34 INTERNATIONAL. ICE OBSERVATION AND ICE PATROL SERVICE. 



Coast Guard Cutter "Tampa, " Lieut. Commander W. J. Wheeler, 

 Ice Patrol, Third Cruise, May 27 to June 14, 1922. 



The Tampa left Halifax at 3 p. m.. May 27, to resume the ice patrol, 

 and relieved the Modoc at 5 a. m., May 30, in lat. 41° 15' N., long. 

 53° 00' W. The oceanographic observer and the scientific observer 

 were transferred from the Modoc to the Tampa, after which the former 

 vessel steamed for Halifax. 



On the run from Halifax stops were made at the following ocean- 

 ographic stations, where the usual observations were taken: May 27, 

 station 214, lat. 45° 15' N., long. 02° 40' W.; May 28, station 215, 

 lat. 43° 50' N., long. 61° 15' W., May 28, station 216, lat. 43° 28' N., 

 long. 60° 04' W., May 30, station 228, lat. 41° 15' N., long. 53° 00 'W. 

 On completion of work at the latter station, set course for lat. 43° 05' 

 N., long. 49° 30' W., to investigate icebergs reported in that vicinity 

 on May 29. On May 30, gentle to light southerly breezes, shifting 

 to ESE. during the latter part of the day, mth fog after dark, pre- 

 vailed. 



May 31. Gentle to fresh breezes, ESE. to NE.; foggy for most part. 

 Unable to search for bergs on account of thick weather. At 1 .40 p. m., 

 anchored on the southern end of the Great Bank, lat. 43° 15' N.,long. 

 50° 08' W., and remained at anchor the remainder of the day. Thick 

 fog. Special ice warnings sent to steamships Peninsvlar State, Pan- 

 handle State, Stockholm, and George Washington. 



June 1 began with strong NE. breeze, falling to moderate ENE. 

 wind; foggy except for a short interval in the forenoon; intervals 

 of intermittent fog in the afternoon. At 9.15 a. m., weather clearing, 

 got under way and searched for bergs. At 4.05 p. m., stopped on 

 account of thick fog and lay to the remainder of the day. Special 

 ice warning was sent to the steamship Lavoie. 



On June 2 we experienced light easterl}^ breezes to airs and fog. 

 At 9.45 a. m., stood for oceanographic station 229, lat. 42° 28' N., 

 long. 50° 11' W., where the usual observations were taken. Occupied 

 oceanographic station 230, lat. 42° 53' N., long. 50° 22' W. Upon 

 the completion of work, stood for station 231. 



June 3. Light airs to light breezes, NNE. to SE.; foggy, partially 

 clearing at intervals in the forenoon and at other times very dense. 

 At 7.10 a. m., stopped at station 231, lat. 44° 00' N.,long 50°' 35' W., 

 where the usual oceanographic and biological observations were made. 

 At 11.50 a. m., anchored near the French barkentine Eugene Louis 

 and ascertained that the crew were living on haid bread and fresh 

 fish. At 2.25 p. m., up anchor and stood various courses through the 

 fog. At 6.10 p. m., anchored in lat. 43° 13' N., long. 53° 03' W. 

 Special ice warning was sent to the steamship Hoxie. 



June 4. Light airs to light breezes, SE. to SSW.; foggy thi-ough- 

 out; sun showing overhead at intervals. The vessel remained at an- 

 chor in the fog throughout the day. Special ice warning was sent to 

 the steamship Lithuania.. 



Juno 5. Light to moderate SSW. to W. by S. winds; dense fog 

 throughout the day. Choppy sea in the forenoon; mostly smooth there- 

 after. The vassei remained at anchor. A few dovekies and fulmars 

 were seen. 



Juno 6. Gentle breezes to light aire, W. to NW. ; foggy and hazy, 

 partially clear at intervals. At 7.20 a. m., under way and searched 



