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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
IAst of dredging stations of the U. S. Fish Commission steamer Fish Hawk about the island of Porto Rico. 
Station 
No. 
Date. 
Locality and exact position. a 
Depth. 
Bottom. 
Dredging 
instruments. 
6050 
1899. 
Jan. 13 
Off entrance to San .Juan Harbor, Old FortS. I W. 11 
Fathoms. 
91 
Sand, mud 
7-foot beam trawl. 
6051 
Jan. 13 
miles. 
Off entrance to San Juan Harbor, Old FortSW.f W. 
45 
do 
Tangle. 
6052 
Jan. 13 
If miles. 
Off entrance to San Juan Harbor, Old Fort SW. j W. 
310 
do 
Dredge. 
6053 
Jan. 16 
5j miles. 
San Juan Harbor, NW. angle of Morro Castle 1 mile.. . 
4 to 74 
Fine sand .. 
Do. 
6051 
Jan. 16 
San Juan Harbor, NW. angle of Morro Castle 1 mile... 
4f to 5f 
Sand, mud 
Dredge and tangle. 
6055 
Jan. 18 
Off Aguadilla, Point de Borinquen liglit-house NE. by 
N. i N. 3-1 miles. 
Off Aguadilla, Point de Borinquen light-house NE. 4 
137 
Sand, mud, and 
Dredge. 
6056 
Jan. 18 
48 
shells. 
do 
Do. 
6057 
Jan. 19 
E. 31 miles. 
Mayaguez Harbor, custom-house E. f N. f mile 
4f 
Sticky mud 
Do. 
6058 
7£ 
do 
6059 
6060 
Jan. 19 
Jan. 19 
Mayaguez Harbor' custom-house E. by S. 2 miles 
Mayaguez Harbor, custom-house E. by S. 1 S. 21 miles 
7 
12 
do 
do 
Do. 
Dredge. 
6061 
Jan. 20 
Mayaguez Harbor, black buoy entrance harbor N. by W. 
1W. I mile. 
Mayaguez Harbor, red buoy entrance harbor NE. 1 E. 
12 to 18 
Sand, mud 
1 1 -foot beam traw 1 . 
b062 
Jan. 20 
25 to 30 
Sand, mud, and 
Dredge. 
6063 
Jan. 20 
1 mile, 
Mayaguez Harbor, Punta del Algarrobo E. 2J miles 
75 to 76 
shells. 
Rocky, sand 
1 1-foot beam trawl. 
6064 
6065 
6066 
Jan. 20 
Jan. 20 
Jan. 20 
Mayaguez Harbor, custom-house E. 1 N. 4|- miles 
Mayaguez Harbor, custom-house NE. 1 E. 41 miles 
Mayaguez Harbor, Punta del Algarrobo E. 4f miles 
22 to 33 
4 to 6 
161 to 172 
and coral. 
Sand, mud 
Coral 
Sand, mud 
Dredge. 
Do. 
11-foot beam trawl. 
6067 
Jan. 20 
Mayaguez Harbor, Punta del Algarrobo E. by N. 4 N. 
97 to 120 
Coral 
Dredge. 
6068 
Jan. 21 
6| miles. 
Mayaguez Harbor, custom-house ESE. 1 E.71 miles 
224 to 237 
(?) 
9-foot beam trawl. 
6069 
Jan. 21 
Mayaguez Harbor, custom-house ESE. 1 E. 7 J miles 
223 to 231 
Sand, mud 
Dredge. 
6070 
220 to 225 
Rocky 
6071 
Jan. 24 
Outside of Mayaguez Harbor, custom-house E. § N. 
192 to 163 
do 
Do. 
6072 
Jan. 25 
91 miles. 
Off Punta de Melones, Cabo Rojo light-house SSE. 51 
7? 
Coral, sand, 
Tangle. 
6073 
Jan. 25 
miles. 
