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oecause of failing visibility. Cape Race 273° true 43 miles distant. 

 Search had been extended to cover area extending some 52 miles 

 to leeward of last reported position of boat. Used searchlight hourly 

 during night to possibly attract attention of drifting boat. In after- 

 noon three identified steamers, Virgilia, Kastalia, and Manchester 

 Brigade, had come up from leeward and crossed northern part and 

 slightly to north of area searched, and reported nothing seen of 

 boat. Another unidentified steamer had come from leeward and 

 crossed slightly north of center of searched area. Inquiry being 

 frequently broadcast both by Tampa and Cape Race station. Four 

 schooners were sighted at distance during day. Modoc searched area 

 assigned her and at noon proceeded ti)Ward Halifax. 



Ice information received from Kastalia and Manchester BHgade 

 showing berg latitude 47° 28', longitude 51° 22', thus drifting 62 = 

 true 0.6 knot per hour, largely wind drift. 



Ice information given to Lnde-pendence. 



June 21 : Light to moderate NW. to W. breezes ; partly cloudy, fine 

 weather, good visibility. At 4.30 a. m., daybreak, under way. Re- 

 sumed rectangular search for missing boat, extending searched area 

 to southward and eastward. Three steamers crossed from eastward 

 upper part of area l>eing searched, thus enabling us omit further 

 searching in that latitude. Inquiry being broadcast frequently', 

 and all vessels requested to keep lookout. Replies, with assurance 

 of cooperation received from time to time. A few schooners sighted 

 at distance, and at 3.40 French schooner La Revanche from eastward 

 passed close aboard, hailed, and requested to keep lookout. Search 

 this day extended 80 miles to leeward of last reported position of 

 boat over front covering 40 miles. At 9 stopped and drifted for the 

 night; this on southern line of search some 55 miles 110° true from 

 Cape Race. 



Ice report received from steamship Cornish Point showing berg 

 to-day in latitude 47° 17', kmgitude 51° 18', having drifted largely 

 with wind 168° true 0.5 knot per hour since yesterday. 



June 22 : Gentle NW. breezes, becoming moderate SW. breezes at 

 close. Mostlv clear, fine weather: excellent visibility. Resumed 

 search for missing boat a daybreak, 4.35 a. m., extending search to 

 southward and eastward slightly beyond Virgin Rock in each direc- 

 tion, covering front of some 50 miles to distance of 100 miles to 

 leeward of position in wliich l)erg was last seen. Five schooners 

 were sighted in vicinity of Virgin Rocks, and our lines of search 

 were nuKlified accordingly. Steamships CahotUi and River Tyne 

 crossed northern part of searched area from leeward, giving negative 

 information regarding boat and both reporting berg sought, ap- 

 proximately latitude 47° 00', longitude 51° 12'. At 1.36 small berg 



