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W. Otherwise her course was clear, but she was advised to keep a 

 careful lookout for the above ice. The master thanked the patrol 

 for its timely warning. 



Steamship Cassandra: This passenger steamer, bound for Halifax, 

 inquired as to what information the patrol had regarding ice around 

 Sable Island. She was assured that there was little likelihood of her 

 encountering field ice south of Sable Island, but that ice could be 

 expected extending 4 or 5 miles out from the Nova Scotian shore. 



Steamship Hammac: The case of this vessel was similar to that 

 of the Wekika. Being in lat. 41° 25' N., long. 43° 00' W., she 

 was endangered by the same berg as the WeMlca. A warning was 

 therefore sent her, advising when and where to be on the lookout 

 for a berg and growlers. 



Steamship Columbia: This steamer, at 7 a. m., April 5, was found 

 to be heading west, at a speed of 7 knots, in lat. 4.3° 58' N., long. 47° 

 20' W. The following warning was immediately sent: ''Your course 

 is liable to take you amongst bergs and field ice. If you will send us 

 your present position and course, the patrol will furnish you with all 

 ice information." The position furnished was lat. 43° 28' N., long. 

 48° 15' W., and at 12.30 a. m., April 6, the regular broadcast ice 

 warning was specially issued to her, with particular attention called 

 to "Dangerous berg 43° 00' N., 50° 15' W. Bergs may be met as 

 far west as 52d meridian." At 3.24 a. m., April 6, a message was 

 received from her, stating that she had met field ice, as predicted 

 n our broadcast, at lat. 43° 17' N., long. 48° 38' W., and had im- 

 mediately changed course south. 



Dania: This motor ship was sighted in lat. 43° 01' N., long. 47° 

 10' W., by the patrol while scouting for bergs on April 5. She had 

 failed to signal her approach to the ice regions, but upon being seen 

 reported her name She was warned that she was liable to encounter 

 bergs and fog on her course and advised to go south until after crossing 

 the 42d parallel, before heading west. Nothing further was heard 

 from her. 



Steamship Elizabeth Marie: This small French trawler, bound to 

 St. Pierre, applied to the patrol for routing advice. She was directed 

 to proceed to the westward until past the 52d meridian, then to haul 

 up for St. Pierre. Probabilities of encountering heavy ice were 

 predicted. 



wSteamship Canada: At 4.10 a. m., April 10, it was noted that this 

 passenger liner was in lat. 43° 14' N., long. 52° 43' W., course 94° 

 true, speed 14 knots, dense fog. The patrol immediately sent her 

 the following ice warning: "Your course will carry you near bergs^ 

 one grounded on the Tail in 43° 00' N., 50° 19' W., and another, 

 April 8, in 42° 42' N., 50° 28' W. Advise getting south of 42d parallel." 

 The following reply was received: "Thanks for ice warning. Am 



