August 25th: In spite of a fresh to strong westerly wind which continued all 

 day, the Backway stations were reoccupied and a very successful otter trawl made in 

 the Backway. This completed the Lake Melville work. Anchorage for the night was 

 taken in Collingham's Cove as the wind moderated. 



August 26th: Rain showers and several wind squalls occurred with a frontal 

 passage, but on the whole good working conditions prevailed and reoccupation of the 

 four inner Hamilton Inlet sections was completed. 



August 27th: The day began clear and calm and the Bluff Head and George Island 

 sections were completed by late afternoon, just as another warm front with rain and 

 dirty weather set in. Anchorage was taken in Ice Tickle. 



August 28th: A cold front went through followed by a fresh to strong northwest 

 wind. Occupation of the outer section from the White Bear Islands to Cape Porcupine 

 was completed after a rather dubious start when on the first station the wind fresh- 

 ened momentarily and waves started to come aboard. By mid-afternoon the wind dropped 

 and ideal working conditions prevailed. Immediately on completion of this section 

 and after anchoring in Pack's Harbor, another storm set in with heavy rain squalls 

 and easterly winds of thirty to thirty-five knots. This completed the program of work 

 in the Hamilton Inlet-Lake Melville estuary during 1952. 



5- Hamilton Inlet to Boothbay Harbor, Maine, August 29th to September 6th 



August 29th: The wind moderated somewhat backing to northerly, and departure 

 from the operating area was taken. Eagle Cove in Hawke Island was- reached for the 

 night where the ship's fresh water tanks were filled for the passage home. 



August 30th to September 6th: These days were spent underway from Eagle Cove 

 to Boothbay Harbor, Maine. A brief stop was made at Port Saunders, Newfoundland, to 

 make certain hydrobiological collections, and at Sydney, Nova Scotia to pick up Dr. 

 William Mauran who joined the ship for the last few days. 



The passage was uneventful. Head winds with thick fog off the coast of Nova 

 Scotia made that part somewhat unpleasant; but it was a reasonably good, though not 

 fast, run. East Boothbay, Maine was reached early in the morning of September 6th. 

 Here U. S. Customs and Immigration boarded to clear the vessel and ship's company. 

 The Blue Dolphin then docked just before noon in Boothbay Harbor, which completed the 

 1952 field operation. 



During the following week the vessel was decommissioned and put into winter 

 quarters. Records, specimens, and equipment were shipped to the various participat- 

 ing institutions and agencies; and the ship's company signed off and departed for 

 their homes. 



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