28 ALLAN HANCOCK ATLANTIC EXPEDITION REPORT 



After departing from San Nicolaas Bay the Velero III made one haul 

 in 71-96 fathoms 3 miles northwest of the bay in green mud and a series 

 of three hauls 8 miles southwest of the bay in 23-24 fathoms, in sand, 

 coral, coralline, and sponge. It is interesting to note that the greater depth, 

 96 fathoms, was close to the Aruba shore, while the lesser depth, 23 

 fathoms, was in the center of the channel between Aruba and the South 

 American mainland. (See Chart no. 5.) 



Velero III Atlantic Collecting Stations 



The Atlantic collecting stations of the Velero III form a distinct unit 

 as compared to the Pacific stations, and are so treated in the list which 

 follows. Breaking into the Pacific series in point of chronology between 

 stations 956-39 and 957-39, they have been given serial numbers beginning 

 again with 1 but preceded by the letter A, which stands for Atlantic. It 

 was thought at the time that the Velero III might at some future date 

 return to Caribbean waters and add to the station list, but with her release 

 to the United States Navy for conversion into a naval auxiliary vessel 

 this has proved impossible, and the Atlantic list stands 59 stations, all 

 accomplished during the month of April, 1939. 



The list is a combination of navigational data, principally geographical 

 positions expressed in latitude and longitude and depths expressed in 

 fathoms, supplied by ship's officers, and notes on bottom or surface terrain 

 made by the scientific staff. Of the latter. Dr. Waldo L. Schmitt of the 

 U.S. National Museum and Mr. Fred C. Ziesenhenne and Mr. Charles 

 Wade now of the Hancock Foundation staff were frequent contributors. 

 Because of the completeness of the record made at the time, little supple- 

 mentary information was required, but this was furnished as needed by 

 one of the above-mentioned three. 



It should be stressed that the list covers only marine collecting stations. 

 At most of the localities mentioned, collecting of terrestrial plants, insects, 

 and birds was accomplished; but this is not included, as land collecting 

 covered extensive areas and precise positions could not be indicated. Again, 

 where physical rather than biological data were sought, as in the case of 

 water and bottom sampling, a separate set of station numbers was assigned 

 which are not here included unless a dredge haul and water or bottom 

 sample were taken at the same geographical position. In such a case care 

 was taken to indicate the water or mud sample number on the dredge 

 station list so that the physical data might be later used to supplement the 

 biological if occasion arose. 



