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steering clear of positions indicated, following regular Canadian 

 track instructions. It's the field ice reported what to clear. What is 

 your latest position for that ? Seen no ice since leaving Portland or 

 Halifax." The patrol sent the following detailed information rec^ard- 

 irig ice-field: ^' Field ice on 4th, 43° 40' N., 48° 30' W.; on 6th, 43° 17' 

 N., 48° 38' W.; on 5th, southern limit patchy field, 42° 50' N.' 49° 00' 

 W. You will find cold water and fog over to a line running 15° true 

 from 42° 00' N., 47° 30' W.; east of that, warm water and clear 

 weather." At 4 p. m. she reported that she had slowed down in 

 dense fog m lat. 43° 04' N., long. 49° 55' W., course still 94°, and 

 requested information regarding bergs reported in lat. 43° 04' N., 

 long. 49° 55' W., and the field in lat. 42° 50' N., long. 49° 00' w' 

 Again she was given all information the patrol possessed and told 

 that she was liable to encounter bergs in that locahty at any time 



Steamship Yildum: At 2 p. m., April 11, the patrol received the 

 lollowing message from the Yildum: "Noon, 45° 16' N. 44° 43' W 

 bound to Louisburg, course 270° true, speed 8 knots, wlter 45 5° f' 

 Please is there any ice on that course ? " Her position was plotted on 

 the ice and water-temperature chart, and it was found that her course 

 would take her into berg areas, and also that field ice would be liable 

 to hold her up. Cape Race had reported the fields southeast of it 

 to be soft but even m that condition it would prevent the passa-e 

 ol a low-powered steamer like the Yildum. Accordingly the patrol 

 routed the 1: ildum as follows: "Advise vou to come to 44° 25' N 

 48° 00' W., then steer 270° true. By following this route you will 

 be free from field ice and bergs. Patrol searched this area this 

 morning. One berg 44° 10' N. 48° 00' W., another 44° 07' N 

 4/ 43' W.; patches of field ice on Banks, but you ought to escape 

 most of It on this route." ^ 



Steamship Montrose: April 15, about 10 a. m., it was noticed, from 

 plottmg a water-temperature report from the Canadian Pacific pas 

 senger steamer Montrose, that she was in lat. 42° 52' N long 56° 06' 

 W., bound 92° true on the Canadian steamship track, speed 16 5 

 knots. It was immediately noticed that this course would carry her 

 close to bergs which had been located around the Tail of the Bank 

 by the patrol on the evening of the 14th. Accordingly an ice warn 

 mg was dispatched to her, advising her to keep to the'southward as 

 bergs were located along her present course between the 51st and 

 4/th meridians, also to listen m on our regular ice broadcast at 

 : 7i \ Montrose acknowledged the warning and requested 



time of broadcast. She was again informed and undoubtedly received 

 It and hauled to the southward, as the next water-temperature report 

 placed her m lat. 42° 33' N., long. 50° 19' W., course east. At 9 23 

 p. m., ship s time, 2 hours 23 minutes, after broadcast, the following 

 message was sent to her, the patrol feeling the responsibility of its- 



