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| Keywords: Mitilini chart.jpg Lesbos Island Greece currently called Bay of Gera Wrongly labelled in Greek Το Λιμάνι της � υτιλίνης el Παλαιός ναυτικός χάρτης του Κόλ� ου της Γέρας � Λέσβου Λανθασμένα αναγράφεται στο � εριθώριο Το Λιμάνι της � υτιλίνης Recueil des principaux plans des ports et rades de la mer Mediterranée Pl 57 <br>Copied from the website of the Hellenic Navy http //www hellenicnavy gr/upload/TO_LIMANI_THS_MYTILHNH jpg<br> Susequently moved to correctly named URL http //www hellenicnavy gr/upload/GERA_BAY_MYTILINI jpg Joseph Roux 1725-1793 Hidrographe du Roi 1764 Details Extract from New piloting directions for the Mediterranean sea the Adriatic or Gulf of Venice the Black sea Grecian archipelago and the seas of Marmara and Azof written to accompany the new chart of the Mediterranean sea by John William Norie 1831 PORT OLIVIER OR JERO lies at the southern part of the island its entrance is in latitude 39° 1' 0 N longitude 26° 33' 0 E and bears from the Island of Fokia N by W iW N i W distant 19 miles; and from Cape Karabouroun N N E N E by N 22 miles Vessels coming from the southward will frequently pass without seeing this port as the entrance is hidden by the western point of the harbour projecting outward; but they may readily know its situation by the appearance of Mount St Elias which has a remarkably dark appearance and rises suddenly up from the sea to a great height becoming visible 12 leagues off and to the westward of Cape Knrabovroun This is considered to be one of the best ports in the Archipelago within which vessels may ride completely land-locked Its entrance is narrow but being within it you will end yourself in a basin enclosed by low hills thickly planted with olive-trees behind which rise high mountains covered with heath and brushwood The harbour extends about 7 or 8 miles N W by N N N W PD-old-100 Old nautical charts Maps of Lesbos | ||||
