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Should such an unexpcctcil thiuo; occur, the danger of the berg's 

 ])resencc would be minimized ])y the a])sence of fog over the warm 

 water. The medical oflicer prescribed treatment by radio for an 

 engineer on the steamship Evergreen Cit)/. whose illness was diagnosed 

 as lumbago. The following radiogram was received from Coast 

 Guard at 7..)() p. m.: "0910. Discontinue patrol on July 12. Pro- 

 ceed Bath. Me., st()])ping en route Halifax if necessary. 120.")." Ice 

 information was furnished the steamship Hjdhnoreu. 



July 11: Moilerate to light WSW. and SW. breezes. Partly clear 

 to cloutly: barometer falling. Search for ice was continued between 

 lats. 42° 00' and 42"^ 80'. E. to the 51st meridian. Special ice informa- 

 tion was furnished the steamship Navarro. 



July 12: The patrol was discontinued and the vessel sailed for 

 Halifax to refuel. Special ice information was furnished the steam- 

 shi]) Sinasta. The following message was received from the steam- 

 ship Mauretanur. "Your work and reports while on ice patrol 

 greatly appreciated. As you leave patroling may I wish you all a 

 well-earned vacation and happy s])ell on shore. Best regards. 

 Kostri»n." 



SUMMARY. 



Ice warnings were })roa(lcast twice daily (»n (iOO-meter and once 

 daily on 2.300-meter wave lengths. A daily 'ice report was sent to 

 the Hydrographic Oflice and a morning and evening weather report 

 to the Weather Bureau, Washington. Eighty-two vessels furnished 

 the patrol Avith 306 surface-water temperature reports. 4 vessels 

 reported ice, and 7 were given special ice information. 



