What is this chart symbol?

[Tintin]

Haven't got my symbols list with me, and just doing some winter planning / dreaming.

Anyone know what this is?

 

[capnsensible]

It marks a place where people argue over the best anchor to use.

 

[europe172]

Haven't got my symbols list with me, and just doing some winter planning / dreaming.

Anyone know what this is?

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It’s a new one to me but a google search says “ anchor for small vessels “

 

[Daydream believer]

You need to refer to the chart legend to determine what sort of anchorage it is as some charts go into greater detail beyond the standard admiralty standards
If there is no legend on the chart, then you may need to refer to the particular cartographers booklet.
Good luck with that one

 

[mikegunn]

It doesn’t appear to be listed in Admiralty Chart 5011, which lists all symbols and abbreviations used on Admiralty charts.

Mike

 

[europe172]

It doesn’t appear to be listed in Admiralty Chart 5011, which lists all symbols and abbreviations used on Admiralty charts.

Mike

Charts
I found it listed here which is from 1908, interesting page

 

[boomerangben]

It's a warning against using umbrellas. Must be somewhere on the Outer Hebrides?

 

[doug748]

Charts
I found it listed here which is from 1908, interesting page

Excellent find there.


Here are the boys working on Comrade's charts






:- )

 

[Tintin]

It's on Admiralty chart 3137 - Svalbard southern part from 2002.

Just noticed there is a "non standard symbols" note, and it lists this as "anchorage".

What's strange is that they use both anchorage symbols.

 

[Biggles Wader]

It means "Beware boarding by pirates"

 

[scruff]

It's on Admiralty chart 3137 - Svalbard southern part from 2002.

Just noticed there is a "non standard symbols" note, and it lists this as "anchorage".

What's strange is that they use both anchorage symbols.

Could it be where you might tie a stern line ashore?

 

[Gary Fox]

Charts
I found it listed here which is from 1908, interesting page

Fantastic book!

 

[Gary Fox]

It’s a new one to me but a google search says “ anchor for small vessels “

Yes, to me it looks like a grapnel.

 

[Caraway]

It's a monument to a famous jail-break.

 

[Leighb]

What seems more curious to me is that both symbols seem to be on the land rather than in the sea? Perhaps as suggested above a suitable place to put a line ashore, but still why two different symbols?

 

[Gary Fox]

What seems more curious to me is that both symbols seem to be on the land rather than in the sea? Perhaps as suggested above a suitable place to put a line ashore, but still why two different symbols?

To avoid cluttering perhaps?
If not, sea level must have fallen, bad luck global warmists

 

[powerskipper]

Charts
I found it listed here which is from 1908, interesting page

thank you for posting that its BRILLIANT.

 

[Hydrozoan]

Charts
I found it listed here which is from 1908, interesting page

Interesting, thanks - but where exactly is the grapnel-type symbol with 4 flukes? In Figures 6 and 7 (US and British symbols) I can see only 1 and 2-fluke anchors.

 

[Laminar Flow]

To avoid cluttering perhaps?
If not, sea level must have fallen, bad luck global warmists

Sorry, you may have that backwards. It is a rather unusual case, to be sure, of forward thinking by the Hydrographic Office. Give it just a few years and with rising sea levels, you will be able to anchor safely in either location.

 

[europe172]

Interesting, thanks - but where exactly is the grapnel-type symbol with 4 flukes? In Figures 6 and 7 (US and British symbols) I can see only 1 and 2-fluke anchors.

@Hydrozoan . You make a good point, it is not exactly the same. For me it is close enough to explain the meaning of the grapple, a small boat anchorage