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We then stood course 65° true to meet Modoc^ with whom we had 

 comnumicated and found to be off Cape Race. At 12.30, April 19, 

 course Mas changed to 42° true, and at 9.45 p. m. met Modoc, latitude 

 45° 15' north, longitude 54° 02' west. Sent mail to Modoc, and 

 Lieut. E. H. Smith, oceanographer, and his assistant. Yeoman R. 

 Lewis, transferred to Tampa from Modoc, the former vessel assum- 

 ing the ice patrol. Advantage was taken of fine weather conditions 

 to calibrate radio compass of the Modoc, the Tampa, steaming 

 around her at moderate speed sending out signals. This was com- 

 pleted at 12.15 a. m., and the Modoc proceeded toward Halifax for 

 fuel. 



Prevailing ice conditions reported by Modoc were most unusual, 

 there being but one berg south of Newfoundland. This one was last 

 reported on the 18th (latitude 45° 53', longitude 51° 53'). No 

 other ice had been seen or reported for a week past. This condition 

 had permitted the Modoc to make a trip to Cape Race for ocean- 

 ographic Avork and to continue a line of stations 222° true from 

 Cape Race until relieved by Tampa. 



On trip from Halifax the Tampa experienced mostly fine weather, 

 Avith moderate to fresh N. to NE. breezes and few hours of strong 

 NNE. breeze. At 12.25 a. m., April 19, the TamjKt stood 222° true 

 to continue the oceanographic work. At 2.40 stopped and occupied 

 station No. 415. At 4.15 a. m. again stood course 222° true, and at 

 7.55 stopped to occupy station No. 416. By careful backing in rough 

 sea this station was occupied. At 8.50 a. m. stood on course 124° 

 true to reach Avestern end of third line of drift bottles to be put over 

 for Canadian Biological Board. A moderate to fresh gale, SSE., 

 set in at 4 a. m. and continued until early afternoon, hauling to 

 WSW., and falling to moderate breeze W. at close. Rough sea pre- 

 vailed the greater part of the day and speed was reduced accord- 

 ingly. Occasional snow scpialls passed in forenoon and rain squalls 

 in afternoon. 



No ice sighted or reported this day. 



April 21 : Begins, standing on course 124° true. At 6.45 set course 

 62° true and began putting over third line of drift bottles, latitude 

 43° 15' north, longitude 53° 20' west. This line was completed at 

 3.50 p. m., in latitude 43° 20' north, longitude 51° 47' west, a dis- 

 tance of 75 miles, with four bottles to the mile. 



At 3.57 stopped to examine wreckage near end of line of bottles. 

 Found same to consist of side of wooden vessel some 50 feet long 

 by 20 feet wide, of heavy timbers, including knees, and dangerous 

 to navigation. Made preparations to destroy same with wrecking 

 mine, and at 4.40 lowered surfboat in charge of Lieutenant Von 

 Paulsen to place mine. Though swept by each succeeding sea, two 



