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Washington and on November 21, left Norfolk on the long contemplated trip to the North Pacific Ocean. The steamer was in command of Lieut.-Comdr. Z. L. Tanner, U. S. N., as heretofore, with Prof. Leslie A. Lee in charge of the Civilian Scientific Staff, assisted by Mr. Thomas Lee and Mr. Charles H. Townsend, as naturalists, and Mr. Dennis Cole, as preparator. In view of the interesting character of the region through which the steamer would pass on the voyage of several months, it was planned to have her undertake as much scientific work on the way as could be accomplished without unduly prolonging the cruise or preventing the steamer arriving at San Francisco in time for the summer explorations on the northern coasts. Dredgings were to be made occasionally, and the naturalists were to be allowed to make collections at each of the coaling ports, as well as at a few other localities, paying special attention, however, to the economic fishes and fishery methods, wherever they stopped. The following places were visited, and at nearly all of them large quantities of valuable material bearing upon the natural history of the region,