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S. to fix position. At 7.30 a. m., determined position of ship and 

 found that the current had set us N. 1.5 miles per hour since 3.30 p. m. 

 of the 18th. Resumed search to the southward and eastward for 

 the berg hist sighted by the Modoc on the 16th inst., and at 2.35 p. m. 

 raised a pinnacle berg bearing 65°, true, 11.5 miles distant. Stood 

 for the berg and at 3.50 p. m. took photographs of it, in lat. 42° 55', 

 long. 50° 32'. The berg was identified as the one last sighted by the 

 Modoc in lat. 42° 40', long. 50° 54', on April 16. It was grounded in 70 

 fathoms of water and its pinnacle peak was some 100 feet high. A few 

 kittiwakes and shearwater were in the vicinity. Continued scouting 

 to the northward and eastward until dark, in search of the long, low- 

 lying berg sighted by the Modoc on April 16, and at 6.55 p. m. anchored 

 for the night, in 30 fathoms of water. Ice warnings were given to the 

 steamships Cairnvalona, Gemma, and Brant Count)/. Routing in- 

 structions were given to the steamship Hickman. 



April 21 : Moderate to fresh winds from S. to W. Thick fog during 

 most of day, temporarily clearing during the inorning; rain at inter- 

 vals. Heavy southerly swell. At 4.15 a. m., the fog clearing tem- 

 porarily, stood N. for an anchorage on the Grand Banks, and at 9 

 a. m. anchored on the Tail of the Bank, in lat. 43° 05', long. 50° 09'. 



April 22: Moderate to light winds, WNW. to SW. Moderate SW. 

 swell. Dense fog. Remained at anchor the entire day. Sent speci?il 

 ice information to steamships Canadian Navigator, Bourdonnais, and 

 Montcalm, and sent special ice information and routing instructions 

 to steamship Capitaine Fame. 



April 23: Fresh to moderate winds, SW. to SSW.; moderate swell. 

 Dense fog. Remained at anchor throughout the d&y. Ice informa- 

 tion and routing instructions were given to the following steamships : 

 Bolinghrolce, Mexico, Fvredeniherg, Marburg, and Cymric Queen, the 

 last named being bound for Louisburg, Cape Breton Island. Received 

 from the steamship Rosalind detailed ice information regarding ice 

 fields over the Newrfoundland Banks. The following wreck report 

 was received from the steamship Mahriton: ''Three-masted schooner 

 Gay Gordon, of St. Johns, sinking and may be a danger to navigation 

 in latitude 41 55, longitude 41 46, on 21st instant. Crew^ taken off. 



April 24 : Moderate to gentle winds, SW. to S. ; moderate soutlierly 

 swell. Remained at anchor on the Tail of the Bank throughout the 

 day on account of dense fog. Routine reports from other vessels 

 indicated that the fog was widespread. Special ice information was 

 given to the U. S. S. Sapelo. 



April 25: Light to fresh southerly wind; moderate southerly swells- 

 dense fog, with light rain at intervals. Remained at anchor because 

 of dense fog. Occupied oceanographic station 269 at anchorage, 

 lat. 43° 09', long. 50° 05', taking sea-water temperatures and water 

 samples at four depths from surface to bottom. Reports from other 



