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mars, and skuas, a school of porpoises, and, in the Gulf Stream, gulf 

 weed and jellyfish, were seen. At dark, lay to and drifted for the 

 night, in lat. 43° 34', long. 46° 28', being enveloped in fog after 9.45 

 p. m. During darkness, phosphorescent flashes in the water alongside 

 similar to groups of fireflies in size, interval, and color, were noted. 

 The radio officer at Halifax having furnished us information concern- 

 ing shore and harbor ice conditions for Nova Scotia and Newfound- 

 land, we, on request gave ice and routing advice to the following 

 steamships bound for Nova Scotian and Newfoundland ports: 

 Elzasier, Elizabeth Marie, Procyon, Callisto, Vallratham, Liljevalch, 

 and Al'phard. Also gave special ice information to the steamships 

 Columbia and Hatteras. 



April 6 began with the vessel drifting. Light SW. to fresh W. winds ; 

 barometer falling and sea making up. After running into thick fog, 

 a few miles to the eastward would bring us back into the clear weather 

 prevailing over the warm water of the Gulf Stream. Cruised to the 

 northward along the eastern edge of the fog bank that hung over the 

 cold water, to locate the bergs reported by vessels on April 3 and 4, 

 between the 44th and 45th parallels and the 45th and 43d meridians, 

 and also to cover the northwest edge of the Gulf Stream from lat. 

 43° 00', long. 47° 00', to lat. 45° 00', long. 43° 00', this season's bergs 

 having been found to be drifting at present to the eastward between 

 these points. No ice was seen during the day. Stopped at 2 p. m., 

 in lat. 44° 00', long. 44° 00', and drifted for the remainder of the day 

 and during the night. While lying to in the early morning fog, the 

 steam whistle gave back a long-drawn-out echo. Murres, puffin, 

 petrel, and dovekies were observed during the day. The edge of the 

 Gulf Stream was sharply defined. Ice information was given the 

 steamships Cassandra, Hammac, Liljevalch, and Welcika, and ice in- 

 formation and warning to the steamship Lulea. 



April 7 began with the vessel drifting. Search was continued, but 

 because of westerly gale, thick weather, and rough sea, stopped and 

 drifted, at 10.35 a. m., in lat. 44° 13', long. 44° 15'. A few murres 

 were seen. Special ice information was furnished the steamships 

 Olen, Delaware, and Gloxia. 



April 8 began with the vessel drifting. Fresh WNW. winds, which 

 increased to fresh NW. gale in the forenoon, moderating toward night 

 and becoming moderate N. winds by midnight; rough sea; weather 

 clear, with excellent visibility. Searched north to the 45th parallel 

 and between the 44th and 45th parallels to the eastward of the 44th 

 meridian. At 7.15 G. M. T. passed a large growler in lat. 44° 40', long. 

 43° 40'. Stopped at dark, in lat. 44° 32', long. 43° 45', and drifted 

 for the night. Numerous fulmars, dovekies, Sabine gulls, and schools 

 of porpoises were noted during the day. 



