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Dear Dana,

The only examples I come across regularly appear on British Admiralty
charts, but only those published as of some time (sorry to be vague) around
the last couple of decades of the 20th century. An exact date could be got
from Guy Hannaford ([email protected]), the UKHO archivist who is
extremely helpful. It is possible this is as a result of an International
Hydrographic Organization standard. Here is an example:



Before that date reliability indications as to survey data were loosely
noted in the chart colophon, but only in terms of the date of the most
recent survey and the ship and surveyors who did it. There was sometimes a
reference to previous surveys where that data was incorporated in the new
chart. Otherwise indications of reliability were given by convention - e.g.
for vigias. In addition, for soundings (when individual soundings rather
than depth contours were the norm) a different font was used (usually
italic) to indicate soundings from previous charts of doubtful reliability.

 

Hope that helps.

Stephen D

 

Dr Stephen Davies

CSSC Maritime Heritage Research Fellow

Hong Kong Maritime Museum

g/f Murray House, Stanley Plaza,

Stanley,

Hong Kong SAR,

China

 

Tel: (+852) 2813 2322

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