Which publication is the authoritative reference for decoding every symbol and abbreviation found on a US nautical chart?

A. The Light List
✓ Chart No. 1Correct
C. The Coast Pilot
D. Bowditch Volume I

Why B is correct

Chart No. 1 — 'Symbols, Abbreviations and Terms used on Paper and Electronic Navigational Charts' — is the authoritative key to all chart symbols, abbreviations, depth contours, bottom characteristics, and hazard markings.

Cited:Bowditch Ch. 4 §404

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