The fog signal is an air diaphone sounding 2 blasts every 60 seconds (blast 22 seconds, silent 3 seconds, blast 212 seconds, silent 52 seconds).

From Sheringham Point the coast continues in an easterly direction for 1611⁄2 miles to Race Rocks, and consists of a number of bays or inlets including Sooke Bay, Sooke Inlet, and Becher Bay, none of which are of more than local importance.

Race Rocks, a cluster of low, bare islets or rocks, the outermost lying about 1 mile southeastward of Bentinck Island, occupy a space of about 1/2 mile in extent. With the exception of Great Race, which is about 300 yards in extent and 28 feet (8.5 m) high, they are small, a few feet above water or awash at low water. For a distance of about 1/2 mile southeastward of the group the bottom is foul and during bad weather heavy, dangerous overfalls and races occur. In light winds sailing vessels should give this group a good berth, especially when to the eastward of them, as the ebb sets in their direction.

Race Rocks Lighthouse is a circular tower painted in alternate black and white horizontal bands. The light is flashing white (10 seconds) 118 feet (36 m) above the water, and visible 18 miles. The fog signal is an air diaphone (blast 3 seconds, silent 47 seconds). Four short blasts from the lighthouse in answer to the fog signal of a vessel in the strait will indicate that the northern portion of the strait is clear of fog.

A radiobeacon has been established at Race Rocks Lighthouse. See page 11 for radio aids.

Rosedale Rock, with a least depth of 3 feet (0.9 m), lies 3⁄4 mile southeastward from Race Rocks Lighthouse; rocky, uneven bottom, with depths of 5 to 8 fathoms (9.1 to 14.6 m), extends 1/2 mile eastward of the rock. A black can buoy is moored in 10 fathoms (18.3 m), 200 yards southward from the rock, which should be given a berth of not less than 1 mile to avoid the tide rips and currents in its vicinity which set toward it and the reefs near it with great velocity.

Eastward of Race Rocks, Juan de Fuca Strait expands to a width of about 16 miles, and extends for 30 miles east-northeastward to the entrances to Admiralty Inlet on the south, and Rosario Strait on the north. San Juan archipelago, comprising the numerous channels and islands northward of its eastern end, is described on page 309.

Victoria, British Columbia, is at the southeast end of Vancouver Island, 10 miles northward of Race Rocks.

Hein Bank, the shoalest point of which, 14 feet (4.3 m), lies 814 miles 283° true (W. by S. mag.) from Smith Island Lighthouse and 104 miles 14° true (N. % W. mag.) from New Dungeness Lighthouse, is about 2 miles long north and south within the 10-fathom (18.3 m) curve and 34 mile wide. The shoalest part of the bank is covered with thick kelp in summer. On the north, east, and west sides of the bank the water deepens quickly; at its south end the bank is continued for over 2 miles within the 20-fathom (37 m) curve with a width of 1 mile. It is marked by a horizontally striped lighted bell buoy placed close northward of the shoalest point of the bank.

Smith Island lies 5 miles westward from Whidbey Island and 611⁄2 miles from Point Partridge. It is irregular in shape and about 1/2 mile in extent. At its eastern end it is low, but rises abruptly to an elevation of 55 feet (16.8 m) at its western end, terminating in a white perpendicular cliff of sand and gravel. The lighthouse is situated near the western end.

Smith Island Lighthouse is a white conical tower on dwelling. It is flashing white (flash 1.7 seconds, eclipse 13.3 seconds), 96 feet (29.3 m) above high water and visible 16 miles.

A radiobeacon has been established at the lighthouse. See page 11 for radio aids.

Minor Islet, marked by a light (flashing white), small, low, and rocky, lies 1 mile northeastward from the island, and at lowest tides is connected with it by a gravel and bowlder spit. An echo board is also maintained here. A field of kelp extends 11⁄2 miles westward of Smith Island, with a width of 1 mile and depths of 42 to 5 fathoms (8.2 to 9.1 m). A sunken rock, bare at lowest tides, is reported 3⁄4 mile 261° true (SW. by W. mag.) from the lighthouse. Partridge Bank, within the 10-fathom (18.3 m) curve, is 3 miles long, 11⁄2 miles in width, and the eastern extremity reaches within 111⁄2 miles of Point Partridge. The northern and eastern sides fall off abruptly to 20 and 30 fathoms (37 and 55 m). The shoalest spot lies on the northern side of the bank midway between the eastern and western ends. It has a depth of only 14 feet (4.3 m) at mean lower low water, and is 314 miles from the nearest shore of Whidbey Island and 334 miles south-southeastward from Smith Island Lighthouse. It is marked by a lighted bell buoy with black and white vertical stripes placed on the southeast edge of bank, in 54 feet (16.5 m) and by a black buoy about 300 yards north of the shoalest spot in 25 feet (7.6 m). Depths of 4 and 5 fathoms (7.3 and 9.1 m) extend 1 mile west-northwestward of the 14-foot (4.3 m) patch. A considerable part of the bank is covered with kelp, which is usually drawn under by currents. The kelp generally extends to the 7-fathom (12.8 m) curve, except toward the eastern end, where the shoal narrows and no kelp exists beyond a depth of 4 fathoms (7.3 m).

JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT, SOUTH SHORE (CHART 6300)

Cape Flattery, the south point at the entrance, is described on page 218.

From Cape Flattery the coast trends east-northeastward for 4 miles to Koitlah Point, the west point at the entrance of Neah Bay. The shores are rugged, and the country is heavily timbered.

Neah Bay is described under a separate heading following. From Neah Bay to Clallam Bay, a distance of 13 miles, the coast extends eastward in a nearly straight line. The shores are rugged and the country is high and heavily wooded.

Seal Rock and Sail Rock lie 660 and 560 yards offshore, respectively, about 2 miles eastward from Neah Bay Light. Seal Rock, the western one, is 100 feet (30.5 m) high, broad in an east and west direction, with flat top sloping eastward; it is light in color. Sail Rock, 1/4 mile eastward from it, is not so high, sharp pointed, with a low base to westward. Both are prominent landmarks.

A line of sunken rocks extends from Seal Rock to the point 114 miles 130° true (ESE. 34 E. mag.) from it. There are patches of kelp between Seal Rock and the shore and along the line of sunken rocks. Kelp and some sunken rocks extend over 400 yards off a point 5 miles eastward from Seal Rock.

Logs are rafted out of Sail River, near Seal and Sail Rocks, in considerable quantities.

The wreck of the schooner Bianca lies on a sand spit about midway between Neah Bay and Clallam Bay. The wreck is breaking up and only the bow showed from offshore in 1933.

Clallam Bay, about 15 miles eastward from Neah Bay, is a broad, open bight about 2 miles long and less than 1 mile wide. It affords anchorage in 9 to 10 fathoms (16.5 to 18.3 m), sandy bottom, and is used to some extent in southerly or thick weather.

Slip Point, the eastern point of the bight, is high, wooded, and has a light-colored streak, like a landslip, down its face which is visible a long distance off. A reef extends about 1/4 mile westward from the point. Clallam Bay bell buoy is placed off the end of the reef.

Slip Point Lighthouse, a white square tower with a black lantern on fog-signal building, is located on a narrow shelf on the western extremity of the point. It is flashing white (flash 0.2 second, eclipse 4.8 seconds), 48 feet (14.6 m) above the water and visible 12 miles. The fog signal is an air diaphone (blast 3 seconds, silent 27 seconds).

Sekiu is a town of 150 population (1930 census) on the west end of Clallam Bay. There is a telephone and bus service with Port Angeles and Neah Bay. A sound steamer makes weekly calls at the logging wharf which has a depth of 15 feet (4.6 m). Log rafts are made up here for shipment to sound ports.

Clallam is a town of 200 population (1930 census) on the east side of Clallam Bay with communication and freight service similar to that at Sekiu. There is a depth of 12 feet (3.7 m) at the logging wharf. Kerosene, gasoline, and a limited amount of general merchandise may be had here.

No directions are necessary for entering other than to give Slip Point a berth of over 1/4 mile to avoid the reef projecting westward from it, which is marked by a bell buoy. Storm-bound vessels generally anchor abreast the rocky point near the middle of the long semicircular beach. It is claimed that this is a better anchorage than Neah Bay in heavy southwest weather.

From Slip Point the coast trends eastward for 611⁄2 miles to Pillar Point and then east-northeastward a farther distance of 151⁄2 miles to Crescent Bay.

Pillar Point is a bold point, 700 feet (213 m) high, wooded to the summit, and with a dark, pillar-shaped rock over 100 feet (30.5 m) high lying close under its eastern face. The rock shows prominently from westward.

Pysht River empties into the bight 1 mile south of Pillar Point. The water shoals rather suddenly off the mouth of the river, but good anchorage may be had 34 mile southeasterly from Pillar Point in from 9 to 12 fathoms (16.5 to 21.9 m), sticky bottom, with good shelter from the heavy westerly swell, but with no shelter from the brisk easterly and northeasterly winds which prevail in winter.

Pysht, a post village of 120 population (1930 census), with telephone and motor-stage connections, is located near the mouth of the Pysht River. Log rafts are made up for shipment to sound ports. Twin Rivers is a small settlement of 25 (1930 census). There are motor bus and rail connections with Port Angeles. Twin Rivers is a small cove protected by shoal spits on either side of it upon which the sea breaks in rough weather. This cove is about 600 feet wide and indents the shore about the same distance. Both spits are heavily covered with kelp, especially the eastern one. There is a depth of 4 fathoms (7.3 m) abreast the ends of the spits, and 2 fathoms can be carried close to shore. The cove is an excellent landing place, but offers little protection as an anchorage. Both rivers are easily identified, and a 180° true (SSE. 14 E. mag.) course heading midway between them leads between the spits.

