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L1 Pockett's Wharf Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 8/30/2017
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Dating from 1992 the development you're looking at is named after the wharf on which it is sited - Pockett's Wharf.

For GZ co-ordinates, you'll need to answer 4 questions below for the co-ordinates.

Congratulations to @cloudspotter - FTF.

The Velindra

A
 = 4 , B = 2, C = 3, D = 6,
E = 8, F = 6, G = 1 , H = 9,
I  = 0, J  = 2, K = 6, L = 2,
M = 4, N = 5, O = 1, P = 3,
Q = 2, R = 4, S = 5, T = 4, 
U = 8, V = 9, W = 2, X = 6,
Y = 5, Z = 2,
 

FOUR QUESTIONS - SUBSTITUTE INTO THE CO-ORDINATES BELOW

Z =
Refer to: Pockett's Wharf History, find James and Henry Pocketts' brother's year of death and substitue the question mark:  xx?x
Y = Look at the nautical flags on the right of the tablet. Second from top. Look up the letter this signifies in the code above.
X = Look at the panel of hieroglyphics on the bottom of the tablet. Translate the hieroglyphics to find a name. The first letter of that name as it is normally written in English is the letter you'll need to look up in the code to return the answer.
​V = Referring again to the Pockett's Wharf History article, what year was the paddle steamer, 'Velindra' (pictured above) added to the Pocketts' fleet? xx(?+1)x

N 51° XV.0YY W 00X° YY.ZZZ

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fvyire naq terra fubhyq arire or frra.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)