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ships indicated that the fog covered a wide area north of the Gulf 

 Stream. Gave special ice information to the steamships Requisite 

 and Cymric Queen. 



April 26: Modemte to gentle SW. to S. winds. Fog prevailed 

 throughout the day, with rain at intervals. At 8.45 a. m. under way 

 and spent the day occupj'ing oceanographic stations on the lower end 

 of the Grand Banks, steaming from station to station at reduced 

 speed through fog. At 12.25 p. m. stopped at station 270. Between 

 1 p. m. and 7.55 p. nl. occupied stations 271 and 272. At 8.25 p. m., 

 on account of increasing darkness and fog, anchored for the night 

 near the eastern edge of the Grand Banks. Gave special ice informa- 

 tion and routing instructions to steamships Megantic, Canada, and 

 Canadian Squatter. 



At 5 p. m. received the following radiogram via St. Pierre: ''Ameri- 

 can patrol Tampa: Three American citizens aboard French trawler 

 La Provence from St. Pierre now stuck in outer edge of ice, propeller 

 damaged, coal exhausted. Been aboard 8 days, no accommodations, 

 and sick. Will you take us off for any near port? Our position 59 

 12 W., Paris meridian, latitude 43 23 N." Communicated by radio 

 ■with six steamships and replies from the following, each routed to 

 pass near her position, indicated their willingness to a,ssist the La 

 Provence: Rofialind, Canada, and Knoclcforna. Offered to have sur- 

 geon prescribe for sick men by radio, but the message was delayed. 

 At 8 p. m. received the following from French cruiser Regvlus: "Re- 

 ceived your signal concerning French trawler La Provence. I am 

 stetiming to help." 



April 27: Gentle S. to SSW. breezes, falling to calm and shifting to 

 SSE. in the afternoon. Overcast, with fog of varying densities until 

 10 p. m., then clearing. At 4.40 a. m. resumed work of occupying 

 •oceanographic stations. The following stations were occupied: 

 Stations 273, 274, 275, 276, and 277. At 1 p. m. passed a barkentine* 

 apparently a French fisherman, westbound. Small flocks of murre 

 and puffin were seen this day. Gave special ice information to the 

 following steamships: Basis, Sachem., Ansonia, Homer City, and 

 Concordia. 



April 28: Light W. to SSW. breezes, increasing to fresh to strong 

 W. winds: cloudy: fog at intervals during first part of day. Westerly 

 swells; rather rough sea at close of day. Occupied oceanographic 

 stations 278, 279, 280, 281, and 282. At 6.55 p. m. set course 223°, 

 true, from station 282, to reach an advantageous position for scouting 

 by daybreak. Gave ice information to the steamship Seattle Spirit. 



April 29: Strong to fresh winds, W. to N., falling to light breeze at 

 the end of the day: mostly cloudy; clear atmosphere. Ran a line of 

 •oceanographic stations to the eastward and searched for ice during 

 ^he day. About 6.30 p. m. received second request for assistance 



