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II. 



INDIAN MARINE SURVEYS. 

 Second Period, 1882-90. 



The Indian coast surveys now entered on a new chapter of their 

 history. The headquarters had been moved from Calcutta to 

 Bombay, future operations were to be mainly confined to 

 surveying, pur ct simple, and Commander L. S. Dawson was 

 appointed to their charge on the 1st July 1882,* in the place of 

 Commander A. D. Taylor, late I.N., retired. 



The " Investigator " paddle steamer, 508 tons, was now available 

 for surveying purposes, and was arranged as a sort of floating 

 headquarters of the Marine Survey Department, a complete set of 

 charts, sailing directions, pilotage books, and works of reference 

 being taken in he)', to enable Commander Dawson to deal with any 

 bydrographical question or reports referred to him. 



During the year 1881-82 her officers performed the following 

 survey work : — 



Place. 





Scale. 



Area Sounded 



in 

 Square Miles. 



Coast Line 

 Square Miles. 



Topography 



triangulated and 

 drawn in detail. 



Malwan - 



- 6 



riches to I mile 





21 



17-5 



13 



Viogorla 



- 6 



.. 





11 



7 



10-5 



Bombay - 



- 5 



.. 





32 



11 



4 



Do. - 



2 



Total 





81 



20 



30 







145 



55 '5 



57 '5 

















* Commander Dawson had been employed (while Lieutenant) as Naval Assistant in 

 the Hydrographic Department of the Admiralty since 1876. lie Lad previously had 

 10 years' experience in surveying in the Mediterranean, China, Eiver Plate, New 

 Guinea, and at Fiji, where he commanded the schooner "Alacrity.'' 



