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48 10. Three bergs within radius 12 miles of 42 50, 49 30. Except 

 this no ice soiitli of 43d parallel. Vessels keep south of this posi- 

 tion, as much ice farther north." 



May 3, moderate to fresh SW. to W. winds, increasing during the 

 last two liours to moderate to fresh SW. gale, prevailed. Weather 



f)artly cloudy to overcast, with rain and vivid flashes of lightning 

 ast two hours. Moderate SW. swell to rough SW. sea. At 9.15 

 a. m., stopped to examine an obstruction, wnich proved to be an 

 old float and not dangerous to navigation. At 9.35 a. m., stopped 

 in lat. 44° 17' N., long. 44° 34' W., and occupied oceanographic 

 station 195. At 12.25 p. m., having completed oceanographical 

 observations, steamed ahead for station 196, m lat. 44° 10' r^., long. 

 45° 20' W., which we occupied at 4.25 p. m. At 8 p. m., completed 

 observations at station 196 and stood for station 197. At 11.15 

 p. m., stopped and drifted because of the intense darkness and the 

 danger from icebergs. The following radiogram was broadcasted: 

 "Ice patrol Tamfo. 44 10, 45 20. 13ergs and growlers along east 

 side of the Great Bank and around tail. Vessels keep south 42 40 

 between meridians 49 and 51. St. LawTence steamers will encoun- 

 ter bergs between longitudes 45 10 and 47 and 20 miles either side 

 48th parallel. Berg 47 00, 47 00; berg 46 50, 50 20; berg 45 54, 

 46 30; berg 46 17, 45 34." 



May 4 began with a strong WSW. wind, which increased to a 

 moderate ^ale from WNW. and blew a fresh gale during the after- 

 noon, moderating to a moderate breeze at the end of the day. 

 Rou^h W. to NW. sea. Weather overcast, dark and raining to 

 mostly clear. At 2.45 a. m., steamed ahead on a 258° true course. 

 At 6.37 a. m., stopped in lat. 44° 05' N., long. 46° 30' W., and occu- 

 pied oceanographic station 197. At 8.40 a. m., completed observa- 

 tions and stood for station 198. At 11.27 a. m., changed course to 

 283° true, and reduced speed on account of rough sea. At 4.15 

 p. in., occupied station 198, lat. 44° 00' N., long. 47° 30' W. Took 

 temperatures at the various depths with difficulty, on account of 

 the rough sea. At 6.13 p. m., completed observations and stood 

 270° true, sea moderating, and fairly bright moonlight. At 11.14 

 p. m., stopped in lat. 43° 55' N., long. 48° 20' W., and began taking 

 observations at oceanographic station 199. Sent, special ice warn- 

 ings to steamships Gracian, West Durfee, and Regina. 



May 5, fresh to moderate NNW. to NW. wdnds, falling to light 

 breeze at 8 p. m., were experienced; weather cloudy to clear, and 

 sea moderate to light. At 1.30 a. m. finished observations at oceano- 

 graphic station 199 and steamed for station 200. At 4.50 a. m. 

 stopped at station 200, lat. 43° 54' N., long. 48° 42' W., and took 

 the usual observations. At 8 a. m, finished observations and steamed 

 for station 201. At 9.05 a. m. sighted a berg on port bow and stood 

 a 210°, true, coui-se for the same. At 10.05 a. m. arrived alongside 

 the berg, photographed it, and then stood for station 201. This was 

 a medium-sized ber^ and was calving rapidly. Flocks of fulmars and 

 muires were sighted near it. At 5 p. m. occupied station 201, and 

 at 6.05 p. m., having completed observations, stood 60°, true, until 

 7 p. m., when we anchored for the night in 34 fathoms of water, 

 with shell and sand bottom. 



