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KAMI-SHIMA LIGHTHOUSE.

Position :-Lat. 34° 32′ 53′′ N., and Long. 136° 59′ 19′′ E.

(According to the Japanese Admiralty chart No. 87.)

Construction and painting :-Iron tower, upper part circular and lower square, painted

white.

Height of light

-245 ft. from the base and 365-9 ft. above the water.

Character of light :-3rd order revolving white, showing one flash every 15 seconds. Illuminated are:-From S. 35° E., through S. and W., to N. 14° 20′ W.

(Magnetic bearings taken from the sea.)

Candle power :--7,000.

Distance visible :-26 nautical miles in clear weather.

SECONDARY LIGHT AT KAMI-SHIMA LIGHTHOUSE.

Height of light

-62 ft. from the base and 347'6 ft. above the water.

Character of light :-Fixed white light.

Candle power:-3,000,000.

This light will throw its rays on the shallowest part of Kodzukami-sho,

KODZUKAMI-SHO LEADING LAND-MARKS.

Position, construction, and others are as follows :—

Mark.

Position.

Construction.

Painting.

Magnetic bear- ing taken from the center of Kami-shima Lighthouse,

Distanrec

from the center of Kamishima Light- -house, in ft

Height of post top above the base. in ft.

Height of post

top above

the

water, in

Right post in

the rear range.

Wooden post sure mounted by a

White.

N. 80 10 WV.

326-1

418

519

A.

diamond shaped iron top-mark.

Middle post in

the front range.

Wooden post sur- mount 1 by a

White.

S. 47 50 E.

30-8

389-7

B.

diamond shaped

iron top-mark.

Left post in the

rear range.

Wooden post sur- mounted by a

White.

S. 25 50 W.

332 [

41.8

507

C.

diamond shaped iron top-mark.

Left post in the

front range.

Wooden post sur- mounted by a

White.

S. 2o 30 W,

8211

41.8

414.6

D.

triangular iron

top-mark.

Right post in the front range.

Wooden post sur-

White.

N. 15° 10′ W.

392.7

41.8

302.2

mounted by a

E.

triangular iron

top-mark.

When vessels entering Ise-kai through Irako-suido, on passing near the point of intersection of the alignment of A and B with that of C and D, have taken their course towards N. by E. as far as Kami-shima Lighthouse can be seen in W.S.W. direction, they will be clear. out a little over 5 cables from Kodsukami-sho.

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