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that an isolated berg or growler could traverse this distance of 300 

 miles unobserved. 



May 21 : Light variable airs and breezes, with remarkably smooth 

 sea for the day. Mostly cloudy, but with good visibility. At 4,50 

 resumed rectangular search for capsized schooner reported on lltli 

 instant, steaming on lines established 12 miles apart, to allow safe 

 margin for sighting schooner's bottom. This day was occupied 

 mostly with lines to westward and northward of area previously 

 searched and closed on line to eastward of this area. At 8.15 stopped 

 and drifted for the night— latitude 44= 43' : longitude 54° 26'. 



Special ice information to steamship Aca-sto. 



A few Wilson's petrel and fulmar sighted to-day. 



May 22: Light to moderate E. and XE. breezes, closing v,ith 

 strong ESE. breezes. Overcast, light rain, and slight haze begin- 

 ning and close. Smooth to moderate sea. At 4.50 search for capsized 

 schooner reported on 11th resumed. Under way, full speed, natural 

 draft, spending hours of daylight on east side of area previously 

 searched. At 8.10, visibility having failed through approacliing 

 nightfall and haze, gave up search for derelict and stood on course 

 26° tru? to investigate southernmost edge of ice east of Newfound- 

 land. St. Lawrence broadcasts show practically no ice as far a? 

 Montreal, which is unusual at this season. 



A few fulmar and gannet seen this day. 



Received obstruction report from Arminco. 



May 23: In forenoon strong breeze to moderate gale ESE. to SE.. 

 gradually falling to fresh moderate breeze in afternoon, becoming 

 light SW. breeze at close. Foggy thick weather with rather rough 

 SE. sea, clearing at close of day. On course 28° true for vicinity 

 of Cape Race track to scout northward of same. Owing to thick 

 weather decided to make St. Johns Harbor to await clearing weather 

 and also obtain northern ice information from local sources. 



At 8.43 made course 4° true and skirted shore at safe distance, 

 keeping track of position by means of Cape Race radio compass 

 bearings until Cape Spear diaphone fog signal was made out. At 

 3 p. in., Cape Spear abeam, stood into St. Johns Harbor, guided 

 for most part by fog signals. Made out medium-sized berg ashore 

 some half mile south of St. Johns entrance, which berg we later 

 learned had been ashore in the vicinity for two months. At 4.3.'. 

 anchored in harbor of St. Johns, Newfoundland. Paid call on 

 American consul and arranged for oceanographic aid to interview 

 sealing masters and others most familiar with northern ice con- 

 ditions. 



Received obstruction report from President Roosevelt. 



May 24: Begins at anchor in St. Johns Harbor. The following 

 information was obtained from local mariners: The drift ice has 



