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coxswains boarded the wreckage, rove a weighted line, attached to 

 this line a 50-pound T. N. T. mine underneath wreckage, and it was 

 exploded at 5.04. A column of water with fragments of wreckage 

 were thrown into the air to a height of some 75 feet and the former 

 solid piece was reduced to many bits of wreckage, no longer consti- 

 tuting a menace. 



Hoisted surfboat, stood 20° true for a few miles, and at 6 an- 

 chored on edge of bank, latitude 43° 51", longitude 51° 46' ; 48 

 fathoms of water, 105 fathoms of chain. 



This day was overcast, with fresh SW. breezes, becoming strong 

 NNW. breezes at the close. Rough to rather rough seas prevailed, 

 with period of moderate sea about midday. 



No ice reports were received. 



April 22: Begins with moderate gale WNW., increasing to fresh 

 gale, and hauling to NW., moderating to strong NW. breeze just 

 before midnight. Overcast to clear; barometer slowly rising. Rough 

 sea throughout. At 6.30 a. m. movable casting carrying riding 

 pawl of port chain fractured from strain on chain, due to pitching 

 of vessel. Hove up anchor to let vessel drift for remainder of day. 



Gave special ice information to steamship Camidian Leader. 



April 23: Beginning with strong NW. breeze, with rather rough 

 sea, wind and sea both moderating to gentle N. breeze and moderate 

 sea at close. Sky mostly clear prevailed throughout the day. 



The vessel, drifting for the night, got under way at 6.30 a. m. to 

 occupy line of stations around tail of bank. 



At 10.35 a. m., 3.30 p. m., and 9.05 p. m. the following stations were 

 respectively occupied: Nos. 418, 419, and 420. Arctic water was 

 found at each station. At 10.25 p. m., having completed station No. 



420, stood 43° true for station No. 421. 



Schooner David C. Ritchey reported in sinking condition, latitude 

 40° 10' north, longitude 56° 07' west, 22d instant. 



April 24 : Light N. breezes, hauling to SSE., and becoming strong 

 SE. breezes at close. Mostly cloudy ; moderate to slight sea. Stand- 

 ing up east side tail of bank to occupy line of stations. On coui'se 

 43° true at beginning. At 3.50 stopped and occupied station No. 



421. At 4.30 course 27° true for 42 miles, to station No. 422, which 

 was occupied at 10.10. At 11 course 13° true for 40 miles, to station 

 No. 423, occupied at 3.40 p. m. At 4.55 stood on coui-se 285° true to 

 cross bank. At 8 anchored for the night near edge of bank, in 28 

 fathoms of water, 105 fathoms of chain ; latitude 44° 30' north, longi- 

 tude 49° 25' west. Some four fishing vessels sighted in vicinity of 

 anchorage. Flocks of shearwater sighted this day, and a number of 

 whales seen. 



Gave special ice information to steamship Canadian Mariner. 

 Derelict schooner Governor Parr reported sighted by steamship 



