yards 

 southeastward of the southern point of Partridge head, and is sur- 

 rounded by shoals, except at the southern point, which is bold-to. 



Tommy rocks are three shoals on a bank extending south-south- 

 westward nearly 800 yards from a position 200 yards off the western 

 end of the Sugarloaf. The channel between this bank and Three 

 islands is narrowed to 300 yards. The western point of Hiscock 

 island, touching Partridge head, bearing about 23°, leads between 

 Tommy rocks and the mainland. 



Bobby rocks, bearing 104°, distant 900 yards from the southern 

 end of the Sugarloaf, are two round islets and some small and flat 

 rocks, the highest being 15 feet high. 



Directions. — Approach Comfort bight in heavy weather with the 

 summit of Hawke island open eastward of Bear island, until Bobby 

 rocks are in line with the summit of the Sugarloaf, bearing 293°. 

 Pass northward of Bobby rocks and southward 200 yards from the 

 Sugarloaf, to clear Jersey bank, which bears 149°, distant about 

 400 yards from the Sugarloaf, has 8 fathoms of water over it, and 

 breaks in heavy weather. Thence steer for Owl head and enter 

 George harbor, Penny harbor, or Rocky bay. In moderate weather, 

 Avith local knowledge, vessels pass southeastward 200 yards from 

 Black rock, steering for Owl head, but Planter shoal, with 3 fathoms 

 of water over it, on the northern side of the track, and a shoal with 

 1| fathoms over it, bearing 25°, distant ^ mile from Comfort head, 

 on the southern side, must be avoided. 



