CHART 4101		LANDFALL ISLAND

Landfall Island (Tebi Chiro), (13º 39' N, 93º 00'E), is fringed by a reef which extends upto ½ mile offshore in places.

Landfall Rocks, 13m high and prominent, stand on a reef fringing the SE end of the island. A stranded wreck lies close NE of the island.

Flat Rock, 2m high, lies close off the NE end of Landfall Island. 

East Island (13º 38' N, 93º 03'E), about ¾ mile E of Landfall Island, is separated from the latter by a very narrow channel navigable only by boats. A small jetty exists and vessels with less than 3m draught can go alongside. 
There is another concrete jetty at (13º 37'.9 N, 93º 02'.6 E) of 166 m length and 9m wide with depths alongside above 5 m.  Low draught barges with local knowledge arrive at the jetty mainly to support the Light house staff 
with rations and material. 

Anchorage may be obtained in a protected area of the channel in between Landfall Island SE edge and East Island SW side at depths above 20 m.

Channel Islet (13º 39'.8 N, 93º 01'.9 E), a large rock 19m high, lies 3½ cables off the E side of Landfall Island, close to the fringing reef.

Several shoal patches lie off the N side of Landfall Island.

Hickman Shoal located about 1½ miles N of the NW end of Landfall Island, has a least depth of 8m.

Ranger Reef (13º 39'.3 N, 93º 06'.2 E) consists of a group of shallow patches, the shallowest of which is a 1.8m patch, lying 2 miles E of  the N part of East Island. A 8m patch, lies within ¾ mile N of Ranger Reef. In heavy weather reef is marked by breakers but at other times it cannot be seen, even from left. Tide rips occur near the reef and between it and the N point of East Island.

Jackson Ledge, with a least depth of 3.2m, lies 4.5 miles ENE of Wilson Point, the S end of East Island. There are tide rips near this ledge but it has not been seen to break. An 8.4m patch lies 2.3 miles NE of Jackson Ledge.
DGPS corrections are also transmitted from the Light. 

East Island Light (13º 37'.8N 93º 03'.0E), 35m high, is exhibited from a white round metal with red bands standing on the S summit of the sand. A radio beacon transmits Code D from the light.

CLEUGH (LAU CHIRO) PASSAGE

Cleugh (Lau Chiro) Passage, separating Landfall Island and East island from the N end of North Andaman Island, is about 2¾ mile wide between Wilson Point and Cape Price, the NE point of North Andaman Island. This passage though navigable, is not recommended because of numerous shoals and rocks for which there are no clearing marks, and the strong tidal streams. However, the passage can be attempted by shallow draught vessels fitted with operational modern aids to navigation in good visibility.

Tidal Streams in Cleugh Passage set ESE with the flood and WNW with the ebb, attaining a rate of 1.5 knots at springs. The passage is exposed to the tide rips.

Cleugh Rocks (13º 37’ N, 92º 58’.5 E), awash at high water, lie 1.6 miles SSW of the SW point of Landfall Island. They consist of a reef drying 1.9m in its W part. 

Passage Rock is ½ mile SE of Cleugh Rocks, dries 1.2m and is steep-to.

One Fathom Patch, with a least depth of 1.8m, lies 6 cables N of Cape Price; sea breaks on this patch in heavy weather. Depths of 9m and less lies between One Fathom Patch and CapeRice.

Wedge Rock, 1m high, lies at the entrance to Pine bay, which is entered between Cape Price and Cape Heming 2¼ miles farther WSW, and is fringed by a drying reef.

From Cape Price to Cape Thornhill, 7 miles WSW, the coast is much indented and for the most part fringed with mangroves. Numerous rocks lie off the coast.

Cursetji Rock (13º 34'.6 N, 92º 59'.1 E), 2m high, lies 1.2 miles WSW of Wedge Rock.

West Island (NariyalTikri) (13º 35' N, 92º 53'.5 E), thickly wooded 17m high, lies 3 mile NNW of Cape Thornhill. A reef fringes the island.

Pocock Island (13º33'.85N, 93º03'.4E), 1.7 miles SE of Cape Price, is 55m high and wooded. A rock awash, with a rock drying 1.2m 
about ¼ mile S of it, lies at the end of foul ground 6 cables S from PocockIsland.

A 5.5m patch, lies 4 miles S of Pocock Island, is the outermost rocky patch off this stretch of coast.

Ranger Reef (13º 39'.3 N, 93º 06'.2 E) consists of a group of shallow patches, the shallowest of which is a 1.8m patch, lying 2 miles E of  the N part of East Island. A 8m patch, lies within ¾ mile N of Ranger Reef. In heavy weather reef is marked by breakers but at other times it cannot be seen, even from left. Tide rips occur near the reef and between it and the N point of East Island.

Cleugh Rocks (13º 37’ N, 92º 58’.5 E), awash at high water, lie 1.6 miles SSW of the SW point of Landfall Island. They consist of a reef drying 1.9m in its W part.