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The wind on June 15 was variable in force and direction. The 

 day began with light SW. airs, which later fell to calm, followed 

 by light to moderate ESE. to SE. breezes and again falling to 

 calm by 10 p. m. The sky was clear until 4 a. m., after which it 

 was for the most part overcast with intermittent fog and haze until 

 6 p. m. The sea was smooth. The barometer was 30.30 at 1 a. m., 

 30.36 at 11 a. m., and 30.24 at midnight and falling. We drifted 

 throughout tlie day, steaming up to the berg as necessary to keep in 

 close touch w^ith it. The berg has changed very little in its general 

 appearance, although it is perceptibly smaller. There are now two 

 growlers 5 miles south of the berg and many large pieces of ice 

 near it. The position of the berg is 46° 42' north, 62° 00' west. 

 Its drift is irregular and is apparently due mainly to the wind and 

 tidal currents. Its principal drift is to the westward. The surface- 

 water temperatures ranged from 43° to 45° F. No other ice was 

 reported this day. 



Special ice information was furnished the Halthy^ Canadian 

 Manner^ Bowtry^ and Ariano. 



On June 16 there was a moderate ESE. breeze which shifted to 

 SSE. and increased to a moderate gale, then fell to a moderate SW. 

 breeze at close. The weather throughout the day was overcast, with 

 thick fog and rain. The barometer which was 30.20 at 1 a. m. had 

 fallen to 29.77 by midnight. There was a moderate to rough sea. 

 At 6 a. m. we started ahead and sighted berg in fog and haze and 

 then drifted. No appreciable change was noticed in the looks of the 

 berg although there was much ice and several groAvlers which had 

 broken from it drifting near it. At 4.30 p. m. an attempt was made 

 to again locate the berg but on account of poor visibility and fog 

 it was not sighted. The estimated position of the berg at noon 

 was 46° 48' north, 52° 12' west. The Manchester Importer reported 

 passing close to the berg at 6.54 p. m. in 46° 54' north, 52° 06' west. 

 No other ice was seen or reported. 



Two whales and several Leach's petrel were seen during the day. 



The weather on June 17 was overcast and cloudy, with thick fog. 

 and rain during the first part. There was a moderate sea and swell 

 from the southwest. Tliere was a fresh southwest breeze during 

 the early morning which had fallen to a gentle breeze and shifted 

 to WSW. by 9 p. m. The barometer rose from 29.74 at 1 a. m. 

 to 29.82 at midnight. At 12.30 a. m., while drifting in the fog a 

 medium-sized growler was sighted close aboard on the port side 

 and a little farther off an object resembling the berg was seen. 

 From then on we continued drifting until 6.38 a. m. when we went 

 ahead in an attempt to locate the berg. The fog became more 

 dense, however, and at 7.50 a. m. we stopped and drifted. At 3 



