Instruments on the Galilee 29 



loaned by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. The designation adopted for the 

 magnetometer is 36. 



V. For magnetic inclination on land. — (1) Land dip-circle 171, provided with dip 

 needles 1 and 2, intensity needles 3 and 4, and tripod, by A. W. Dover; the designation 

 adopted for the dip circle is 171.12. (2) Sea dip-circle 169 was also used for shore observa- 

 tions. (3) Sea dip-circle 35 (maker's number 168) with dip needles 1 and 2 and intensity 

 needles 3 and 4, loaned by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, was used for 

 shore observations and experimental work at San Francisco; the instrument was made 

 by A. W. Dover, and was designated as 35.12. 



Sextants, Chronometers, and Watches. 



VI. Sextants.— (\) No. 3265 by C. Plath; (2) unnumbered sextant by L. Weule; 

 (3) Nos. 2574 and 2578 by Ponthus and Therrode (slightly damaged in shipping). 



VII. Chronometers and icatches. — (1) Marine chronometers 264 by A. Kittel, 53157 

 by E. Dent and Company, 53862 by E. Dent and Company, with ship and gimbal cases; 

 (2) pocket chronometer 244 by A. Kittel for shore use; (3) watch 2 by the Hamilton Watch 

 Company, and deck watch 54672 by E. Dent and Company. 



Meteorological Instruments and Miscellaneous Equipment. 



VIII. Meteorological instruments. — (1) Barograph 5142 by Richard Freres; (2) unnum- 

 bered aneroid barometer by L. Weule; (3) two Marvin sling psychrometers, Fahrenheit 

 scale, 203 and 205, by Schneider Brothers; (4) thermograph 40418 by Richard Freres; 

 (5) minimum thermometer 8094 and maximum thermometer 8070, Fahrenheit scale, by 

 H. J. Green; (6) 6-inch thermometers, centigrade scale, 4625, 4626. 4630. and 5275, by 

 H. J. Green (the last 3 were broken during the cruise). 



IX. Miscellaneous equipment. — (1) Leather chronometer carrying-cases; (2) boat and 

 pocket compasses; (3) drawing instruments; (4) cameras; (5) marine glasses; (6) incli- 

 nometers; (7) instrument trunk-cases; (8) miscellaneous office equipment ; (9) stethoscope 

 for use in comparing chronometers; (10) tapes; (11) non-magnetic observing tents of 

 regulation land type for shore work; (12) tools; (13) typewriter; (14) small instrumental 

 accessories; (15) taffrail log. 



CRUISE II. FEBRUARY TO OCTOBER 1906.' 

 Magnetic Instruments. 



X. For magnetic declination at sea. — (1) Ritchie liquid compass 29971, provided with 

 improved azimuth circle 418-III and brass binnacle 316 for use on board ship and tripod 

 for use on shore, all by E. S. Ritchie and Sons; (2) reserve equipment, for emergency use, 

 consisting of Ritchie liquid compass 29497 provided with azimuth circle 387-III by E. S. 

 Ritchie and Sons; (3) Negus liquid compass 31974 (manufactured by E. S. Ritchie and 

 Sons) provided with a Negus azimuth circle and a wooden binnacle for use on board ship 

 (the tripod for 29971 was used for shore work with 31974); (4) Kelvin dry compass (card 

 20,2 Pat. 8050) and bowl (13, Pat. 5892) provided with extra card- (Pat. 15625), extra pivot 

 and bearing,^ and Kelvin azimuth instrument 3619, by the Kelvin and James White Com- 

 pany, mounted on board ship in a wooden binnacle by T. S. and J. D. Negus. The desig- 

 nations adopted, respectively, for the 4 compasses with their appurtenances are: RIB. 

 R2A, Dl, and K. 



'During the accident which befell the Galilee at Yokohama on August 24 (see p. 11). the vessel sunk and water filled 

 the cabin on the port side above the windows. All instruments were recovered, but all were under water excepting the 

 bridge instruments and the chronometers. The resulting damage to instruments was in general not serious and they wer» 

 promptly cleaned and put in good order. 



'Ruined by the accident to the Galilee at Yokohama on August 24, 1906. 



