to rather rou<5h sea. Overcast, mostly foggy and rainy throughout 

 day. Vessel renuiined at anchor because of weather. 



March 29 : Begins with moderate W. by S. breezes backing to 

 SSE. in afternoon and increasing to moderate gale, which hauled to 

 NW. and became fresh gale. Rather rough sea throughout. Began 

 clear and became overcast, with fog at intervals. At 5.30 hove up 

 anchor and stood 136° true, 12.5 miles, to the southernmost berg last 

 sighted on 2Tth; occupied station alongside of it. Found this to be 

 in latitude 44° 18', longitude 49° 08', having dragged along bottom 

 in 38 fathoms, 190° true, 0.3 knot per hour since last sighted. 



Lowered surf boat; stood around berg and photographed it with 

 film camera. The rough sea breaking against this berg and swells 

 pulsating through open space between the two walls made this quite 

 spectacular in clear weather then prevailing. Stood back on Bank 

 proper for anchorage, passing and sighting some eight French fish- 

 ing vessels, among the first of the fleet. Of these the barque La 

 Angelin set international code signal as Tamya passed requesting 

 that we take mail. To this we acquiesced and Tampa stopped and 

 received letters via dory from La Angelin. We were also requested 

 to report this vessel in Halifax. Photographs with film camera 

 were also taken of this vessel and of French hermaphrodite brig 

 La Motte Picquct. At 3.15 anchored in 33 fathoms, 100 fathoms 

 of chain, Latitude 44° 27'; longitude 50° 12'. Tried fishing, with- 

 out success. Shearwaters and murres observed this day. 



March 30. Begins moderate to fresh NW. to WNW., gale, with 

 rough sea falling to light and moderate breezes and backing i\i 

 SE. Strong SE. breeze at close. Mostly cloudy to overcast. Re- 

 mained at anchorage for the day. At 9.25 tripped anchor and let 

 vessel drift approximately one mile to leeward hoping to find 

 shell bottom for possible fishing. Failed to find shell bottom, and 

 at 10.25 again let go anchor, 33 fathoms water, 100 fathoms chain. 

 Tried fishing, without success, at various times in the day. Gave 

 special ice information to Steamship American Farmer. 



Received special ice information from cable ship John W. Mackm/. 



March 31: Fresh to gentle SE. to WSW. ; breezes; overcast and 

 foggy for most part throughout the day. Remained at anchor 

 l)ecause of fog. 



April 1 : 13egins with light and gentle SW. breezes, later haul- 

 ing and increasing to moderate and fresh NW. to N. gale. Foggy 

 at intervals first part. At 9.30 under way, stood 116° true, to visit 

 soutliorniuost berg, last seen on 29th, and investigate current on east 

 side of Bank. A number of French fishermen observed ahead and on 

 either side, a portion of which had dories in water, apparently season 

 not fully opened. Exchanged international code signals with French 



