PART V - SUMKfcKf OF OFEEATICHS (CONT) i \ 
tho fuel which was pumped fro® several 8 cm . 1 I tank trucks. o dtuoago w»a 
inflicted except for snapped mooring lines* However, there ves sc wich 
vork end worry incident t - being at the pier that Puntaraasa ia not reo» 
oraaended as a fueling etop. The port is interesting and a visit, with 
the chip at anchor., ’ a worthwhile. Other than fuel no stores ware taken. 
Pilotage la compulsory for going alongside* The pilot vaa competent and 
spoke English, The Sailing Directions and charts wore found to ha satis--, 
factory except that the principal coastal navigation light, Ida Eisner 
(Ho„ 26280 In Light List H.O. 11IB' marking the ontrance to the Golfo do 
as a 25 mile lights Upon departure. the Cape was rounded 6.0 ailes off 
and it was observed tho light structure, an Eiffel Touv>; type steel let** 
tice, bed collapsed and was lying horlsontolly on tho crest of tho Capo., 
(6'. Cocos Islands Cocos Island was not a scheduled visit, however, 
a atop was cede there at the request of Mr. Slawe the cenior civilian 
posed to bo installed by the Bureau of Commercial. Fisheries. After per-» 
mission was received from the Ceen non d an t, tho island was approached tci 
the premia* that a landing would he aafle only if the nurf conditions per * 
nitted. Scticfaetory conditions were found nt Chatham Bay and the survey 
group was landed. Also, tho opportunity was taken to bold a ship 3 parly 
inhere. Over a period of eight hours all hends got ashore to explore so 
ud inhabited, tropical island rich in pirate lore. The \ b 
(7) LaBaion. El Salvador* After complotion of the oceanographic 
snronte home. Ho pilots wore deployed. The Sailing Directions for tk 
port the approaches were found to be currant and correct. Hawcvtn r . 
an excellent navigational mark, 'the lolso Fsrallonon in the mouth of the 
Golfo do Fonseca were found to be Incorrectly located on .0. Chert fco. 
973. The other topography in the area provided •’ la scans to ascertain 
n >yi cross chock the vessel*® position after the j- - - - iuooneictsneieo 
wore resolved. Tho chip was borthad at the Gutuco pier 1 oa* nine boors 
to taka on 15,000 gallons of fuel after which she anchored in Letfnico 
Boy for the • , of tho visito Two of tb* civilian s- i- 
uted to tho local orphanage. Othir than fad, no stores take® r. 
(8) Rodman Hovel Station, Canal Zone. Hodman Koval Saao was tha 
