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U.S. Supt. of Documents

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,

UNITED STATES COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY,

Washington, May 20, 1933.
This publication covers the coast from St. Croix River to Race
Point, Cape Cod, including Cape Cod Bay. It is based mainly upon
the work of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, including
the results of a special examination in 1932.

The present edition (which is the third) has been prepared by
Lt. Comdr. R. R. Lukens, chief, coast pilot section.

Great courtesy has been shown by the Lighthouse Service, the
United States Engineers, and local authorities in furnishing in-
formation for use in this publication.

The aids to navigation are corrected to May 20, 1933.

Navigators are requested to notify the Director, United States
Coast and Geodetic Survey, of any errors or omissions they may
find in this publication or of any additional matter which they think
should be inserted for the information of mariners.

R. S. PATTON, Director.

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Inland waterways--

Conversion of radio bearings to Mercator bearings.

Free medical advice to seamen by radio.

United States Coast Guard stations__

Massachusetts Humane Society life-saving stations..

Variation of the compass_-

Tides and currents_

Distance table_

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Descriptions and sailing directions__

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Gulf of Maine.

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Currents, Gulf of Maine___

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Approaching or standing along the coast of Maine eastward of Port-

land..

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Approaching or standing along the coast between Portland and Cape

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Directions, Cape Cod to East Quoddy Head.

Directions, Portland to West Quoddy Head..

St. Croix River and approaches_-

Cobsook Bay---

Passamaquoddy Bay.

St. Croix River__

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Hingham Bay-

Coast, Boston to Plymouth_

Plymouth Harbor_.

Directions, Plymouth Harbor.

Cape Cod Bay.

Provincetown Harbor.

Cape Cod Canal_.

Appendix

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Coast Pilots and field stations of the Coast and Geodetic Survey-

Navigational aids and the use of charts.

Remarks on the use of charts..

Use of oil for modifying the effect of breaking waves.-

Instructions to mariners in the case of shipwreck.

Boundary lines of the high seas..

Rules of the road-International.

Rules of the road-Inland____

Rules for lights, inland waters_

Regulation of motor boats__