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Before even Schmidt's less costly designs proceeded, the RHB consulted two more visiting engineers of world renown. In 1898, C. Napier Bell endorsed Schmidt's scheme but claimed that a minimum depth of 20ft (6m) was achievable from town to bay, and that an astounding 24ft (7.2m) was possible.



1. Bell's design for Upper Flats

Bell's design for Upper Flats
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3. Bell's design for Humbug Channel (later Satellite Wall)

Bell's design for Humbug Channel (later Satellite Wall)
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2. Bell's design for Sand Flats

Bell's design for Sand Flats
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4. Bell's design for Shoal Island to Rocky Point (later Shoal Island Wall)

Bell's design for Shoal Island to Rocky Point (later Shoal Island Wall)
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