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May 30: Light and gentle X. breezes, becoming strong NW. breezes 

 at close. Foggy, slightly clearing, with light rain at intervals 

 thi-oiighoiit day. Smooth to moderate sea. Remarkably low and 

 falling barometer — 21). 54 at beginning of day and 29.00 at close. 



Standing 140'^ true for position to begin search for berg last re- 

 ported on 27th instant. At -l.oS began search on course 114 at 5.25, 

 fog shutting in, stopped and drifted for remainder of day. Noon 

 position, by radio bearing and dead reckoning, latitude 48° 25', 

 hmgitude 51° 05'. Slight southerly and easterly drift experienced. 



Special ice information regarding Cape Race track was given as 

 follows : 



Vessels Cymric Queen. Cdirngowan^ Maresfield^ West Lake., Gon- 

 stanthi. 



A few fulmar and petrel seen during day. 



Received obstruction reports from West Quechee and Bayou Chico. 



]May 31: Strong XW. to "WSW. breezes; moderate to rather rough 

 sea. Foggy, partially clearing at intervals. 



At 5.05 under way and began searching, stopping from time to 

 time because of fog. Barometer 30.00 at 1 a. m. : began slowl}^ 

 rising; 29.37 at close of day. 



The following courses and distances run: 158° true for 20 miles; 

 54° true for 25 miles: 135" for 10 miles: 234" for 30 miles. 



At 9.10 stopped and drifted for the night. 



Special ice information giA'en to the following steamships: Bawtry., 

 Holthy^ Oxelosund. Minnedosa. Manchester Skipper. 



A few flocks of sooty tern, petrel, and haglets sighted. 



June 1 : Gentle breezes to moderate SW. gale. Moderate to rather 

 rough sea. Overcast, hazy, partially clearing at intervals. Visi- 

 bility fair to indifferent. Period of low barometer still prolonged; 

 day begins with 2,937: closes with 29.55. 



At 4.30 under way to resume search for Ijerg last reported on 

 May 27. First stood Avest 15 miles : then searched to northward and 

 eastward on rectangular lines, assuming visibility of some 6 miles. 

 At 8 p. m. slowed to 4 miles per liour and stood 240° true to reach 

 position for beginning searcli to westwaid at daj'break to-moriow. 

 Nothing seen of berg and steamer Megantic. passing to southward ol 

 area searched by Tain pa. saw no ice. 



Numerous shearwater in flocks and a few petrel seen. 



Gave ice information to the following vessels: Gorm. Bay State., 

 B reco n , Pork hav en. 



June 2 : Strong to moderate and gentle W. to SW. breezes. Rather 

 rough to moderate sea. Clear, fine weather: excellent visibility. Be- 

 gins standing at reduced speed. 240° true to reach daylight posi- 

 tion for beginning search west of area searched previousl3\ At 4.17 



