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A marked point for a coastguard watch station.
Also known as: Coast guard station symbol, Watch station chart symbol
On a nautical chart a coastguard station is drawn as a marked point on the shore, identifying a station that keeps watch and coordinates response.
Is charted so a vessel can identify where help is coordinated from, which is a different question from where a lifeboat is kept.
Contexts: Navigation
A small marked point on the coastline with a lettered abbreviation identifying its function.