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imjton, Tali smart, Xieuw Amsterdam, Mauretania, and Olympic. 

 The first three passed very near during daylight; the others were on 

 courses whicli would take them very near during the night. 



May 23 : Gentle breezes to light airs, easterly. Clear, fine weather. 

 Day began with vessel drifting. At 5.25 a. m. under way and stood 

 back to berg bearing 65°, true, distant 5 miles. Small bergs 4 miles 

 and 10 miles distant, respectively. At 2.35 p. m. stood for small 

 berg to eastward and at 4.10 p. m. stopped alongside and found it to 

 be reduced to a mere growler. Took water temperatures to a depth 

 of 750 meters and found warm water the entire depth. Returned to 

 large berg and then examined the nearer small berg, which was 

 reduced To approximately half of its size this morning and was 

 rising and falling with each swell. Returned to large berg and lay to 

 for the night. A school of blackfish and a few Wilson petrel and 

 fulmai-s were seen. The noon position of the large berg was lat. 40° 

 10', long. 49° 00'. Its 8 p. m. position was lat. 39° 57', long. 48° 53'. 

 The drift from noon on the 22d to noon on the 23d was m a curve to 

 the SW. at the rate of 1.4 knots per hour. From noon on the 23d to 

 8 p. m. the drift was SE. at the rate of 1.2 knots per hour. 



Because of the menance to steamship lanes, a special ice broad- 

 cast was sent every two hours. The steamships Delaware and 

 McKeesport were given special ice information. 



May 24: Light airs to light and gentle breezes, E. to SSW. Clear 

 to overcast and rainy at close. Day began with vessel standing 

 close by largest berg, so as to be in advantageous position for warn- 

 ing vessels passing in steamer lane. At 6.30 a. m. under way and 

 stood 16°, true, for 5 miles to search for the growler we left yesterday. 



It could not be discovered from aloft and manifestly had dis- 

 integrated. Returned to largest berg. A remnant of a small berg 

 was visible, distant about 5 miles. The larger berg was rapidly 

 disintegrating, the smaller portion drifting clear as a large growler. 

 At 4 p. m. stood toward smaller berg and found it practically disinte- 

 grated and no longer a menace. Noon observation, lat. 39° 22', long. 

 48° 20', showed larger berg drifting SE. at rate of 2 miles per hour. 

 Stood by the larger berg for the night, keeping it close aboard by 

 occasionally steaming back as vessel drifted away. Special broad- 

 casts were sent every two hours, owing to position of bergs and 

 growlers. Special ice information was furnished the steamships 

 Mojave, Ohio, and Samanger. 



May 25: Light and gentle N. breezes, becoming fresh for a few 

 hours at midday; calm at close. Rain at beginning; partly clear, 

 with excellent visibility, the remainder of the day. Day began with 

 vessel stjinchng by remnant of berg, which was rapidly disintegrating 

 under action of the waves and rain. Steaming at intervals at slow 

 speed to keep pt>sition near berg. Successfidly used searchlight 



