Indian Ocean Ceylon south coast surveyed by Mr TH Twynham Mastr Attendt at Pt de Galle 1833...

Scale: 1:302,000. Engraved by J & C Walker. Five insets. Two views. Coordinates given.
Insets: 1. Colombo Harbour circa 1:25,000 from a survey supplied by Sir John Coode CE...1878; 2. Dodandowe Bay circa 1:25,000; 3. Kirinde Road circa 1:25,000; 4. Belligam Bay circa 1:25,000 Red Bay of the charts; 5. Point de Galle Harbour circa 1:17,000 surveyed by GF McDougall and HR Harris masters RN 1860.

Thomas Holloway Twynam (1794-1869) was Master Attendant at Trincomalee and then Poine de Galle between 1822-1859, during which time he conducted surveys of the coast of Sri Lanka, as well as being the first agent for P&O shipping at Pointe de Galle.

Object Details

ID: WSK255:2/4(3)
Collection: Charts and maps
Type: Chart
Display location: Not on display
Creator: HM Admiralty; Walker, J. & C. Twynham, T.H. Coode CE, John McDougall, George Frederick Harris, H. R.
Date made: 1858; 1861; 1858 1861
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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