Chapter 19 route notes
Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea chapter 19 map: Torres Straits
The interactive map opens this page at chapter 19. The static notes below explain the chapter's mapped location, distance changes, slope or depth changes, and source trail.
Anchor
Torres Strait
Movement
sea
Segments active
1
Chapter distance
3,621 km
Chapter facts
- The Nautilus leaves Vanikoro for Papua and Torres Strait.
- It grounds on a reef while trying to pass through the strait.
- The book gives 750 leagues from Vanikoro to the southeast point of Papua.
- The route rises into shallow reef water at the grounding.
XYZ delta uses a book-distance leg from Vanikoro to an estimated Torres reef point.
Mapped paths in this chapter
| Path | From | To | Medium | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanikoro to Torres Strait | Vanikoro | Torres Strait reef | Submarine | 3,621 km |