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to the northward, but Avithout the current it can not be borne south. 

 This inactivity of the Labrador current may or may not continue 

 through the season. In past years its strength has l)een observed 

 to fluctuate considerably within a period of a few days. After 

 station 398 the vessel was put on a coui-se for the berg reported this 

 date by the Regina in 45° 53' north latitude, 51° 59' west longitude. 

 Winds were from SSW. to SW., increasing in force from 2 to 5; 

 heavy southwesterly swell ; partly clear to cloudy, with snow squalls 

 at close; barometer slowly falling to 29.31 at midnight; halo around 

 the moon. Many fulmars, a few^ dovekies, and Sabine gulls were 

 noted. At 8 p. m. the vessel was in 45° 56' north latitude, 48° 25' 

 west longitude. 



At 2 p. m., April 17, the patrol arrived alongside the berg reported 

 yesterday by the Regina. While crossing the Banks a 0.6 knot per 

 hour set 203° true was experienced. This one, in 45° 53' north lat- 

 itude, 51° 53' west longitude, was a small twin berg and appeared 

 to be disintegrating. Its position removes it from any possibility of 

 ever menacing the North Atlantic steamship tracks. At 6.15 p. m. 

 the vessel was anchored on the Banks in 46° 16' north latitude, 52° 

 19' west longitude. Oceanographic station No. 399, near the berg, 

 and No. 400, at the anchorage, were occupied. Winds were WSW., 

 hauling to NNE. and backing to WNW., force 2 to 3; partly clear to 

 cloudy, with short periods of heavy snow-fall; heavy SW., changing 

 in afternoon to heavy XE. swell; barometer steady, reading 29,37 

 at midnight. But little bii-d life was in evidence, a few fulmars and 

 murres being seen. 



At 5 a. m., April 18, Ave got under way and stood on a course 

 for Cape Race, occupying oceanographic stations Nos. 401 to 404, in- 

 clusive, en route. At 12.25 p. m. the vessel was anchored in Trep- 

 assy Bay for shelter during the gale. Station No. 405, at the an- 

 chorage off Portugal Cove, was occupied. Winds were from north, 

 force 5, at the beginning of the day, increasing to 10 in the after- 

 noon and falling to 6 at the close ; mostly cloudy, with heavy snow- 

 fall from 9 to 11 a. m. : barometer rising, registered 29.58 at mid- 

 night. 



The Swedish steamer Stockholm was reported for violation of the 

 North Atlantic track agreement. 



At 6 a. m. of the 19th the vessel left her anchorage and proceeded 

 to take oceanographic stations along the line 222° true from Cape 

 Race, stations Nos. 406 to 414, inclusive, being occupied. 



At 9.30 p. m. the Tampa was met in 45° 05' north latitude, 55° 

 05' west longitude. The observer and his assistant were transferred 

 to the Tampa and the Modoc relieved of patrol duty. Winds were 

 NW., changing at nightfall to E., force 6, diminishing to 3; barom- 



