Little Andman to Ten Degree Channel - 406

Little Andaman Island (10°42'N., 92°31'E.), the S island of the Andaman group, lies almost 28 miles S of Rutland Island.  The island appears almost level from a distance, but rises gradually to a 210m summit near its centre. The island is well-wooded.
The passage between Little Andaman Island and South Brother Island has not been closely examined and should be avoided.
The low N side of Little Andaman Island is indented by Bumila Creek which is difficult to make out until close off the entrance. A breaking reef extends almost across the entrance.
Anchorage for small vessels with local knowledge can be taken about 0.4 mile N of the creek entrance in a depth of 14.6m, coral, with the entrance bearing 158°. This anchorage should be approached from the NW because the depths to the NE are irregular. The tidal currents set E and SE at the anchorage. A strong ebb sometimes flows out of the creek.
Jackson Creek (10°48'N., 92°24'E.), which lies about 9 miles SW of Bumila Creek, can be identified by a conspicuous square clump of trees near the bank which falls abruptly to the waters edge. A reef appears to extend 0.8 mile N from the W entrance point of the bay into which the creek discharges.
Anchorage has been reported available in a depth of 13.7m about 1 mile NNW of the entrance of the creek. Some prominent, cliffy islands lie in the NE part of the bay.
The coast, between Jackson Creek and Sandy Point, the SW end of Little Andaman Island about 16 miles to the S, appears to be fringed by a reef. The coast close S of the creek is cliffy.
A conspicuous sandy patch lies about 2 miles S of the W entrance point of the creek. A rocky reef extends about 1 mile WSW from Sandy Point.
A light shows from a round concrete tower 6 miles E of Sandy Point.
Api Islet (10°39'N., 92°23'E.), a good landmark, lies close offshore about 9 miles S of Jackson Creek.
A drying reef extends almost 0.8 mile offshore from the SE extremity of Little Andaman Island.
The NE coast of Little Andaman Island has not been closely examined. Hut Bay indents the SE coast of the island SE of its summit.
Hut Bay (10°36'N., 92°35'E.) is an open bight on the E side of Little Andaman Island. Landing can be made through a gap in the reef close S of the village of Kwate-tu-Kwage. Two breakwaters, the one on the E being angular and longer, lie 1.3 miles ESE of the village. A light shows from the head of E breakwater. South Point, on which a beacon lies 0.3 mile E of the roof of E breakwater.
Anchorage can be had in a depth of 12m, about 1.3 miles E of the N beacon or in depth of 9m about 1 mile ESE of the S beacon.
Ten Degree Channel (10°22'N., 92°30'E.), which lies between Little Andaman Island and the Car Nicobar, about 77 miles to the S, is deep and clear. A depth of 7.3m was reported (1977) to lie 4 miles S of Sandy Point, the SW point of Little Andaman Island.