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subsurface temperatures wilh the following taken at a similar berg 

 and position on June 6 : 



50 meters, 1.3° C. j 450 meters, 0.5° C. 



125 meters, - 0.8° C. 750 meters, 3.3° C. 



250 meters, - 0.4° C. | 



The temperatures taken June 6 indicate a characteristic Labrador 

 Current, which has since dwindled considerably, as shown by to-day's 

 investigations. Unless a swelling of the current from the north 

 occurs, the end of the season is forecasted. 



June 20: Light to gentle NE. breezes, hauling to SSE. in afternoon. 

 Overcast, misty, and fogg}-, partially clearing at intervals in forenoon. 

 At 4.15 a. m., partially clearing at intervals, stood 223°, true, for 

 35 miles, planning to start search at extreme southern point of 

 probable drift, clearer weather being expected there. At 7.45 a. m. 

 stopped and lay to on account of fog. At 9.10 a. m., fog increasing, 

 stood for anchorage on Tail of the Bank. At 5.55 p. m. anchored 

 for the night in lat. 43° 10', long. 49° 52'. 



June 21 : Light breezes to light aii*s, ESE. to SE. Overcast; dense 

 fog, becoming lighter at intervals. At 4.30 a. m. imder way. At 

 11.15 a. m.. stopped and occupied central station 339. At 11.40 a. m. 

 resumed course to occupy line of stations to Cape Race. The present 

 time is considered propitious for this trip because of slacking of the 

 Labrador Current and the absence of ice in the vicinity of the steam- 

 ship lanes, confirmatory evidence of which is furnished by cargo 

 vessels passing N. of present steamship tracks daily reporting water 

 temperatures but making no ice reports. At 5.45 p. m. stopped and 

 occupied station 340. Resumed course at 6 p. m. and at 7.30 p. m. 

 stopped and anchored for the night, because of dense fog. Several 

 flocks of sooty shearwater were seen this day. 



June 22: Light SE. breezes, becoming northerly at noon and in- 

 creasing to fresh breeze at close, with rather rough sea. Fog generally 

 dense until 8 p. m. ; thereafter overcast, with fair visibility. At 

 anchor in fog for the night. At 10.50 a. m. under way, across Grand 

 Banks, on line of stations to Cape Race. Occupied stations 341 and 

 342. At 10.40 p. m. stood on coui-se for Cape Race. Ice information 

 was furnished the steamship New Brlgliton and ice warning was given 

 the steamship Suwanee. 



June 23: Strong NE. breeze with rough sea at beginning, soon in- 

 creasing to strong NNE. gale, which became whole gale for a period 

 shortly after noon. Wind backed to NNW. at 3 p. m., to WNW. at 

 8 p. m., and continued as fresh to strong gale. Very' rough sea during 

 the greater part of the day. Vessel steaming on hne of stations for 

 Cape Race. A heavy westerly cuiTent was experienced. At 10 a. m. 

 stopped and occupied station 343, lat. 46° 22', long. 52° 48', this 



