Navigation Of The Pacific Ocean Being A Brief Account Of The Winds Weather And Currents Prevailing Therein Throughout The Year

Author : Alexander Bridport Becher
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
ISBN 13 : 9781230456393
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (563 download)

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Download or read book Navigation of the Pacific Ocean; Being a Brief Account of the Winds, Weather, and Currents Prevailing Therein Throughout the Year written by Alexander Bridport Becher and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 edition. Excerpt: ... Navigation Of The Pacific Ocean. From the Atlantic the Pacific Ocean is entered either by the West after doubling Cape Horn, or by the East on doubling the Cape of Good Hope. In this latter case the Indian Ocean must be crossed to reach the Pacific, and one of the numerous straits adopted which connect the two seas; or the course South of Australia. In continuation of the subject of the routes for crossing the Atlantic as well as the Indian Ocean, those for the Pacific by the East or West are here explained according as the ship is bound to the eastern coasts of Asia, Australia, or a port in the western Pacific, or whether that may be in its eastern part on the coast of America. These remarks will be followed by those on the principal routes for crossing the Pacific Ocean, and from which others may be easily deduced. It will be convenient to divide the subject into, --1st.--Routes from the American ports to China and Australia and back; also routes from India or China to the East coast of Australia and back. 2nd.--Routes from India and China to Australia by Torres Strait, . with instructions for its navigation, and the eastern coast of Australia and back by Torres or Pitt Straits. 3rd.--The navigation of the western coast of America. First Part. From the West Coast of America to Manila or Macao.--There are two great routes from the western coast of America to Manila or Macao, or any other point of the southern coast of Asia, that may be taken according to circumstances or the object of the voyage: they are called the great Southern and Northern Routes. Great Southern. Route.--The great southern route is taken only by ships from the southern ports of America. These also often prefer the northern route. Vessels from Chiloe, Lima, or.