The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-04-29
Positions Corrected OF a very Danger
Gus Group-Running w. N. w. from
the Hawaiian Islands.
HARBoR MASTERS OFFICE,
HonOlulu ADril Of 1858

HARBoR MASTERS OFFICE,
Honolulu, April 26, 1868.
To the Editor Of the Hdlcaiidn Gazette.
DEAR SR:-According to promise made
some nine or ten months ago to furnish you
with list of islands, rocks, and shoals be-
tween this Port, China and Japan, whose
positions were well ascertained, now en-
deavor to fulfill that promise by giving you
a list compiled from various sources, princi-
pally from Lieut.. Brooke of the U. S. schoon-
er FtnAinore Cooper, Capt. Brookes of the
Gambia, Capt. Patty, Capt. Long, Capt Stone,
Capt. Tengstrom, all well known authorities
in this ocean. have overhauled many
whalers' log books (some scores, and OBJ
tanned information from both whaling and
merchant shipmasters, which was always
given me with the greatest good will and
pleasure on their part.
likewise add a list of islands, rocks and
shoals laid down on the charts 90 or doubt
full, which have been looked for and their
positions sailed over, but no trace could be
found of them.
may remark that strong currents or tide
rips are frequent, especially from To- n. to
To- S. in this ocean, making a noise like
breakers and at times looking like broken
water for a considerable distance.
List of positions which / have obtained
from many sources of a very dangerous part
in the North Pacific, directly in the track of
vessels bound to Japan and North Coast of
China proceeding from this port, hitherto
very imperfectly known.
Bird Island 1884 n high 23e Of lat I6I 9 81 W
long. West Of Greenwich. Lieut. Brooke, q. s. n.
Neckar Island (2sO # high) 23o So LAT, 164o 39
W Ion. Lieut.. Brooke, Z. S. n.
French Frigate Shoel extremity q ~ lat
loo OF Ion. W extremity, . So n, l66 :
~ W Ion; W extremity, . : ~ n lat. loo
Do lon Isiet on Reef, 2S@ 40 lat, 1861 IL
Ion, Capt. Brooks, bark Gambia. Lieut. Brooke,
U. 5. N.
Gardner's Island and Rocks Cl7O # high 257 OIL N
Ion, l67 9 So W Ion. Lieut. Brooke.
Marc Reef (breakers) extending six miles W and
SIS L, 25e 81 lat 17oe S1S Ion. Lieut..
Laysan Island (centre) IS 49, n lat NE ~ W
ION. Lieut.. Brooke.
Bank (sgundings Is, IL, % and 20 fathoms) Is So
lat, 173o - W lou. Lieut. Brooke.
Lisiansky, 25e O3 n lat I737 u W Ion. Capt. Patty
and others.
Brooks, Middleton Massachusetts, Island, 2s 13
" n
placed here by the Pacific Mali Co, 1861 II. NJ.
Whitney.
Pearl and Hermes Reef and so miles, L and W
% miles, point 2 So lat, l75e 45' W Ion.
various authorities (meanl
Bunkers or Philadelphia Island, Is 90 lat, 173
80 lon. Not yet certain (doubtful must over
haul more Of the whalemen's logs.
Ocean, Cure, stavers Island, Is IS lat, lis 80
lou. Various authorities (mean).
Delaware Reef or shoaI, q 80 lat, I74e 30 W
Ion. Very doubtful
Two Brothers. Very doubtful / may safely say
does not exist. Lieut.. Brooke, U. S. N, Captain
Brooks, and Captain Patty.
johnson, Smith or CORVALLIS Island Ice 45 n lat
l69 30 W Ion, Lieut. Brooke l6o 45i 169
40 Ion, by various others (mean).
HOwland's Island, 00= as n lat 1767 So W Ion, by
Capt. Chisholm, well aseertained-
Bakers Island, 90 Is lat, l76= 22 W Ion Mr.. C.
A. Williams well ascertained.
To be continued, commencing from 1s9'
going westward.
POSITIONS SAILED ovER But NO TRACE OF LAND, ROCKS