Off Punta de Melones, Punta Guaniquilla S. by E. If 
8 
shells. 
(?) 
Dredge. 
6074 
•Tan. 25 
miles. 
Off Puerto Real, Punta Guaniquilla S. 1 E. 2 miles 
8f 
Coral, sand 
Tangle. 
6075 
6076 
Jan. 25 
Jan. 26 
Off Boca Prieta, Punta Guaniquilla SSE. 31 miles 
Off Gallardo Bank, tangent of Morillos de Cabo Rojo 
8f 
10 
do 
do 
Do. 
6077 
Jan. 26 
ESE. 1 E. 9f miles. 
Off Gallardo Bank, tangent of Morillos de Cabo Rojo 
lOf 
do 
Do. 
Do. 
6078 
Jan. 26 
12 miles. 
Off Gallardo Bank, tangent of Morillos de Cabo Rojo 
Ilf 
do 
Do. 
6079 
6080 
6081 
Feb. 6 
Feb fi 
131 miles. 
Off St. Thomas, Sail Rock W. by N. IN. 6 miles 
20 to 23 
20 
Coral 
do 
Do. 
Dredge. 
Do. 
Feb. 6 
Between Culebra and St. Thomas, Sail Rock N. by W. 
17 
do 
6082 
Feb. 6 
f W. 3 miles. 
Between Culebra and St. Thomas, Sail Rock N. 21 
18 
Rocky and 
Tangle. 
6083 
Felt. 6 
miles. 
Between Vieques and St. Thomas, Sail Rock NE. 1 N. 
25 
coral. 
(?) 
Dredge. 
6084 
Feb. 8 
miles. 
Off Vieques Island, San Juan light-house NW. £ N. 
11 
Coral, sand, 
Tangle. 
6085 
Feb. 8 
14f miles. 
Off Vieques Island, Point Mula light-house SSW. f W. 
14 
shells. 
Coral, sand 
7-foot beam trawl. 
6086 
Feb. 8 
5} miles. 
Off Culebra Island, Point Mula light-house SW. f S. 8f 
14f 
do 
Dredge. 
6087 
Feb. 8 
miles. 
Off Culebra Island, Point Mula light-house SW. f S. 
15f 
do 
Tangle. 
6088 
6089 
Feb. 8 
Feb. 8 
lOf miles. 
Off Vieques Island, Sail Rock NE. f N. 101 miles 
Off Vieques Island, Culebritas light-house N. f E. 7f 
23 
21 
Coral 
do 
Do. 
Do. 
6090 
Feb. 8 
miles. 
Off Culebra Island, Culebritas light-house NNE. 51 miles 
16 
do 
Do. 
6091 
Feb. 8 
Off Vieques Island, Culebritas light-house NE. IN. 10 
15 
do 
Do. 
6092 
Feb. 8 
miles. 
Off Vieques Island, Culebritas light-house NE. f E. 7f 
16 
do 
Do. 
6093 
Feb. 8 
miles. 
Off Culebra Island, Culebritas light-house NE. 5f miles. 
15 
do 
Do. 
6094 
Feb. 8 
Off Vieques Island, tangent of Cabras Island NEE. f 
12 
do 
Do. 
6095 
Feb. 8 
E. 104 miles. 
Off Vieques Island, Point Mula light-house E. by N. 101 
12f 
do 
Do. 
6096 
Feb. 8 
miles. 
Off Vieques Island, Point Mula light-house E. f N. Ilf 
6 
do 
Do. 
6097 
Feb. 8 
miles. 
Off Humacao, village of Hucares N. 1 W. 5f miles 
10 
do 
Do. 
6098 
6099 
Feb. 8 
Feb. 8 
Off Humacao, village of Hucares N. f W. 3 miles 
Off Humacao, village of Hucares NW. 1 W. 2f miles — 
124 
9f 
do 
do 
Do. 
Do. 
a All compass bearings magnetic. 
