Carte generale de la Mer Rouge dressee au Depot General de la Marine et des Colonies d'apres les Observations faites en 1787 sur la Fregate la Venus par le Vice-Admiral Rosili et publiee par ordre du ministre l'An 1798 grave par E Collin

Scale: circa 1:1,300,000. Graduated chart of the Red Sea in three parts (this being part B) with a total of twelve insets and numerous views. Mercator projection. Longitude east from Paris. Overall compass grid over sea areas. Variation twelve degrees west.

Insets: 4. Plan du Port d'Yambo [Yanbu] leve par Irwin circa 1:90,000; 5. Plan du Port de Giddah [Jiddah] circa 1:100,000 [based largely on that of A.de Mannevillette] 6. Plan du Port de Rabach [Sharm Rabigh] par Bruce circa 1:100,000; 7. Mouillage de Gedan [Kidan] circa 1:25,000; 8. Plan de la Rade de Goofs [Kuff] circa 1:200,000 [based largely on that of Apres de Mannenvillette]; 9. Mouillage d'Omar circa 1:25,000.

Object Details

ID: G253:1/6B
Collection: Charts and maps
Type: Chart
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Depot Generale de la Marine
Places: Red Sea
Date made: 1787; 1798; 1787 1798
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 65.5 cm x 99.5 cm
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