19 



her the follomng warning: "Bergs reported along your course; 

 dangerous. Advise you steer south true until you cross 44th parallel, 

 then follow prescribed track. By doing this you will avoid both the 

 bergs and the fog." The Lulea thanked us and stated that she was 

 following the advice as to route and asked if that would do. April 

 7, at 10 a. m., she broke out of the fog and passed close to two bergs. 

 April 8, at 8 a. m., she reported her position and course to the patrol 

 and requested new developments. She was now assured that her 

 course was safe. 



Steamship Volbratham: On April 5 this vessel advised the patrol 

 of her position in lat. 51° N., long. 40° W., and requested information 

 as to the best route for St. Johns or Halifax. The following reply was 

 sent: "If bound to Halifax, advise steering due south to 46° N., 40° 

 W., and then follow the regular steamer track until west of 52d 

 meridian, where it will be safe to haul up for Halifax. If bound to 

 St. Johns direct, you are probably ready to take chances with ice 

 on straight route. One steamer to-day in 49° N., 49° W., stopped 

 by heavy ice field." Nothing further was heard from her and it is 

 presumed she took the chances and made St. Johns. 



Steamship Procyon and steamship Cdllisto: These steamers 

 reported their positions on April 5. The Procyon was in lat. 42° 40' 

 N., long. 47° 15' W., and the Callisto in lat. 41° 37' N., long. 47° 33' W. 

 Both were bound to Louisburg, Cape Breton Island, and requested 

 information regarding ice conditions and the safest route to approach 

 Louisburg. The Procyon was advised to get on the westbound 

 steamer track, and the following message was sent to both: "Advise 

 maintain 41° 30' track until west of 52d meridian. Will call you to- 

 morrow morning and give you the latest field ice information for 

 approaching the coast. No danger of bergs," A message was sent 

 to the ^vireless officer, Halifax, stating the patrol had two steamers 

 bound to Louisburg and asking for information relative to ice condi- 

 tions near the coast. A reply was received and filed for both, as 

 follows: "Ships proceeding Louisburg from Halifax steer 4 or 5 

 miles off coast. Gulf and entrance of gulf heavy close-packed ice. 

 Flat Point and Point Tupper, no ice in sight." No reply was received 

 from the Procyon after several calls. April 15 the latter, bound east, 

 returning from Louisburg, reported to the patrol that through being 

 unable to receive our advice for approaching the coast, she ran into 

 field ice, damaging her propeller. 



Steamship Welcika: This vessel applied to the patrol on April 5, 

 giving her position as lat. 42° 35' N., long. 43° 32' W., and asked if 

 her course carried her safely past all menacing bergs. The course 

 given would have taken her uncomfortably close to some reported 

 ice, therefore a reply was sent immediately that a berg and two 

 growlers had been reported that day in lat. 43° 17' N., long. 39° 50' 



