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A roadstead (or ''roads'' – the earlier form) is a body of water sheltered from rip currents, spring tides, or ocean swell where
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File:Singapore from above.jpg, Singapore roadstead
File:MarseillesRade.jpg, Marseille Rade
File:Dutch ships in the roadstead of Texel (the 'Gouden Leeuw' of Cornelis Tromp in the center)(Ludolf Backhuysen, 1671).jpg, Dutch ships in the roadstead of Texel, 1671
File:Roadstead of Villefranche-sur-mer.jpg, Roadstead of Villefranche-sur-mer
File:Greek bunker vessel AGIA ZONI III at Piraeus roadstead funnel-mast 27 Jan 2007.jpg, Greek bunker vessel AGIA ZONI III at Piraeus roadstead
File:Volvo Ocean Race 2012 in Lorient - Groupama 4 in the roadstead of Lorient.JPG, Volvo Ocean Race 2012 in the roadstead of Lorient
File:HMS Harald Hårfagre or HMS Tordenskiold at the roadstead of Trondhjem (1906).jpg, HNoMS ''Harald Hårfagre'' or ''Tordenskiold'' at the roadstead of Trondheim, 1906
File:Jack Spurling - Golden Fleece lying at anchor in the roadstead.jpg, ''Golden Fleece'' lying at anchor in the roadstead (painting by
{{Wiktionary, roadstead
Water transport
Coastal and oceanic landforms
Nautical terminology
A roadstead (or ''roads'' – the earlier form) is a body of water sheltered from rip currents, spring tides, or ocean swell where ship
A ship is a large watercraft that travels the world's oceans and other sufficiently deep waterways, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research, and fishing. Ships are generally distinguishe ...
s can lie reasonably safely at anchor
An anchor is a device, normally made of metal , used to secure a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to wind or current. The word derives from Latin ''ancora'', which itself comes from the Greek ...
without dragging or snatching.United States Army technical manual, TM 5-360. Port Construction and Rehabilitation
'. Washington: United States. Government Printing Office, 1964. It can be open or natural, usually
estuary
An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environm ...
-based, or may be created artificially. In maritime law, it is described as a "known general station for ships, notoriously used as such, and distinguished by the name"./ref>
Definition
A roadstead can be an area of safe anchorage for ships waiting to enter a port, or to form a convoy. If sufficiently sheltered and convenient, it can be used for the transshipment of goods, stores, and troops, either separately or in combination. The same applies in transfers to and from shore bylighters
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In the days of sailing ships, some voyages could only easily be made with a change in wind direction, and ships would wait for a change of wind in a safe anchorage, such as the Downs or Yarmouth Roads.
Notable roadsteads
* Basque Roads, France * Roadstead of Brest, France * Carrick Roads, England * Castle Roads, Bermuda *Cherbourg Harbour
Cherbourg Harbour (French: ''rade de Cherbourg''; literally, the "roadstead of Cherbourg"), is a harbour situated at the northern end of the Cotentin Peninsula, on the English Channel coastline, in Normandy, northwestern France. With a surface ...
(''la Grande Rade''), France (artificial)
* The Downs, England
* Fayal Roads
Faial Island (), also known in English as Fayal, is a Portuguese island of the Central Group (Portuguese: ''Grupo Central'') of the Azores. The Capelinhos Volcano, the westernmost point of the island, may be considered the westernmost point of E ...
, Azores, Portugal ( Battle of Fayal)
* Gage Roads, Western Australia
* Hampton Roads, Virginia, US
* Kossol Roads, Micronesia
* Lahaina Roads, Hawaii, US
* Lingga Roads, near Singapore
* The Nore, England
* Puget Sound, Washington, US
* Royal Roads, Canada
* Scapa Flow
Scapa Flow viewed from its eastern end in June 2009
Scapa Flow (; ) is a body of water in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, sheltered by the islands of Mainland, Graemsay, Burray,S. C. George, ''Jutland to Junkyard'', 1973. South Ronaldsay and ...
, Scotland
* Schillig Roads, Germany
* Spithead, England
* Tail of the Bank, Scotland (Clyde estuary)
* Roadstead of Tallinn
Tallinn Bay ( et, Tallinna laht) is a bay in Estonia on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland. The Estonian capital city Tallinn is located on the southern coast of the bay.
Tallinn Bay itself is divided into several parts: Tallinn Roadstea ...
, Estonia
* Tiefwasserreede, Germany
* Toulon Roads, France
* Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
* Rede van Texel, Texel, Netherlands (historic)
* Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, Ceiba, Puerto Rico
See also
* AnchorageNotes
References
External links
Harbor Types of the World's Large Sized Ports
, ''Hofstra University site''
Ports and Ocean Distances
''searoutes.com''
Jack Spurling
John Robert Charles Spurling (1870 – 1933) was an English painter noted for nautical themes, particularly sailing ships of the 19th and 20th centuries.
History
Spurling was born on 12 December 1870. He was the son of an importer and grew up ne ...
, 1929)