From a MS belonging to Sir John Paston, transcribed for the Hakluyt Society. Date is sometime mid 15C, say 1450 ish. See 15C Hakluyt Sailing directions for the circumnavigation of England, and for a voyage to the straits of Gibraltar See original for better text. From Kirkleholmys to Orfordnesse and […]
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Sailing directions for the circumnavigation of England, and for a voyage to the straits of Gibraltar. (From a 15th century ms.) Mentions Waynes and Weirs at Orwell Haven (Fish wiers?)
15C Hakluyt Sailing directions for the circumnavigation of England, and ...
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015081885843&view=1up&seq=40 google version Buoys are Black Cones R or R/W cans
1951/60 England East Coast USNO Directions
Google Books Has a good description of shoals. Shows SHMs such as Cutler being Red Cones. Some good Middle Ground Buoys at Gabbard. 19 feet into Harwich. Description of Deben. Submarine Bells
1915 USNO England East Coast Pilot Harwich extract
Thanks to https://thames.me.uk/sailing1817.htm and on Google \books THE SWIN AND KING’S CHANNEL Buoy on the Middle, No 3, black3 fathoms starboard. Whitaker Spit buoy, red, with staff and triangular vane3 fathoms larboard. South buoy of the Swin Spitway, blacklarboard. Gunfleet beaconlarboard. Gunfleet buoy, No. 9, black4 fathoms larboard. Middle hook […]
1817 Norie Sailing Directions Nore to Orfordness
On Google books Good description buoys and channels.
1844 The improved coaster’s guide, and Marine board examination, for ...
First British Navigation Manual. Full text. How to do navigation. Lost – try here