CHART- 4254 RUTLAND ISLAND TO LITTLE ANDAMAN ISLAND Rutland Island, the S most of the Great Andaman, is densely wooded. The N and S parts of the island are high and joined by a low neck of land. Rutland Island Light (11º 20'.79N, 92º 36'.61E), is exhibited from a 3m high white masonry tower on theS point of Rutland Island. Manners Strait lies between the S end of Rutland Island and Cinque Islands, 3 miles SE. There are depths of 68m in the fairway of the passage and tide rips occurs across the strait. Investigator Rock with a depth of 5.5m lies 9 cables SSW of the S point of Rutland Island. It is nearly always marked by tide rips. Mount Ford (Kala Pahar) (11º28'N, 92º38’.5E), 434m high, is the highest point on the island and is about 3 miles S of the N point of the island. Mount Mayo, 207m high and 5½ miles SSE of Mount Ford, is the highest peak in the S part. North and South Cinque Island North Cinque Island, its N point lying 3 miles SE of the SE point of Rutland Island, has two peaks 154m and 145m high which form a saddle near its N point. A small conical, bare hill 89m high stands at the S end with a promontory projecting WNW from it. North Cinque Island Light (11º 19'.66N, 92º 43'.28E) is exhibited from a 7m high rectangular masonry tower with red and white bands 11 m in height on the N peak of the Island. South Cinque Island 162m high lying about ¾ mile SSW of N Cinque Island, has a 118m conical knoll near its S end. Ga Ta Kwe Bay lies E of the S Cinque Island and is also fringed with rocks with sea breaking on them. Anchorage may be obtained in depths of 15m, dead coral sand, in Minto Bay, W of the ledge which joins the two islands, Anchorage has also been obtained in depths of 24m with the conical knoll bearing about 168º distance 1 mile; the latter anchorage should be approached from W. Passage Island (Cho-go-da) Passage Island (Cho-go-da) (11º 11' N, 92º 40'.6 E) 85m high at its N end but low at its S end, lies 3.35 miles SSW of South Cinque Island. A detached rock 2m high, lies 3 cables N of Passage Island. A bank with a least depth of 10.9m lies 2 miles WSW of the Island. At spring tides, over falls form over this bank, which consists of narrow rocky ridge, fringed with sand. The channel between South Cinque Island and Passage Island is deep and clear although tide rips occur at spring tides. Sisters Islands (11º 08'.6 N, 92º 44'.00E) are two twin Islets, the NE and larger islet, being 76m high lying close together about 3½ miles SE of Passage Island. A ledge connects the islets and a partly drying rocky spit extends about 7½ cables NW from this ledge. East Sister Island is 76m high and West Sister Island is 54m high. Brothers Island Duncan Passage lies between Sisters Island and North Brother Island (Te-ta-le) (10º 59' N, 92º 40'), 27m high to the tops of trees, 10 miles SSW. It is the main channel between Rutland Island and Little Andaman Island. Numerous pinnacle rocks exists in Duncan Passage. Depths in the fairway of the passage vary from 13m to 36m. Tidal streams, in light breeze and good weather, set E and Win Duncan Passage. Sometimes a current caused by the wind runs through it. Shoal ground, with depths from 5 to 18m, lies between 2 miles WNW and 2.7 miles NE of the N point of North Brother Island. A 9.4m patch lies 2 miles ENE of the island. South Brother Island (10º 55'.7 N, 92º 37' E), 28m high to the tops of trees lies 4 miles SW of North Brother Island. Both Brother Islands are flat-topped and have a lagoon in the middle. North Brother Island is fringed by a reef. Leeboard Ledge, a detached shoal, lies about midway between N and S Brother Islands. Foul ground extends about 2 miles NW to 3.5 miles NE from South Brother Island. The foul ground terminates in a reef awash NNW from South Brother Island. Discoloured Patches may be observed 3.4 miles NW of South Brother Island. A rocky patch lies 1¾ miles SE of the SE extremity of South Brother Island. Anchorage can be obtained W side of the island, in depths of 14 to 26m with the island bearing 010º distance 8 cables. Landing can only be effected on the N side of the island in fine weather. There are no known shoals outside the fringing reef surrounding the island. Little Andaman Island Little Andaman Island (Egu belong), the S most of Andaman Islands, lies about 5 miles SW of South Brother Island. The island, which is densely wooded, appears almost level from a distance but rises gradually from both ends to a 210m summit near its center. The west coast of Little Andaman is densely wooded with no roads, jetties or habitation. It is inhabited by Onge tribe, one of the four aboriginal tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Island. The low N side of Little Andaman Island is indented by Bumila Creek (Kwate-neabo) and Egu Belong Creek (Kuai-echekwada) both of which are difficult to make out until close off the entrance, which then shows as a gap in the trees. A reef on which the sea usually breaks extends almost across the entrance. Anchorage for small vessels with local knowledge can be obtained about 1 mile N of the creek. The anchorage should be approached from NW in which direction there are no dangers; off the coast of the island, towards N and S Brother Islands, there are irregular shallow depths. Tidal Streams set about 080º at the above anchorage and sometimes strong streams flows out of the creek.