CATALOGUE OF INSTITUTIONS— FRANCE 



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attached to the Museum national d'Histoire 

 naturelle) 



This vessel and M. Charcot were lost on the 



west coast of Iceland on September 16, 1936, but 



subsequent publications may contain accounts of 



scientific results. 



History or origin: Established in 1911. 



Location: Usually at St. Servan (Ille-et Villaine), 

 but may change ports. 



Organization to which attached: State. 



Purposes: Any scientific investigations in connection 

 with the sea. 



Scope of activities: All regions including polar. 



Equipment: The Pourquoi-Pas was a 3-mast boat, 

 500 tons, steam engine of 500 hp. Sounding, 

 dredging apparatus, etc. Laboratories, and could 

 accommodate a major scientific establishment of 

 4 to 7 persons. Cruises were available from the 

 military Marine for tliree months of the year. 



Library: 1,000 volumes, physical, biological 

 oceanography; general science; literature. 



Staff: Director, Dr. J. B. Charcot; Technical and 

 clerical (variable) : Generally 4 to 7. 



Provisions for visiting investigators: 



Income: Source: State, Military Marine and In- 

 struction Department combined. 

 Amount: About 100,000 francs a year. Depended 

 on cruises and necessary repairs. 



Provision for publication of results: Rapport annuel 

 dans le Bulletin du Service hydrographique. 



Service Central Hydrographique (de la Marine) ('37) 



History or origin: Founded in 1817. 



Location: 13 Rue de I'Universite, Paris. 



Organization to which attached: Ministry of the 

 Military Marine. 



Purposes: Setting up and publication of marine 

 charts, nautical works, tide tables for navigators; 

 instruction for (a) young hydrographic engineers 

 and foreign officers, (b) for marine officers candi- 

 dates for deputy hydrographers. 



(Scope of activities: Improvement of marine charts 

 and nautical works; study of coastal processes in 

 collaboration with the Department of Public 

 Works; improvement of chronometers, sextants, 

 sounding instruments, etc.; perfection of me- 

 teorological observations on board ships. Inci- 

 dentally, support of oceanographic studies. 



Equipment: 1 building. Service Hydrographique a 

 Paris, 85 m X 25 m, offices, studios for design, 

 engraving, photography printing. 



Library, 60,000 volumes, store-room. 



DISPLACE- 

 SURVETING VESSELS MENT OFFICERS CREW 



Ypres 654 7 104 



La Perouse 793 10 105 



Utile 323 4 67 



G.vsTON RiviER 320 2 55 



ESTAFETTE 320 3 31 



Sentinelle 320 3 31 



Octant 320 3 31 



Astrolabe 320 3 31 



DuBOURDiEu 460 2 64 



Crabe 370 17 



tourteau 360 17 



Seminole 800 2 51 



Cap-Verd 333 30 



Staff: Hydrographer, Ing6nieur Hydrographe G6- 



n^ral Cot. 

 Assistant Hydrographer, Ing^nieur Hydrographe 



en Chef de l'^ Classe Courtier. 

 Head of 1st Section (General Hydrography), 



Ing^nieur Hydrographe en Chef de 2"°' Class 



P61issier. 

 Head of 2nd Section (Coasts of France), Ing6nieur 



Hydrographe en Chef de 1" Classe Volmat. 

 Head of 3rd Section (Charts and Archives), 



Ing^nieur Hydrographe en Chef de V Classe 



Ricard. 

 Head of 4th Section (Sailing Directions), Capi- 



taine de Frigate Saillant. 

 Head of 5th Section (Scientific Instruments), 



Ing^nieur Hydrographe en Chef de 2^ Classe 



Villain. 

 Head of 6th Section (Tides), Ingenieur Hy- 

 drographe en Chef de 2" Classe Villain. 

 Head of 7th Section (Maritime Meteorology), 



Capitaine de Vaisseau Ladonne. 

 1 technical counsellor for oceanography. 

 20 engineers, officers in Paris. 

 20 officers on board ship. 

 20 deputy hydrographers. 

 Provisions for visiting investigators: Up to the 

 present the Service has entertained only 3 engi- 

 neers or foreign officers per year. 

 Income: Budget for 1932, 7,000,000 francs; 1933, 



5,600,000 francs. 

 Provision for publication of results: Annales hy- 

 drographiques; Recherches hydrographiques sur 

 le Regime des Cotes; Annuaire des Maries des 

 Cotes de France; Tables des Maries des Colonies 

 frangaises de I'Atlantique, de I'Ocean Indien, 

 des mers de Chine. 



