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to 6, overcast and cloudy; barometer at midnight 29.50. A few 

 dovekies, fulmars, and Wilson's petrel were seen. 



Special ice information was given the steamships Evergreen 

 City and Andaluster. 



At daybreak, April 11, the patrol steamed back along tlip line 

 of its wind-drift during the night, but was unable to pick up the 

 berg last seen at the close of the day yesterday. A careful thorougli 

 search, lookout aloft, visibility very good, was continued through- 

 out the day without sighting ice. leading to the conviction that 

 the berg had either melted or broken up into small growlers hanii- 

 less to navigation. At dark the ship was stopped and allowed to 

 drift. At 8 p. m. position 40° 80' north latitude, 47° 20' west 

 longitude. Winds were WNW., force 6, during the day, hauling 

 to N. at dark and diminishing to force 3; cloudy to overcast; 

 barometer rose to 29.81 by 10 p. m. and then began to fall, reading 

 29.76 at midnight; surface water temperatures 53° to 56° F. A 

 Leach's petrel flew on board, was identified, and set free. A few 

 munes and some gulfweed were noted. 



The following interesting report was received from the steamship 

 Gdltymore : 



At 1730 gmt (April 11) Lat. 45-50 N.. Long. 40-30 W., passed Frying Pan 

 Shoal gas and whistling buoy, light extinguished, whistle operating. 



The Danish steamship Frederic Till Avas reported b}' radio for 

 violation of the North Atlantic track agreement. 



Being convinced that the berg we had been standing by had dis- 

 appeared, the patrol at daybreak, April 12, stood to the westward to 

 occupy oceanographic stations along the southern radial and to hold 

 memorial service over the grave of the Titanic on the morrow 

 (Sunday). Winds were from the NE. quadrant, force 2 to 5, during 

 the forenoon; overcast and raining; clearing; barometer falling until 

 10 a. m., when it read 29.59, then rising for the remainder of the 

 day, registering 29.90 at midnight. In the afternoon wind backed , 

 to NW. and increased to moderate gale force; partly clear; surface i 

 temperatures 56° to 60° F. There was practically no bird life in 

 sight. Schools of porpoises were noted. i 



The Majestic reported passing at 1.30 Green Avich mean time the | 

 dismasted derelict schooner Governor Parr in 45° 00' north lati- 

 tude, 35° 38' west longitude, dangerous to navigation. 



Special ice information was given the steamship GaUi/nton'. At 

 8 p. m. position was 40° 53' north latitude, 48° 45' west longitude. 



April 13 was spent by the patrol in occupying oceanographic sta- 

 tions to the northward along the southern radial. At 6.45 and 11.25 

 a. m. and at 3.50, 7, and 10 p. m. stations Nos. 388 to 392, inclusive, 



