Seward daily gateway., 1926-10-16
NEW FISHERIES SHIP ID BE EQUIPPED AS
 FLOATING CANNERY
FOUR STEAMSHIPS, TWO AUxlLI. ARY scHoONERs, 70 LAUN-
 cHES IN SERVICE

VAO11NNA OA>' Oo'' Lo. lHJ'Witu the recent acquisition of a steam ship from the Navy department, the full complement of vessels in the ser vice of the Bureau of Fisheries of the Department of Commerce consists of four steamships, two auxiliary schoon- CTS, and 70 gasoline boats, states l. H. Dunlap of the bureau.
 The naval vessel now being condi- toned for fishery operations has been named "Albatross IT, in recognition of vessel of like name which rend- cred long service as floating labora- tory of the Bureau of Fisheries. "Al- batross IT," states Mr. Dunlap, will be used in oceanographic work and fish, cry investigations along the coast of the Atlantic ocean. The steamship will be equipped with a floating labor atory, sounding and dredging appara- tus, fish hatchery, and other modern equipment used in fishery investiga- tions. Complete radio transmitting and receiving outfits are also being installed on the vessel.
 The three other steamships in the service of the Bureau of Fisheries and their assignment are as follows: The "Gannett," employed in fish cultural operation on the coast of Maine; the "Phalarope," used both in fish cultur- al operations and biological collection work on the coast of New England; and the "Shearwater," used for fish cultural operations on Lake Erie. The steamship Fish Hawk" it is pointed out by officials, has been put out of commission after 46 years of service during which time it was constant ly engaged in fishery investigations from Maine to Texas. The operations included oyster investigations on the Texas and Florida coasts and on ex- petition to Porto Rico in 1898 and 1899.
 Vessels in Alaskan Waters
 The two auxiliary schooners used by the Bureau of Fisheries are the Elder" employed as a supply vessel for the Pribilof islands, Boring Sea; and the "Brant," which is to be used in offshore work in connection with the salmon fisheries of Alaska. This Alaskan patrol vessel was launched from the ways of a shipbuilding com pany at North Bend, Ore, on June 3. This vessel, states the Bureau of Fish cries, is 100 feet in length, 21 feet in breadth, "and is very substantially constructed along thoroughly seawor- thy lines" The "Brant," with Com missioner Henry O'Malley on board, visited Alaska this year. The pa trol boat "Sea Gull,' in the Alas kan service of the Bureau of Fish cries, was destroyed by fire on June 19. The cause of the blaze was said to have been due to backfre through the carburetor.
 In connection with patrol work of the salmon fisheries of Alaska, indi- cates MT. Dunlap, of the Bureau of Fisheries, II motor vessels or gaso- line boats are employed. These pa trol vessels range in size from 30 to 1O1 feet. In the fish culture work of  the various stations of the Bureau of Fisheries, it is pointed out, 59 motor vessels or gasoline boats are used throughout the United States. These patrol boats range in size from 30 to 45 feet. Relatively small dimen- sions of these 70 patrol boats pre- clude the installation of radio trans mitting and receiving sets, but the steamships and auxiliary schooners are equipped with facilities for radio l communication.