View of Little Quoin, proposed landing place from the sea. The photograph was part of a Report by David W. Hood, Supplementary to that of a Committee of Enquiry on the Lighting and Buoyage of the Persian Gulf.
View of Kubbar Island from the sea. Arrow The photograph was part of a Report by David W. Hood, Supplementary to that of a Committee of Enquiry on the Lighting and Buoyage of the Persian Gulf.
View of Ras al Arz with dwelling and beacon. The photograph was part of a Report by David W. Hood, Supplementary to that of a Committee of Enquiry on the Lighting and Buoyage of the Persian Gulf.
View of Ras al Arz and the beacon. The photograph was part of a Report by David W. Hood, Supplementary to that of a Committee of Enquiry on the Lighting and Buoyage of the Persian Gulf.
DIAGRAM LIGHTHOUSE ON THE RAS-UL-ARZ KOWEIT Scale = 1/96
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The plan shows a diagram for a lighthouse on the Ras al Arz at Koweit [Kuwait]. The diagram gives the measurement in feet of the structure, the distance of the site of the lighthouse from a preexisting beacon, and bearings to the beacon, Shaikh Jabin's fort, a clump of trees and a hill fort at Mi...
PLAN OF A SITE OF A PROPOSED LIGHTHOUSE AT RAS-AL-ARZ. SCALE 100 FEET TO AN INCH
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The plan shows the site of a proposed lighthouse at Ras al-Arz, Kuwait, drawn from the perspective of a number of sections. An insert plan shows the proposed sight in relation to and distance from the British Agency, Kuwait. The plan notes that it was surveyed and drawn by R L Laffere, Assista...
File 252/1910 Pt 2 Persian Gulf: lighting and buoying; buoyage of Shatt al-Arab
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This volume contains letters, reports and memoranda concerning the lighting and buoyage of the Shatt al-Arab. Correspondence discusses the poor state of the buoys and need for repainting; a re-survey of the Shatt al-Arab in order the prevent the Germans from gaining influence. Also discussed is ...
'SKETCH SURVEY OF SHATT AL ARAB RIVER BY Commander F.H. Walter R.N. and the Officers of H.M.S. ODIN April-1911.'
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The map shows a stretch of the Shatt al Arab River in the vicinity of Fao, indicating hydrology, soundings, vegetation, settlements and prominent buildings, with brief notes on survey methodology and soundings. The map was made 'from a tracing by Lieut. C.C. Johnson, R.N.', and bears the printi...
The map shows a stretch of the Shatt al Arab River in the vicinity of Fao, indicating hydrology and the locations of buoys, lights and prominent buildings, with short notes on navigation. The map was made 'from a tracing by C.C. Johnson, Lieut. (N.) H.M.S. Highflyer.', and bears the printing st...
'SHATT-al-ARAB APPROACHES. Soundings in fathoms outside Gas buoy.'
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The map shows a northern portion of the Persian Gulf outside the mouth of the Shatt al Arab River, indicating soundings, sea-bed relief with contours, beacons, lights and buoys. The map was 'Copied from a tracing received from H.M.S Odin, May 1911. (S[igne]d.) C.C. Johnson, Lieut. (N.)', and be...