New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-17
To NARINERS

TO MARINERS.
FLOATING LIGHT ROMAN Rocks IN FALSE BAY.
Rear Admiral the honorable Joscelne Percy C. h com
mandern- chief of her Maestys ships and vessels
the Cape Of Good Hope station. hereby gives notice that
in pursuance of instructions from the Lords Commission
era Of the Admiralty floating light is mOored OF the
Roman Rocks in 7: faihoms water, distant therefrom
cables length. due North. (by compass)
bright revolving light 81 feet above the level of
the may be in clear weather distance of 10
miles nom ships deck II will be lighted at sunset all
the year round and extngushed half hour after day.
light
hoist red dag when a sail is in sight
The following remarks made by Mr.. Brown master Of
H. NJ ship Winchester. hereunto subioncd for the
guidance Of BY command Si,he Sommsnderi Chief
H. NJ 8. Winchester, Simons Bay, Jan. II, lsi5
REMARKS roR Siurs BOUND INTO SINoN's BAy-The
light vessels is moored the North side of the Roman
Rocks and distant thereirom cables length II a
bright revolving light 81 feet above the level of the
and may be seen in clear weather nj a distance of 10
miles from ships deck.
From this light the compass bearings arc-Whittle :. :
E. distance miles which there is only IL feet water
Micr's Point So W. distance miles Sea Island r. :
distance g miles Dock Yard Jeuy. WI n distance II
miles.
Ships steering bearing into False Ray from round the
Cape Of Good Hope, viii open the light clear of Miers
Point (Which is the point miles and from Cape Point
OF which, but close To- some cksabove water when
IL bears NJ H. and intended TO beat up into inside the
Whittlc the light should be brought to the westward OF
Nby WI W, to the eastward Of North, until YOU
certain of being within five miles of the light when you
must be northward of the White and may bring the
Nsht In standing TO the ncrhward To bear NV by W.
working up towards her by short lacks and passing
the North leaving her ON your uboard hand. distant
Of = mile.
outside Of the White do not bring the Ugh, to the
North ofNNWt w. or 10 the westward oi NV by WtW.
on account of Seal Island and the rocks which lay OF u
mile TO the southwark up by short tacks until YOU
are certain of being within FIVE miles of the light which
will insure your being northwsrd of the White and
may br,ng the light in standing the westward 10 bear
North With leading wind bring the high, IL bear by
" YOU win be well inside the White and may nun up
keeping IL that bearing until within of mile OF the
light when you must open II on your lrbosrd side and
round not less than hal, mile distant when The high,
bears SSW steer in West for the anchorage and come to
In IA ~ 10 fshons. according 90 the weather. ID
6ne night you may choose berth among the shipping
otherwise. anchor in outside berth FOR the night
ships rounding Hsnglp must bear IN mind that the
White hes nearly in direct line between that cape and
hg vessel trom which hears ssh; therefore com
ing up with fair wind outside the White bring
bear NNWt w, or NV by \, and run foru
These remarks principally intended for sesn,en not
acquainted with Simon's Bay of course those who
know the passage between Roman Roc Is and Noshs Ark
need not pass 20 the North OF the former hu, would
call their attention TO the Phoenix Rock and
their running for the anchorage a, all times by bearnr
ofthe hight.
AL am aware Of the great difficulty in iads,ns os Al.
tances night and tins light being noored ON ,h
Norsh side Of the rocks protect her from the sF s
lido recommend xed rule tbs, all ships should a
night pass the eastward and haul round the North sds
ofthe light vessel
you pass to the Southwark bear in mind the passage
between Noahs ARK and the Roman Rocks is barely o
mile; and a. the hight the northwsrd Of the Rock
two cables length do not come within full one half mill
II he light; but do not recommend this passage 4
sFsngers
TIE following compass bearing were taken from III
Light Vessel -Millers Point, ": Outer Roman Book
g. Is E. distant 100 fsthoms Elsey Peak n. wv.
Nosh's Ark. : NV; Dock Yard Jcuy w n; Nang.iI
sUE; Sea Island, 6 Z: whinc. 5 RE
J. BROWN H. NJ 3 Winchester