22 Cruise of 1903 from Valentia to the Faeroe Banks and Orkney 



Station 

 FAG. 



Station 

 E17. 



Station 

 E18. 



Station 

 Fl. 



Station 

 F2. 



Station 

 F3. 



Station 

 F4. 



Station 

 F5. 



hauls at 800, 600, 400, 300, 200, and 100 fathoms were all good. The 

 day was very favourable for tow-netting, the line standing almost 

 straight. 



On July 1!) the position was Lat. 55° 47' N., Long. 10° 12' W., 

 and depth by sounding 1,325 fathoms. Heaving to, the closing-net 

 was sent down to 1,000, 700, 500, 400, 300, and 100 fathoms, and water 

 samples were taken. 



Sailing all night to north and east witli light wind, the position on 

 July 20 was Lat. 5(1° 11' N., Long. 9° 50' W., and depth by sounding 

 875 fathoms. The closing-net was put down to 820, 700, and 600 

 fathoms. At the latter haul was obtained a fine specimen of Onatho- 

 phausia sooea, who with his strong spines had torn the net into shreds 

 for about (i inches in fighting to escape. Hauls were also taken at 

 .Mill, 400, 300, 200, and 100 fathoms. 



( )n July 21, at (i a.m., after a dirty night of wind and rain 

 from the south, the ship was hove to in position Lat. 56° 37' N., 

 Long. 9° 48' W., in 912 fathoms by sounding, but there was too 

 much sea for successful tow-netting though the attempt was made at 

 800, 600, 500, and 400 fathoms, so a course was set for Stornoway, in 

 the Hebrides. 



On August 4, in Lat. 58° 24' N., Long. 8° 30' W., the depth was 

 110 fathoms, and after a vertical haul with the silk net, the vessel 

 proceeded to the next station, Lat. 58° 45' N., Long. 8° 35' W., depth 

 342 Fathoms, and the closing-net and water-bottle were used at 300, 

 200, and 100 fathoms. 



On August 6, in position Lat. 59° 18' N., Long. 8° 30' W., the 

 depth 841 fathoms, closing-net and water-hottle were used from 

 S00 fathoms up, and with afresh wind from north-west, way was made 

 for the next station, reached at 2 a.m. on August 7, Lat. 59° 54' N., 

 Long. 8° 42' W., depth 720 fathoms, and closing-net and water-bottle 

 were used from 700 fathoms upwards. 



On August S, Lat, 60° 29' N., Long. 8° 30' W., and depth 

 1!> I fathoms, after using closing-net and water-bottle the wind began 

 to rise very fast, and a dirty sky and rapidly falling barometer 



