Thanks to the fact that nowadays more and more books are digitized we are able to read books that are some times for decades no longer available for the public for several reasons. That’s quite a pity while these books contains useful information while the archives are destroyed, incomplete or nor accessible. Of essential interest for navy and merchant ships was where in the world dock (yard) facilities were available for ordinary repairs or in case of emergency. The costs of using such a facility was of course also of interest and finally these information was of great value in times of war.
P. 229: “San Sebastian, the capital of the province of Guipuzcoa, is about three or four miles to the east of Pasages. Large vessels anchor S.E. of Santa Clara Island at the entrance of the bay, in from three to five fathoms of water; but they are exposed to gales from N.W. to N.E., which sometimes occasion the loss of vessels and their crews. There are buoys with large rings secured to heavy moorings, and vessels ride with two cables ahead and two astern. The depth of water at the entrance of the harbour and dock, during spring and neap tides, is 18 and 11 feet respectively. The dock is constructed to contain thirty-two vessels of 200 tons each. A vessel drawing 12 feet of water can nearly always enter both harbour and dock. Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels above 50 tons. Vessels of 50 to 100 tons, 120 reals; 100 to 200 tons, 150 reals; above 200, 180 reals. Cables have to be hired at the rate of 28 reals per day, as a ship’s usual mooring gear is not considered sufficient. There is a duty of 6d. per ton on all merchandise imported, called gate-dues, or “cadena“. Vessels undergoing three days “observation” must proceed to Santander for that purpose.”
Source
G.D. Urquhart. Dues and charges of shipping in foreign ports; a manual of reference for the use of shipowners, shipbrokers, & shipmasters. London, 1869.
P. 229: “San Sebastian, the capital of the province of Guipuzcoa, is about three or four miles to the east of Pasages. Large vessels anchor S.E. of Santa Clara Island at the entrance of the bay, in from three to five fathoms of water; but they are exposed to gales from N.W. to N.E., which sometimes occasion the loss of vessels and their crews. There are buoys with large rings secured to heavy moorings, and vessels ride with two cables ahead and two astern. The depth of water at the entrance of the harbour and dock, during spring and neap tides, is 18 and 11 feet respectively. The dock is constructed to contain thirty-two vessels of 200 tons each. A vessel drawing 12 feet of water can nearly always enter both harbour and dock. Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels above 50 tons. Vessels of 50 to 100 tons, 120 reals; 100 to 200 tons, 150 reals; above 200, 180 reals. Cables have to be hired at the rate of 28 reals per day, as a ship’s usual mooring gear is not considered sufficient. There is a duty of 6d. per ton on all merchandise imported, called gate-dues, or “cadena“. Vessels undergoing three days “observation” must proceed to Santander for that purpose.”
Source
G.D. Urquhart. Dues and charges of shipping in foreign ports; a manual of reference for the use of shipowners, shipbrokers, & shipmasters. London, 1869.
