The Haymet Rocks were reported by J.E. Haymet, master and owner of the cutter Will Watch, when on passage between Auckland and Rarotonga; in 1863 the cutter passed between two rocks and struck on the northern of the two, damaging her false keel. The rocks are said to extend over a space of about a quarter of a mile, to have been distinctly seen, and with apparently 7 or 8 feet (2.1 or 2.4 m) of water over them. Haymet gave their position as 27°11′S160°13′W / 27.183°S 160.217°W / -27.183; -160.217, which would place them about 135 miles (217 km) west of the position assigned to Orne Bank.
1924 map of Central Polynesia, with Haymet Rcks und Orne Bk (lower part, in the middle)
These rocks were unsuccessfully searched for, in the position given, by HMS Satellite in 1886, and again by the French Government vessel Fabert in 1887; the latter vessel spent three days in the search under favourable circumstances of wind and weather, running over some 253 miles (407 km) within a radius of from 20 to 25 miles (32 to 40 km) of the position assigned, and with no result. A depth of 68 fathoms (124 m) to the rocky ocean floor was found by the Fabert at 24°7′S158°33′W / 24.117°S 158.550°W / -24.117; -158.550.
In December 1882, however, a Lloyd's agent at Rarotonga reported that the Haymet rocks were supposed to exist about 150 miles (240 km) SSW of Rarotonga, and therefore right in the track of vessels bound from Auckland to that island, who always give this supposed position a wide berth. If this information is correct, these rocks are about 240 miles (385 km) NNW of the position as given by Haymet and still shown on the charts.
It was suggested that the Haymet Rocks were a remnant of sunken island Tuanaki.[1][2][3]
^Coppell, W. G. (1973). "About the Cook Islands. Their Nomenclature and a Systematic Statement of Early European contacts". Journal de la Société des océanistes. 29 (38): 46. doi:10.3406/jso.1973.2410. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
^Stommel, Henry (1984). Lost Islands: The Story of Islands That Have Vanished from Nautical Charts. Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press. p. 60. ISBN0-7748-0210-3.
This article incorporates text from Pacific Islands, v. 3, a publication from 1900, now in the public domain in the United States.
January 01, 1970
haymet, rocks, were, reported, haymet, master, owner, cutter, will, watch, when, passage, between, auckland, rarotonga, 1863, cutter, passed, between, rocks, struck, northern, damaging, false, keel, rocks, said, extend, over, space, about, quarter, mile, have,. The Haymet Rocks were reported by J E Haymet master and owner of the cutter Will Watch when on passage between Auckland and Rarotonga in 1863 the cutter passed between two rocks and struck on the northern of the two damaging her false keel The rocks are said to extend over a space of about a quarter of a mile to have been distinctly seen and with apparently 7 or 8 feet 2 1 or 2 4 m of water over them Haymet gave their position as 27 11 S 160 13 W 27 183 S 160 217 W 27 183 160 217 which would place them about 135 miles 217 km west of the position assigned to Orne Bank 1924 map of Central Polynesia with Haymet Rcks und Orne Bk lower part in the middle These rocks were unsuccessfully searched for in the position given by HMS Satellite in 1886 and again by the French Government vessel Fabert in 1887 the latter vessel spent three days in the search under favourable circumstances of wind and weather running over some 253 miles 407 km within a radius of from 20 to 25 miles 32 to 40 km of the position assigned and with no result A depth of 68 fathoms 124 m to the rocky ocean floor was found by the Fabert at 24 7 S 158 33 W 24 117 S 158 550 W 24 117 158 550 In December 1882 however a Lloyd s agent at Rarotonga reported that the Haymet rocks were supposed to exist about 150 miles 240 km SSW of Rarotonga and therefore right in the track of vessels bound from Auckland to that island who always give this supposed position a wide berth If this information is correct these rocks are about 240 miles 385 km NNW of the position as given by Haymet and still shown on the charts It was suggested that the Haymet Rocks were a remnant of sunken island Tuanaki 1 2 3 Notes edit THE MYSTERY OF TUANAKI ISLAND Pacific Islands Monthly xxii 7 104 1952 02 01 ISSN 0030 8722 Coppell W G 1973 About the Cook Islands Their Nomenclature and a Systematic Statement of Early European contacts Journal de la Societe des oceanistes 29 38 46 doi 10 3406 jso 1973 2410 Retrieved 2018 01 18 Stommel Henry 1984 Lost Islands The Story of Islands That Have Vanished from Nautical Charts Vancouver University of British Columbia Press p 60 ISBN 0 7748 0210 3 nbsp This article incorporates text fromPacific Islands v 3 a publication from 1900 now in the public domain in the United States Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Haymet Rocks amp oldid 1100986711, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
