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  WORK 
  OF 
  STEAMER 
  ALBATROSS. 
  27 
  

  

  An 
  unsuccessful 
  attempt 
  was 
  made 
  at 
  4.03 
  p. 
  m. 
  in 
  123 
  fathoms, 
  gray 
  

   sand, 
  black 
  specks, 
  and 
  broken 
  shells, 
  surface 
  temperature 
  70°, 
  bottom 
  

   GOo, 
  latitude 
  35° 
  13' 
  N., 
  longitude 
  75° 
  01' 
  W. 
  ; 
  and 
  still 
  another 
  at 
  G.42 
  

   p. 
  m. 
  in 
  52 
  fathoms, 
  coarse 
  gray 
  sand 
  and 
  broken 
  shells, 
  surface 
  tem- 
  

   perature 
  75°, 
  bottom 
  G5°, 
  latitude 
  35° 
  11' 
  X., 
  longitude 
  75° 
  01/ 
  W. 
  We 
  

   then 
  stood 
  inshore 
  and 
  sighted 
  Hatteras 
  light, 
  keeping 
  it 
  in 
  sight 
  un- 
  

   til 
  3 
  a. 
  m. 
  on 
  the 
  Gth, 
  when 
  we 
  stood 
  offshore 
  again, 
  and 
  at 
  5.38 
  a. 
  m. 
  

   tried 
  the 
  hand-lines 
  in 
  GG 
  fathoms, 
  fine 
  gray 
  sand, 
  black 
  specks, 
  surface 
  

   temperature 
  75°, 
  bottom 
  58°, 
  latitude 
  31° 
  58' 
  X., 
  longitude 
  75° 
  12' 
  W., 
  

   but 
  found 
  no 
  indications 
  of 
  fish. 
  Another 
  unsuccessful 
  trial 
  was 
  made 
  

   at 
  G.15 
  a. 
  m. 
  in 
  54 
  fathoms, 
  same 
  character 
  of 
  bottom 
  and 
  the 
  same 
  

   surface 
  temperature, 
  the 
  bottom 
  temperature 
  being 
  Gl°, 
  latitude 
  34° 
  59' 
  

   N., 
  longitude 
  75° 
  13' 
  W. 
  The 
  wind 
  was 
  blowing 
  strong 
  from 
  the 
  north- 
  

   ward 
  at 
  this 
  time, 
  with 
  a 
  heavy 
  swell, 
  making 
  it 
  impracticable 
  to 
  carry 
  

   ou 
  the 
  work 
  satisfactorily, 
  and 
  as 
  we 
  had 
  almost 
  reached 
  the. 
  limit 
  of 
  

   time 
  set 
  apart 
  for 
  this 
  cruise, 
  the 
  vessel 
  was 
  headed 
  for 
  the 
  Chesapeake. 
  

  

  The 
  information 
  gained, 
  although 
  negative 
  as 
  far 
  as 
  the 
  main 
  object 
  

   of 
  the 
  cruise 
  was 
  concerned, 
  is 
  valuable 
  as 
  demonstrating 
  the 
  total 
  ab- 
  

   sence 
  of 
  tile-fish 
  in 
  the 
  region 
  examined. 
  We 
  procured 
  valuable 
  speci- 
  

   mens 
  of 
  various 
  kinds, 
  which 
  were 
  sent 
  to 
  the 
  Smithsonian 
  Institution 
  

   for 
  examination. 
  

  

  We 
  arrived 
  at 
  the 
  navy-yard, 
  Washington, 
  I). 
  C, 
  at 
  3.55 
  p. 
  m. 
  on 
  

   June 
  7, 
  without 
  incident 
  worthy 
  of 
  remark, 
  and 
  moored 
  to 
  the 
  coal 
  

   wharf. 
  

  

  We 
  remained 
  at 
  the 
  navy-yard 
  making 
  preparations 
  for 
  the 
  summer 
  

   cruise 
  until 
  noon 
  of 
  June 
  13, 
  when 
  we 
  sailed 
  for 
  the 
  Newfoundland 
  

   Banks, 
  via 
  Newport, 
  E. 
  I., 
  under 
  the 
  following 
  orders: 
  

  

  U. 
  S. 
  Commission 
  of 
  Fish 
  and 
  Fisheries, 
  

  

  Washington, 
  D. 
  C, 
  June 
  8, 
  1885. 
  

   Lieutenant 
  Commander 
  Z. 
  L. 
  Tanner, 
  

  

  Ocmvmanding 
  steamer 
  Albatross, 
  Navy-Yard, 
  Washington. 
  

  

  Sir: 
  As 
  soon 
  as 
  you 
  have 
  completed 
  any 
  necessary 
  repairs, 
  and 
  have 
  

   taken 
  coal 
  and 
  other 
  supplies 
  on 
  board, 
  which 
  1 
  understand 
  will 
  proba- 
  

   bly 
  be 
  on 
  Saturday, 
  June 
  13, 
  you 
  will 
  proceed 
  to 
  Newport 
  for 
  the 
  pur- 
  

   pose 
  of 
  taking 
  on 
  board 
  the 
  torpedo 
  apparatus 
  which 
  the 
  Chief 
  of 
  

   Ordnance 
  has 
  promised 
  to 
  have 
  ready 
  for 
  yon. 
  You 
  will 
  also 
  receive 
  

   there, 
  as 
  scientific 
  members 
  of 
  the 
  corps, 
  Capt. 
  J. 
  W. 
  Collins, 
  Mr. 
  San- 
  

   derson 
  Smith, 
  and 
  Mr. 
  Willard 
  Nye, 
  jr., 
  and 
  extend 
  to 
  them 
  such 
  cour- 
  

   tesies 
  as 
  may 
  be 
  in 
  your 
  power. 
  Their 
  mess 
  account 
  will 
  be 
  charged 
  

   to, 
  and 
  be 
  paid 
  by, 
  the 
  Commission. 
  

  

  As 
  soon 
  as 
  you 
  are 
  ready, 
  you 
  will 
  leave 
  Newport 
  for 
  a 
  survey 
  of 
  the 
  

   fishing 
  banks 
  to 
  the 
  eastward, 
  if 
  possible 
  extending 
  your 
  researches 
  to 
  

   the 
  Grand 
  Banks. 
  You 
  will 
  visit 
  as 
  many 
  of 
  the 
  known 
  fishing 
  banks 
  

   as 
  practicable 
  in 
  the 
  period 
  of 
  your 
  cruise, 
  and 
  will 
  take 
  the 
  usual 
  

   soundings, 
  dredgiugs, 
  trawlings, 
  temperature 
  records, 
  &c., 
  in 
  sufficient 
  

   quantity 
  to 
  determine 
  the 
  physical 
  and 
  biological 
  condition 
  of 
  the 
  

   grounds. 
  It 
  may 
  be 
  better 
  to 
  proceed 
  to 
  the 
  most 
  distant 
  locality 
  first, 
  

   so 
  as 
  to 
  make 
  sure 
  of 
  satisfactory 
  investigation. 
  Those 
  nearest 
  to 
  the 
  

   United 
  States 
  can 
  be 
  left 
  for 
  the 
  last, 
  or 
  for 
  a 
  subsequent 
  exploration. 
  

  

  