XXX EEPOET OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



pose of investigating the migrations of mackerel and menhaden. The 

 vessel proceeded to Block Island, Barnstable Bay, Boston Bay, Glou- 

 cester Harbor, and returned southward by Stellwagen Bank, ISTo Man's 

 Land, and Sandy Hook. A call was made at the Brooklyn navy-yard 

 to obtain coal and provisions. The vessel then cruised southward as 

 far as Gape Hatteras, and entering the Chesapeake, arrived at Wash- 

 ington November 13. From this time until the end of the year the 

 vessel was at the navy-yard refitting for a winter cruise. In the reports 

 of Capt. J. W. Collins, Capt. Jacob Almy, Mr. James E. Benedict, En- 

 sign E. H. Miner, U. S. N., Surgeon C. G. Herndon, IJ. S. N., Engineer 

 G. W. Baird, U. S. N., and Lieut. Seaton Schroeder, IJ. S. N., all of which 

 are embodied in the report of the commander and contained in the 

 appendix, will be found the details of the several cruises and an epitome 

 of the work accomplished. 

 The personnel of the steamer during the year consisted of — 

 Lieut.-Commander Z. L. Tanner, U. S. K, commanding officer. 

 Lieut. Seaton Schroeder, U. S. N., executive officer and navigator, in 

 charge of hydrography and meteorology. 



Lieut. Sidney H. May, U. S. K, watch officer, in charge of sound- 

 ing apparatus. 



Lieut. A. C. Baker, F. S. N., watch officer, in charge of dredging 

 apparatus. 



Ensign Clifford J. Boush, U. S. N., watch officer, in charge of elec- 

 tric apparatus. 



Ensign E. H. Miner, F. S. N., recording officer, in charge of marine 

 vertebrates. 



Surgeon Jerome H. Kidder, U. S. N., medical officer, in charge of 

 chemistry. 



Paymaster George H. Eead, IJ. S. N., pay officer, in charge of pho- 

 tography. 



Passed Assistant Engineer George W. Baird, U. S. N., chief engi- 

 neer, in charge of special mechanical appliances. 

 James E. Benedict, resident naturalist. 



By direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, the collector of cus- 

 toms at Wilmington, Del., reported as follows in regard to the measure- 

 ments of the Albatross : 



Register length feet.. 205.00 



Register breadth feet.. 27.50 



Register depth feet.. 16.50 



Measurement tone. . 385. 88 



Gross tonnage tons . . 638. 82 



This may be a suitable place to mention the fact that a model of the 

 Albatross, furnished by Pusey & Jones, excited much interest at the 

 London Exhibition, and a great desire was expressed to have the vessel 

 herself sent there, in order that her many special and interesting pecul- 

 iarities might be examined. It was, however, not considered expedient 



