vicinity on April 1 and remained there closelj^ packed until May 

 10. Many growlers had been observed before this date, but only a 

 few bergs, although many usually appear before this date. There 

 had been practically no ice to eastward during March, the winds 

 being from south and southeast. By May 14 there was practically 

 no ice in any direction. On May 24, with northeast gale and snow, 

 the field ice Avas closed tightly along the shore, moving to southward, 

 with 11 large bergs and many growlers. A mild winter had been 

 experienced and the quantity of ice and size of bergs had been much 

 smaller than usual. 



At Twillingate, Capt. A. J. Gillet Avas interviewed. His experi- 

 ence cruising and fishing along the Newfoundland and Labrador 

 coast has covered a period of 60 years. He stated that weather and 

 ice conditions for the past winter and the ensuing spring had been 

 unprecedented in his experience. Local ice in bight between Cape 

 Bauld and Funk Island had been unusually thin and small in quan- 

 tity. The amount of arctic ice reaching this region had also been 

 less than usual. This had caused open water to prevail in this 

 region, except for small arctic field upon which the seals bred for 

 the season, which field hugged the northwest shore and set down into 

 White Bay. In a normal season practically solid ice fields would 

 extend for a distance of 100 miles offshore. These unusual condi- 

 tions permitted the bergs to be set to southward well into this ex- 

 tensive bight and become trapped there. This was corroborated by 

 the number of bergs sighted this day by the patrol vessel. This 

 would appear to be, at least in part, an explanation of the absence 

 of the usual number of bergs from the steamer tracks. 



At 11 p. m. the Tampa stood out of Twillingate Harbor and to 

 northward to reach point for beginning search by daybreak. 



May 29 : Light to moderate breezes, E. to NE. Overcast, hazy and 

 foggy at intervals after 11 a. m. : smooth sea. Stood on northerly 

 courses from Twillingate Harbor, at reduced speed, to reach point 

 for beginning search at daybreak, then made rectangular search 

 north, east, and south, ending at noon at station Xo. 472, some 20 

 miles 45° true from Fogo radio station. Found very decided arctic 

 water at this station. Some 12 bergs and hundreds of growlers found 

 on this rectangular search. Fogo station reported 4 bergs grounded 

 on this island. At 12.45 stood to eastward. At 5 off Funk Island 

 stood 146° true for vicinity of Cape Race steamer track. The last 

 berg, a small one. sighted in latitude 50° 05', longitude 53° 20'. The 

 last groAvlers sighted in vicinity of latitude 50° 00'. lou'.ntnde 58° 00'. 



A fcAv mollimoke and petrel observed this day. 



Gave special ice information to Presklent Oarfeld and Canadian 

 ice pati'ol vessel MordcaJm. 



