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from French trawler La Provence, fast in the ice and out of fuel in lat. 

 45° 24', long. 59° 02', Paris meridian, stating that French cruiser 

 Regulus had been unable to reach her. Communicated with the 

 Regulus and confirmed the report. Sent message to the Modoc, via 

 Cape Race, and so advised the La Provence; also advised that vessel 

 that the patrol vessel could leave the station only to save life and that 

 Modoc was scheduled to leave Halifax on the 30th. 



April 30: Light airs to light breezes; partly cloudy, fine weather. 

 At the beginning of the day we were standing on course 233°, true, 

 to reach a position south of the Tail of the Bank for daylight scouting, 

 and also searching for ice en route. At 7.30 p. m, stopped and occu- 

 pied oceanographic station 283, and at 10 p. m. occupied station 284. 

 At 11.15 p. m. sighted an iceberg in the moonlight, bearing 320°, true, 

 5 miles distant. At 12 midnight, alongside of berg, which proved to 

 be of medium size, in lat. 42° 45', long. 50° 30'. This appeared to be 

 the berg reported by the steamship Pernor on the 29th inst. in prac- 

 tically the same position. Later, it was decided that this was also 

 Mie berg reported by the Manchester Importer on April 29, 16 G. M. T., 

 as in lat. 42° 30', long. 50° 13', which position was evidently in error. 

 Flocks of shearwater and petrel were seen this day. 



In the early evening communicated with the Modoc and was 

 advised that she would relieve the Tampa on ice patrol to permit us 

 to go to the assistance of the La Provence en route to Halifax. We 

 were also advised that a trawler was proceeding to the assistance 

 of the Zo Provence, which information was communicated to the 

 ia Provence and the Regulus. 



May 1: Light to moderate winds, ESE. to E.; mostly clear, fine 

 weather. Occupied oceanographic stations 286 and 285. At 2.30 a.m. 

 sighted a berg in the moonlight, 4 miles distant; steamed to it and 

 made a sketch. Found this berg to be the one grounded in lat. 43° 

 00', long. 50° 25', which was visited by the Tampa on April 20. It 

 was now reduced to about one-fourth the size that it was on that 

 date, and was reported by the steamship Verdulia on April 29 and 

 the steamship Persier on April 30. At 4 a. m. stood west, true, from 

 station 286, and resumed scouting for bergs. At 4.30 a. m., sighted 

 a large berg, 11 miles distant, and upon arriving alongside photo- 

 graphed it and found it grounded in lat. 43° 06', long. 50° 50'. It 

 was some 75 feet in height, with a base 100 by 150 feet, and vertical 

 walls, which were hollow on one side. Small growlers were calving 

 off this berg and drifting to leeward. It was reported by the steam- 

 ship Persier on April 30, but was not sighted by the Verdvlia on the 

 29th ultimo, although that vessel reported passing growlers in the 

 fog in its vicinity and must have passed very near to it, with the 

 consequent risk of colliding with it. At 6 a. m. resumed scouting 

 for bergs, and at 9 a. m. sighted growlers not previously reported, in 



