NOON POSITIONS 
OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION STEAMER 
“ ALBATROSS” DURING HER CRUISE IN THE 
TROPICAL PACIFIC, 
August, 
1899-Marcn, 1900. 
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, TO NUKUHIVA, MARQUESAS ISLANDS. 
Date. Distance in 
1899, Time. Miles Position. 
Noon to Noon. 
Aug. 23 6 06 P.M. Left San Francisco, California. 
24: Noon. 132 35°: 5a) N, 1282-229) 
25 Noon. 183 BQ. 01" 1 94e 28: 
26 Noon. 154 302 30 125 e216. 
Q7 Noon. 158 98° 30° 1272 Ol 
28 Noon. 144 BOrs oie 128° 40! 
29 Noon. 15 DU Ree 130° 24! 
30 Noon. 166 Wee 1B2e2 13! 
31 Noon. 149 20e g! BBS ove 
eieyuis ca Noon. 147 182 16! 135° 05! 
9) Noon. 120 16° 40’ 186° 14! 
3 Noon. 129 14° 34! 186° 41’ 
4 Noon. 158 Lo 759! Tie. 19! 
5 Noon. 147 ey Aye 
6 Noon. 105 So 08" L372 8 
Yi Noon. 115 62250. 1372" 200° 
8 Noon. 123 Aer Oat 1362 55. 
9 Noon. 120 ge 97 137° 22’ 
10 Noon. 112 ieee Oe 138300, 
1k Noon. 145 bee et) BRS oie 
12 Noon. 157 42° 00- 182-30! 
13 Noon. 155 62 35. 162 59: 
14 Noon. 145 8° 39’ 189° 42’ 
15 9.30 a.M. 48 Arrived at Tai-o-haé, Nukuhiva Island, Marquesas Group. 
MARQUESAS ISLANDS TO TAHITI, SOCIETY ISLANDS, VIA NORTHWESTERN 
PAUMOTUS. 
Sept. 
12.30 P.M. 
Noon. 
Noon. 
Noon. 
10.05 a.m. 
6.40 a.m. 
10.00 a.m.—3.41 P.M. 
Noon. 
25 
Left Tai-o-haé, Nukul riva . Island, oo Group. 
10° 33’ s. 142° 02’ V 
ieee 14d ibe 
13° 50! 145° 53! 
Arrived at Avatoru Pass, Rangiroa Island, Paumotu 
Group. 
Left Avatoru Pass, Rangiroa Island, Paumotu Group. 
Coasting off Rangiroa Island. 
15220053 148° 02’ W. 
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