CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12] — Page 149

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- defence of this harbour, it

cnecessary

, construct it of such

Theight

as

to

to keep out

а

torpedo boats and small recuts. From lient Purey- ¿ Custo observations of

direction

f

the

the tidal

streams, I should. improbable that

it was

say

a breakwater

Kellett's bank would;

interfere with the ejectinent

"It

well to ensure

of the city.

"; the survage of

night, however, be as

frequent changing of the water in its neighbourhood; and I venture to make the following enggestion

ui

one which

may help

ao

to

reconcile the various objections which have been

raised: -

Leb

Leta

breakivater

of

147

loose)

straight

quarried stone be Constructed in a

line

pom

Green Island)

in & N. E. direction for

3,000 yards, which, when completed, would have

as

it at

ch

as

12 feet

low water

tide ie when the

spring water is at a level of 5 feet on the dockyard tide poles. This would keep out battle ships, belted cruisers, and, all vessels drawing 19 feet - at high water highest spring

free circulation

tides. a

of

water would be maintained' over the obstruction; jucks of reasonable size could beat about over it; and the cost would, I presume, not

be

More

than

half hat

of

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