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Fisheries, made an investigation at the fishing station. * * * On May 12 stood 

 into Unalaska Bay and made fast to the wharf. No pelagic sealers -were sighted dur- 

 ing this cruise. Delivered mail and discharged passengers. 



On May 17 the Unalga left Unalaska for a patrol of Unimak Pass to look after the 

 protection of the cannery fleets. * * * On May 21 * * *, at 3 p. m., an- 

 chored in King Cove, where J. N. Braun, who was taken aboard at Unalaska, went 

 ashore. * * * On May 22 got under way and stood for the south end of Unimak 

 Pass, Sannak Fishing Banks, and back for Unimak Pass. * * * On the morning 

 of May 24 arrived at Unalaska. At 6 p. m. May 24 the Unalga stood for the Slime 

 Banks for the purpose of boarding the codfish fleet and making a patrol of Unimak Pass. 

 * * * ' May 31 arrived at Unalaska at 4.50 p. m. During this cruise no pelagic 

 sealers were sighted. * * * 



On June 6 the Unalga left Unalaska for Dutch Harbor to load lumber for delivery 

 to the Bureau of Fisheries, St. George Island. On June 8, with one passenger aboard 

 and with the American schooner Sequoia in tow, stood out of the harbor. At 12.45 

 p. m. let go the Sequoia and proceeded toward St. George Island. On June 9 anchored 

 m Garden Cove, St. George Island, to await better weather conditions. On June 10, 

 the fog having lifted, got under way for North Anchorage. It was found, however, 

 that the fog was still too dense to land cargo, so stood back to Garden Cove. At 1 p. m. 

 stood around Tolstoi Point and anchored off the village; delivered 13 boxes for the 

 Russian Church and 2 sacks of mail to the local agent of the Bureau of Fisheries; 

 unloaded lumber; received from the Bureau of Fisheries' agent 2 sacks of outgoing 

 mail. On June 11, the unloading of the lumber being completed, got under way at 

 11.50 a. m. and arrived at St. Paul Island at 4.45 p. m., where Mrs. Valsa Siftsoff, 

 passenger, left the vessel. The Superintendent of the Pribilof Islands called on the 

 commanding officer of the Unalga. The two sacks of mail for St. Paul Island were 

 delivered to the superintendent. On June 12, at 1 p. m., got under way and stood 

 eastward to patrol between St. Paul and Walrus Islands. At 3.20 p. m. anchored to 

 the westward of Walrus Island, and at 5.25 p. m. proceeded back to anchorage at 

 Village Cove, St. Paul Island. On June 13, at 11.18 a. m., got under way and stood out 

 for patrol of the Seal Islands. * * * Set a course for Unalaska, arriving there at 

 3.30 p. m. June 16. During this cruise no pelagic sealers were sighted. * * * 



On June 23, at 11 a. m. , the Unalga proceeded to Dutch Harbor to take on remainder 

 of lumber and supplies for the Bureau of Fisheries at the Pribilof Islands. The Unalga, 

 having taken on board lumber and seven natives who desired transportation to St. 

 Paul Island, got under way at 4.30 p. m. and stood out of Dutch Harbor for St. George 

 Island; anchored off North Anchorage at 2.15 p. m. June 24; unloaded lumber. On 

 June 26, at 6.40 a. m., got underway for St. Paul Island, anchoring in Village Cove at 

 11.40 a. m. Unloaded freight for the Bxireau of Fisheries. The superintendent of the 

 Pribilof Islands came aboard and received four sacks of mail and two packages. One 

 box of radio material was delivered to the naval radio station on the island. The 

 seven natives left the vessel. At 6 p. m. stood for Unimak Island to transfer a naval 

 radio working party at request of commanding officer of the U. S. S. Saturn. * * * 

 July 7 stood for Unalaska, where arrived at 12.50 p. m. During this cruise no pelagic 

 sealers were sighted. 



At 6.30 a. m. July 10 the Unalga proceeded to the patrol of the Bering Sea in the 

 immediate vicinity of the Pribilof Islands. Stopped at St. George Island and re- 

 ceived on board a passenger for transportation to St. Paul Island ; also took on board 

 mail. At 3.35 p. m. July 13 got under way and stood for St. Paul Island, reaching the 

 east side of village at 8.05 p. m.; landed passenger. From July 15 to 22 patrolled in 

 the vicinity of St. Paul Island, returning on July 22 to the village St. Paul Island. 

 Received on board naval radio working party for transportation to IJnalaska and a pas- 

 senger for transportation to St. George Island. At 1.05 p. m. July 22 got under way 

 and at 4.40 p. m. stopped off St. George Island. Landed passenger, then proceeded 

 to Unalaska, arriving there at 4.15 p. m. July 23. * * * 



At 10 a. m. September 28 the Unalga left Unalaska for Nome, via the Pribilof 

 Islands, with mail and freight for the Bureau of Fisheries, Pribilof Islands. At 9.45 

 a. m. September 30 anchored in Garden Cove, St. George Island, and delivered mail 

 and part of the freight. At 11 a. m. got underway and stood for St. Paul. At 5.10 

 p. m. anchored off East Landing, St. Paul Island. Delivered mail and received 

 freight and mail to be transported to the American steamship Victoria at Nome; also 

 received freight for transportation to Seattle for the Bureau of Fisheries. At 9.50 

 a. m. October 1 got under way and stood for Nome, arriving there at 10 p. m. October 3. 

 * * * On October 15, at 6.45 p. m., left Nome for Unalaska, via the Pribilof Islands. 

 Arrived at East Landing, St. Paul Island, at 10.25 a. m. October 19. Received 

 on board Supt. A. H. Proctor, Mrs." Proctor, and 23 of the employees of the Bureau 

 of Fisheries with their freight and efl'ects, together with mail, for Unalaska and St. 



