EEPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. XXIX 



1st, 10th, and 25tli of August, 6tli of September, and 3d and 12tli of 

 October. 



Keturning, she arrived in New York on the 20th of October, reaching 

 Washington on the 29th. 



On the 20th of November, after the transfer of Lieut. Z. L. Tanner to 

 command the Albatross, Lieut. William M. Wood was transferred from 

 the Lookout to command the Fish Hawk. She was then at the Washing- 

 ton navy-yard, undergoing slight repairs, remaining there until the end 

 of the year. 



The personnel of the Fish Hawk, at the close of the year, was as fol- 

 lows : Lieut. William M. Wood, commanding ; engineer, W. L. Bailie ; 

 mate, James A. Smith ; mate, C. H. Cleaveland ; apothecary, J. Allen 

 Kite, who succeeded Dr. Van Vliet on the resignation of the latter. 



C— The Lookout. 



The small yacht steamer Lookout has been constantly occupied dur- 

 ing the year in the service of the Commission on the Potomac, on 

 Chesapeake Bay, on the Susquehanna Eiver, and at Wood's Holl. 



Up to November she was in command of Lieut. William M. Wood, 

 but when this officer was transferred to the command of the Fish Hawk 

 she was placed in charge of Quartermaster Hamlen. 



Her most important oi^eration will be found mentioned under the 

 head of the "propagation of shad," as being engaged in transporting 

 the eggs from the river stations to the hatching houses. 



D.— Launch No. 82. 



The service of several steam launches is always required in the work 

 of the Commission, especially in connection with the propagation of the 

 shad, for collecting the eggs from distant points, and transferring them 

 to the proper stations. 



The Navy Department very kindly furnished the Commission with 

 two launches, as heretofore, namely, Nos. 49 and 55 ; but an additional 

 one being required. Launch No. 82, subsequently christened the Cygnet, 

 was purchased from the Herreshoffc" Mauufactiuiug Company, and i)ut 

 immediately into use. This boat, about 33 feet long, was found in every 

 way to answer a satisfactory purpose. 



E. — The Canvas Back. 



The laying out of the large shad seine at Battery Station, Havre de 

 Grace, requires an extended force of men. For the pur2)ose of econo- 

 mizing the number, plans were prepared for a very light draft steam- 

 boat, sufficient to take on board the seine and carry it out over the 

 flats, thus enabling the work to be done in a better manner by a very 

 few iiersons. 



Drawings for a suitable vessel were made under the direction of Maj. 