Gettysburg, a hamlet of 20 (1930 census), at the mouth of Lyre River, is 111⁄2 miles eastward from Pillar Point. Low Point is the eastern point at the mouth of Lyre River. Shoal water makes out a considerable distance from Low Point and vessels should not approach it closer than 34 mile. There are many boulders bare at low tide westward of the point.

Agate Bay, west of Port Crescent, is clear and deep. Ten fathoms (18.3 m) can be carried close to shore.

Crescent Bay, 15 miles eastward from Pillar Point, is a small semicircular bight 1 mile in diameter. The eastern part is shoal. This is not a good landing in northerly weather. The anchorage is of limited extent and suitable only for small vessels. The town of Port Crescent has been abandoned, and all buildings and the wharf which extended from the western shore have been destroyed by fire; some piling remaining from the latter should be carefully avoided.

Crescent Rock, with 3 feet (0.9 m) over it, lies 3% mile northward of the western point at the entrance. It extends 3⁄4 mile in an east and west direction, with a narrow channel between it and the point. The channel is used by the small coasting steamers with local knowledge, but is not recommended for strangers. It is reported to have 10 fathoms (18.3 m) in it. The rock is marked by a lighted bell buoy placed about 50 yards northward from the shoalest part. A reef extends about 400 yards northwestward from Tongue Point, the eastern point at the entrance. A shoal with a least depth of 8 feet (2.4 m) lies about 1/3 mile westward from Tongue Point. Observatory Point lies 3 miles eastward from Tongue Point. Between them is a ridge with lower land behind it, making it appear as an island when raised from westward or eastward. The summit of the tree-covered ridge is 1,175 feet (358 m) high. On its north face is a conspicuous landslide, and the hill is known as Striped Peak. Observatory Point has a rock off it about 50 feet (15.2 m) high with a single tree on top. It is almost connected with the point at low tide.

Fresh Water Bay, about 5 miles eastward from Port Crescent, is a broad, open bight affording anchorage in 6 to 10 fathoms (11.0 to 18.3 m). It is little used, on account of the lack of shelter and its proximity to Port Angeles. Shingles are shipped at times in small coasting craft from a mill about 12 miles inland.

Angeles Point, on the east side of Fresh Water Bay, is low, sandy, and covered with alders.

Port Angeles is described under a separate heading following. From Port Angeles the shores trend east-northeastward for 5 miles to Green Point, and thence northeastward for 8 miles to the end of Dungeness Spit.

New Dungeness Bay lies 12 miles eastward of Port Angeles. It affords shelter in westerly winds, but is open eastward, and in northerly weather the protection afforded is only fair. It is a dangerous place in winter gales, especially from the southeast. It is formed by a sand spit extending northeastward 4 miles, and forming, in addition to New Dungeness Bay, a small lagoon at the head of the harbor which can be entered by light-draft vessels with local knowledge.

New Dungeness Lighthouse, a conical tower on a dwelling, upper part black, lower part white, is situated on the end of the spit, and is the prominent feature in the approaches. The light is flashing white (flash 0.5 second every 5 seconds), 67 feet (20.4 m) above the water and visible 14 miles. The fog signal is an air siren (blast 6 seconds, silent 12 seconds, blast 3 seconds, silent 39 seconds).

There is a naval radio direction-finder station, call letters NFT, located 1 mile southwestward from the lighthouse.

From the end of the spit a shoal extends northward for 3/4 mile from the lighthouse. This has been reported as extending farther northward and it should be passed with caution. A buoy marks the shoal and vessels should not pass between the buoy and the lighthouse. The best anchorage is in 5 to 9 fathoms (9.1 to 16.5 m), sticky bottom, on line between the end of the long wharf and the lighthouse. A submarine power cable extends from New Dungeness to New Dungeness Light station. It is marked by a cable crossing sign 153 yards west of New Dungeness Wharf and another on the shore near the light station. Vessels should not anchor between these signs. Two black spar buoys, near the cable, mark the edge of the shoal to the westward of the wharf.

New Dungeness (locally called Dungeness) is a small town of 150 (1930 census), situated on the south shore of the bay. Farm produce is the principal shipment, and general merchandise and feed are received. A wharf about 4,000 feet long and 75 feet wide at its outer end, where there is a small warehouse, has been built, to which approaching from the eastward, a depth of 18 feet (5.5 m) can be carried. There is a small lighthouse wharf on the spit with 6 feet (1.8 m) alongside. A limited amount of provisions may be obtained. Communication may be had with Puget Sound ports by steamer, telephone, and motorbus.

No directions are considered necessary further than to caution vessels not to pass between the lighthouse and the buoy marking the extremity of the shoal making off from the spit. A shoal makes out nearly 1 mile from the southern shore, and the spit forming the western side of the bay should be given a berth of over 3% mile.

Washington Harbor (chart 6403), locally known as Sequim Bay, is a landlocked bay, 334 miles long in a northwest and southeast direction, with an average width of 1 mile. A sand spit extends