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thonia of a berg sighted in lat. 41° 17', long. 50° 38', at 8 a. m., the 

 weather there having just cleared. At 10.05 a. m. under way for 

 reported position. The Esthonia later verified position by observa- 

 tions and gave corrected position of the berg as lat. 41° 42', long. 

 50° 32'. At 5.20 p. m., having passed position of estimated drift of 

 berg, made search, in an approximately rectangular pattern, to N. 

 and Iv until 8.05 p. m., then lay to for the night. Msibility varying 

 greatly from about 2 p. m. until sunset. From about 5 p. m. until 

 dark, observed a series of remarkable cloud formations resting on 

 the horizon around western half. Small detached clouds of various 

 sha})es bore remarkable resemblance to icebergs, so much so that in 

 more than one case the heading of the vessel was changed toward the 

 object before the delusion was discovered. A water temperature of 

 58° F. to 56° F. and the appearance of seaweed after 2 p. m. indicated 

 the edge of the Gulf Stream. Warning of the berg reported in lat. 

 41° 42', long. 50° 32', was sent to the steamships Arioa, Boden. 

 Lord Antrim, Blair, JVehila, Breedyl', and Oscar II. 



July 1 : Calm to light variable airs. Dense fog, with very high 

 and steady barometer and no immediate prospect of change. Vessel 

 lying to, awaiting opportunity to search for southernmost reported 

 bergs. At noon received radiogram from the JUodoc. advising that 

 a child on Sable Island was in urgent need of surgical assistance ami 

 inquiring as to feasibility of the Tampa coming at once to meet the 

 Modoc and visiting Sable Island en route to Halifax. At 12.15 p. m. 

 untler way on course to meet the Modoc. At 6.50 p. m. received 

 message via the Modoc, to the effect that the child on Sable Island 

 had greatly improved and that surgeon would probably not be re- 

 quired. Stopped and lay to, awaiting possible clearing weather for 

 searching to-morrow. All reports indicated fog covering wide area. 

 Radio bearings showed an easterly drift of 0.5 knot per hour. 



July 2: The day began with dense fog, slightly clearing at inter- 

 vals. High barometer and no indications of early change or oppor- 

 tunity to search vicinity. At 9.10 a. m. stood on couree to meet 

 the Modoc. Farther west found a tendency to clear, with passing 

 fogs. Light to gentle NW. breezes latter part. At 11.45 p. m. met 

 the Modoc, in lat. 41° 51'. long. 53° 54'. The ocoanographic observer 

 was transferred to the Modoc, which then took over the duties of 

 the ice patrol. Ice information was furnished the steamsliip Dallas 

 an<I ice wuniiiig wms sent to the steamsliip h'risficm.'ifjord. 



Sl'.\f>rARY. 



This cruise was characterized by a very large ])ercenta.ge of fogs, 

 70 per cent of the period being foggy, \v\u\o. the Pilot Chart gave 40 

 to 50 per cent as the avenige for this month. The 5 per cent of gales 

 gi\<'M on the chart was fullv realized bv som<> 24 houi-s of moderate 



