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at Woods Hole, Mass. During August a cruise was made of 2,143 

 miles to obtain bottom samples in connection with the hydro<rraphic 

 survey of the (iulf of Maine. The run embraced Nantucket, Browns 

 Bank, and Yarmouth; 118 stations were made. June was taken up 

 with the preparation of appliances for current o])servations for the 

 same investiiration, and on June 30 the HnJci/on sailed from Woods 

 Hole to begin tlie work. During March and April the steamer and 

 her crew were engaged in flatfish work at NeAvport for the Woods 

 Hole (Mass ) station, but practically no cruising was required. In 

 all. the vessel steamed 3,920 miles. 



On account of lack of funds the Phalarope was operated to but 

 a limited extent, and what little she did was in connection with the 

 Woods Hole laboratory in August, 1921. During July, September, 

 and October the crew was occupied in puttinj^ tlie Fulmar in shape 

 and transferring her from Woods Hole to Charlevoix, Mich. The 

 engineer has been detailed to Washington for special duty, and 

 the remainder of the personnel to the AVoods Hole (Mass.) station. 



The Gannet was only required for use in connection with the 

 Boothbay Harbor (Me.) station during March and April, while the 

 flatfish work was going on. In that period, however, she cruised 

 2,865 miles in 52 days of actual operation. During the balance of 

 the year her officers and crew were detailed to the Boothbay Harbor 

 (Me.) station excepting for May and June, which Avere spent in 

 overhauling and reconditioning the vessel. 



The Shearwater is used for fish-cultural work on the Great Lakes, 

 and during the last fiscal year she was only operated 31 days in the 

 fall and 41 days in the spring. She steamed, however, 2,110 miles. 

 There is no statutory crew provided for the vessel, and her operating 

 costs are very reasonable. 



The auxiliary schooner Eider made eight round trips between 

 Unalaska and the Pribilofs for the purpose of carrying supplies and 

 (lovernment employees and three trips about the Aleutian Islands 

 for other purposes connected with the bureau's work. During Oc- 

 tober and November the vessel was overhauled at Kodiak. During 

 the year she cruised 6,965 miles. 



The Murre and AuMet carried on the usual fisheries patrol in 

 southeast Alaska during the summer of 1921, and in October were 

 used by the fish-trap inspectors of the War Department. The Murre 

 was also placed at the service of the Bureau of Education and De- 

 partment of Justice in December and January. In February the 

 Auklet towed the gas boat Merganser to Seattle, where a new engine 

 was installed in the latter. The Murre and Auklet have both been 

 equipped with 4()-horsepower Standard engines, their original ones 

 of 25 horsepower having proved too light. 



The gas boats Petrel and Merganser were placed in the Alaska 

 Fisheries Service tlie latter part of the fiscal year. During the 

 winter the gas boat Widgeon was taken to Seattle from Norfolk on a 

 Navy transport, and at the end of the year was being altered to suit 

 the needs of the bureau. She will be used in southeast Alaska. 



In April the purse seine boat Clatsop was purchased for $5,500 

 and was sent to Bristol Bay for patrol duty. Her name has been 

 changed to Scoter. 



