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At 8.00 changed course to 315° true. At 9.30 fog shut in, set 

 course 325° true to utilize foggy weather, taking advantage of re- 

 moteness of ice from steamer tracks, for oceanographic and ice ob- 

 servations toward Belle Isle. 



Cape Kace radio station agreed to repeat our broadcasts while 

 we were at more remote distance from tracks. At 11.05 fog tempo- 

 rarily lifted, set course 238° true to resume rectangular search to 

 northward. At 12 fog again shut in; stood toward Belle Isle 

 course 330° true. At 4 stopped and occupied oceanographic station 

 No. 468, latitude 49° 35', longitude 52° 21', finding arctic water. 

 At 4.47 under way, course 330° true. At 5.15 changed course to 

 north true to give greater clearance to Funk Island and surround- 

 ing shoals in fog. At 8 course 322° true. At 10 stopped and occu- 

 pied station No. 469, latitude 50° 19', longitude 52° 41', again find- 

 ing arctic water. 



Gave ice information to steamers Blyndendyk and Veerhaven. 



A few fulmar observed during day. 



Arrangements made for Cape Eace radio station to repeat our 

 broadcasts while vessel is remote from steamer lanes. 



May 27 : Begins light NW. breeze, increasing to fresh W. breezes 

 at close. Mostly clear fine weather. On course 330° true for Belle 

 Isle. At 3.25 stopped and occupied station No. 470, finding arctic 

 water. At 4.15 under way on course. At 9.05 stopped and occupied 

 station No. 471, again finding arctic water. At 9.40 ahead on course. 

 Twelve bergs and numerous growlers sighted west of longitude 51° 

 45' on route to Belle Isle, most of them being sighted the latter part 

 of the trip. 



At 3, off eastern side of Belle Isle, examined two bergs grounded 

 on that side; then stood around to southern end of island off light- 

 house landing and laj- to. At 3.50 sent- in surf boat with ocean- 

 ographer to interview lighthouse keeper and secure information 

 regarding ice conditions. Counted some 25 bergs in the entrance 

 of the straits between Belle Isle and Cape Bauld, and eight grounded 

 on south side of Belle Isle; four grounded on the west side. The 

 entrance to the straits north of Belle Isle was practically covered 

 with loose field ice, extending as far as the eye could reach. Eleven 

 bergs were reported north of Battle Harbor. At 5.10 surf boat re- 

 turned and attempt was made to steam to westward and northward 

 around the field ice to Battle Harbor. After steaming some 3 miles 

 to westward without observing open water, turned and stood south 

 and e'ast of Belle Isle. At 7.15 passed Belle Isle North Light, 

 standing north and west for Battle Harl.'or. At 8 struck drift ice 

 and worked tlirongh same. At 8.45 received radio message that 

 boat communication with Battle Harbor would bo impossible before 

 morning, and stopped and drifted for the night. Radio operator 



