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patrol season. ^lakin^' the cruise with us are Prof. H. T. Barnes, 

 of Montreal. Canada, research ice expert, and Dr. Charles J. Fish. 

 of the Bureau of Fisheries, Woods Hole. Mass. After clearinir 

 Halifax outer sea buo}^ a course Avas set north of Sable Island for 

 Cape Race, Newfoundland. Fair weather prevailed on the trip out. 

 and at 4.40 a. m., June 4, contact was made with the Tampa in lati- 

 tude 4G° 02' north, longitude 54^ 14' west. Lieut. E. H. Smith, the 

 observer, and Yeoman, Second Class, R. W. Lewis, his assistant, 

 were received on board and mail was delivered to the Tamfa. The 

 Modoc took over the patrol duties, and at 6.25 a. m. went ahead for 

 Cape Race. Just before dark on June 3 three French fishing vessels 

 were passed at anchor on St. Pierre Bank, and after dark the lights 

 of several fishing vessels at anchor were seen. 



After relieving the Tainpa on June 4 the patrol headed for Cape 

 Race, which Avas passed at 12.25 p. m. close on the port beam. The 

 course was then set for the iceberg reported by the steamer Cymrh 

 Queen on June 3 in latitude 48^ 32' north, longitude 51° 13' west. 

 During the afternoon we skirted the coast of Newfoundland, which 

 was in sight until after passing St. Johns. No birds were seen in 

 the morning, but in the afternoon numerous fulmars and a few 

 murres and gulls were seen. One hair seal and several whales were 

 sighted and a large patch of gulf weed was passed. On the 4th' 

 there were gentle to light NW. breezes, falling to calm at noon and 

 shifting to light SE. airs and calms for the remainder of the day. 

 The sky was partty clear until 10 p. m.. when it became overcast 

 and a light fog shut in. The sea was smooth, with a moderate long 

 NE. swell. At 1 a. m. the barometer was 29.80 and at midnight 

 29.70. At 10.07 p. m. we stopped and drifted for the night. No ice 

 was seen or reported this day. 



At 4.30 a. m., June 5, we went ahead and continued search for 

 berg rejDorted b}* the Cymric Queen on the 3d instant. At 6.14 a. m, 

 the berg was sighted 13 miles distant and at 7.36 we stopped near it 

 and drifted. The berg was of fair size, sextant angles showing it to 

 be 187 feet high and 370 feet across the greatest length of its base. 

 The general shape of the peak was that of a truncated prism. The 

 berg was in water having the temperature of 38° F. and was disin- 

 tegrating quite rapidl}', as shown by the large amount of ice which 

 had broken from it and was drifting off to leeward. During the 

 afternoon the berg took a decided roll, causing loud reports and 

 cracking noises, and a large amount of ice broke from its peak and 

 crashed into the sea, throwing spray high in the air. A boat wa< 

 sent to the berg and four guncotton mines were exploded against a 

 large projecting ledge. While the berg gave a perceptible shiver, 

 little ice was broken from it by the force of the explosion. Many 

 birds were seen in the vicinitv of the berg, some in the water feeding 



