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p. 111. the fo"- lifted somewhat and we began searching for the 

 berg. The visibility was still poor and at 4.55 the fog shut in and 

 we stopped and drifted for the remainder of the day. Nothing was 

 seen of the berg this day other than the possible glimpse obtained 

 at 12.30 a. m. The surface-water temperatures were from 43° 

 to 4C)°F. and the temperatures of the air from 49° to 50°. A few 

 murre. fulmars, and Leach's petrel were seen. 



Special ice information was furnished the Leviathan and Beren 

 garia. 



By 4.30 a. m., June 18, the fog had cleared away and the visi- 

 Ijility was good. We went ahead and began a rectangular search 

 for the iceberg which we had lost in the fog of the I7th. At 9.30 

 a. m. the berg was sighted at a distance of 10. miles and at 10.30 we 

 stopped alongside of it and drifted. After a meridian altitude of 

 the sun was obtained, the noon position of the berg was accurately 

 determined as 47^ 15' north, 51° 59' west. Since noon of the 15th 

 the berg had drifted north true 30 miles. It is evident that, due 

 to the decrease in size and draft of the berg, its drift is now largely 

 due to the wind. 



As the prevailing winds are southerly, it is unlikely that the berg 

 will go south of latitude 47° 00' north before it finally breaks up. The 

 berg now has one slender peak 106 feet high while the remainder of 

 the berg which is only 15 or 20 feet above water is 244 feet at its 

 greatest length. The depth of the berg below water was obtained 

 by using two boats. A heavy weight was lowered at a designated 

 and measured distance from each boat. The weights were connected 

 by a piece of sounding wire 450 feet long. The boats then separated, 

 one going on either side of the berg, and the wire was pulled taut. 

 When the wire touched the berg, the weights were lowered from 

 each boat until the wire passed under the berg. In this way it was 

 found that there were two decided peaks extending under the water. 

 One of them had a depth of 160 feet and the other 200 feet. The 

 surface water temperature near the berg Avas 41° F. At 2.40 p. m. 

 we hoisted our boats and then went ahead for Cape Race and to 

 make contact with the Tani'pa which left Halifax on the morning of 

 the 17th. At 8.30 p. m. we were off Cape Race and from there con- 

 tinued at standard speed heading for the Tampa. The weather this 

 day was fine and clear, except for the first two hours when there was 

 fog. There was a moderate W. breeze and moderate sea. 



On June 19 Ave met the Tampa at 6.15 a. m. in latitude 46° 08' 

 north, longitude 55° 02' west. The observer, Lieut. E. H. Smith, 

 and his assistant. Yeoman, Second Class, R. W. Lewis, were trans- 

 ferred to her. ^lail was received from the Tampa and, after being- 

 relieved bv her. we Avent ahead for Halifax, Nova Scotia. 



