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pjissing it at 6:15 a. m., a piece approximately 50 ft. by 20 ft. was found 

 at 4:10 p. ra., in lat. 40° 30', lonfij. 44° 25'. This consisted of a part 

 of the stern of the derelict destro3^ed by the Modoc on the 3d, frames 

 with planking attached extending from rail to keel, evidently a two- 

 masted vessel of the fishing schooner type. Exploded two guncotton 

 mines under the wreckage, leaving no piece large enough to constitute 

 a menace to navigation. We then stood back for the Tail of the 

 Bank. ^Vllile searching this day the vessel experienced a set almost 

 due E. of about 2.5 knots per hour. Special ice information was 

 furnished the steamships Mesaha and Majestic. 



July 8: Light SW. airs, increasing to SW. gale by 11 a. m. Fog 

 in the early morning; overcast and cloudy during remainder of the 

 day. Steamed to the westward for the vicinity of the Tail of the 

 Bank and stopped at dark, in lat. 41° 25', long. 49° 38', to drift for 

 the night. The following message was relayed to the Modoc through 

 a Shipping Board vessel, as we were unable to communicate with Bar 

 Harbor direct: "9907. Release Tampa from patrol. Du'cct her 

 proceed Boston. Modoc will continue the patrol present. 1215, 

 Coast Guard," and the following message was sent to the Tamya, 

 via Ste. Pierre radio station: '' 1008. Proceed Boston report Eastern 

 Division. 0920." B}'^ request, information regarding the steamship 

 tracks was furnished the steamships Miami and Tungus. 



July 9: Moderate to light SW. and WSW. winds. Mostly clear to 

 overcast and cloudy; mist and rain at night; fog to the N. over the 

 Banks. We scouted to the westward S. of the Banks and at dark 

 stopped to drift for the night, in lat. 41° 58', long. 50° 17'. About 

 5 p. m. a berg was reported and the ship headed for it. All who 

 observed it were certain that it was a very large berg. After covering 

 5 or 6 miles toward it, however, its change both in shape and bearing, 

 and its final disappearance, left no doubt that it was an unusually 

 deceptive appearing cloud form resting on the water, or, in other 

 words, a small, detached patch of fog. Something similar was 

 undoubtedly mistaken for a berg by the Estlionia on June 30. 

 SpQcial ice information was furnished the steamship Hjalmoren, and, 

 by request, the steamship President Arthur was advised concerning 

 steamship tracks. 



July 10: Light to moderate SW. winds. Overcast and cloudy in 

 the forenoon; mostly clear during the remainder of the day. Scouted 

 to the westward until dark, then stopped and drifted. The oceano- 

 graphic observer stated that between July 6 and 10 there has been a 

 noticeable movement of warm surface water toward the N. The 

 northern edge of the Gulf Stream was observed to be along the 41st 

 parallel SE. of the Tail of the Bank during the first few days in July. 

 This day it lies N. to 41° 50' on the surface. The probability of 

 bergs drifting S. of the 42d parallel again this year is ver}^ slight. 



