SAILING DIRECTIONS AND NAUTICAL REMARKS. 379 



ISLANDS OF BORODINO. 



These are represented in the old charts as one island, but there are two lying in a N.N.E. 

 and S.S.W. direction from each other, distant about four miles, the southernmost being the 

 largest, and about three miles in extent from east to west. It is low, of coral formation, and 

 covered with vegetation. A reef extends along its southern shore, affording no visible harbor. 



Latitude 25° 48' 30" N. ; longitude 131° 15' 30" E. 



ROSARIO OR DISAPPOINTMENT ISLAND 



Lies about seventy miles W. by N. from Port Lloyd, in latitude 27° 14' 30" N., longitude 140° 

 56' 45" E. It is about one mile in length, from east to west, is low, rugged, and apparently 

 unsusceptible of cultivation, 



PORT LLOYD. 



Officers of the squadron made examination of this harbor sufficient to verify the accuracy of 

 the survey of Captain Beechey, R. N., who gives the following sailing directions : 



" Directions for entering. — Having ascertained the situation of the port, steer boldly in for the 

 southern head, taking care not to bring it to the northward of N. 47° E., true, or to shut it in 

 with two paps on the N.E. side of the harbor, which will be seen nearly in one with it on this 

 bearing. In this position they are a safe leading mark. To the southward of this line there is 

 broken ground. 



" If the wind be from the southward, which is generally the case in the summer time, round 

 the south bluff, at the distance of 200 yards, close to a sunken rock, which may be distinctly seen 

 in clear weather. Keep fresh way upon the ship, in order that she may shoot on end through 

 the eddy winds, which bafille under the lee of the head ;* and to prevent her coming around 

 against the helm, which would be dangerous. The winds will at first break the ship off, but 

 she will presently come up again ; if she does not, be ready to go about, as you will be close 

 upon the reefs to the northward, and put the helm down before the south end of the island, off 

 the port to the westward, conies on with the high square rock at the north of the entrance. 



" If she comes up, steer for a high Castle rock at the east end of the harbor until a pointed 

 rock on the sandy neck to the eastward of the south headland comes in one, with a high sugar- 

 loaf-shaped grassy hill to the southward of it. After which you may bear away for the anchor- 

 age, taking care not to open the sugar-loaf again to the westward of the pointed rock.f The 

 best anchorage, Ten-fathom Hole excepted, which it is necessary to warp into, is at the northern 

 part of the harbor, where the anchor is marked on the admiralty plan. 



"In bringing up, take care of a spit which extends off the south end of the small island, near 

 Ten-fathom Hole, and not to shoot so far over to the western reef as to bring a rock at the outer 

 foot of the South Bluff in one with some Hack rocks, which will be seen near you to the south- 

 westward. The depth of water will be from 18 to 20 fathoms, clay and sand. If the wind be 

 from the northward, beat between the line of the before-mentioned Sugar-loaf and Pointed rock 

 westward, and a north and south line from the Castle rock to the eastward. This rock, on the 

 western side, as well as the bluff to the northward of it, may be shaved, if necessary. The hand 

 leads are of very little use in beating in here, as the general depth is 20 or 24 fathoms. 



* Keep the top-gallant clew-lines in hand. 



f This rock is white on the top with birds' dung, and looks like an island. 



