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sig-hted from aloft by Tampa, bearing' 305° true, distance 16 miles. 

 This berg sighted from deck bearing 270° true at 2.35. Continued 

 rectangular search to eastward until 7.50 p. m., then gave up search 

 for missing boat and stood back general course west true for berg. 

 At 8.53 berg again sighted from aloft, and at 10.10 alongside of it 

 we made examination Avith searchlight. Berg only about 25 feet 

 high, about 60 feet long, shell-like, and showing rapid w^asting. Its 

 small size created some doubt as to whether this was the one reported 

 or merely growler from same. We proceeded 7 miles to westward 

 in further search, night visibility being good and fog being feared. 

 At 11 stopped and drifted for the night, no other berg having been 

 seen. Position of berg indicated drift of some 0.7 mile per hour 

 aj^proximately 150° true. 



Inquiries for missing boat again frequently broadcasted this day 

 and marked cooperation shown by passing steamships. Steamship 

 ^yatuka in early morning reported that she saw a rocket in region 

 of Trepassey Bay and stood toward location for examination, but 

 saw nothing. Communication with steamship agents, St. Johns, via 

 Cape Eace radio station, disclosed that the boat was still reported 

 missing. 



A few flocks of murres seen this day. 



Ice reports received this day from steamers River Tyne, Cornish 

 Pointy and Cochrane. 



June 23: Light variable breezes and airs, calm at close. Foggy 

 first part, later clearing. At 7.15 fog clearing, sighted berg visited 

 last night. Steamship Bothwell passing to leeward reported a num- 

 ber of growlers from this berg. Made brief rectangular search t'> 

 westward to make sure that there was no other berg, but found none. 

 At 10.55 came alongside berg, found it to be wasting very rapidly 

 and calving off, now red\iced to mere growler 15 feet high and 50' 

 feet long. Made preparations for placing 150-pound mine on berg; 

 this partly because of its proximity to steamer lane, with fog- 

 threatening, and partly for experimental purposes. The small size 

 and water-worn condition of berg made it very difficult to secure 

 mine. Attempt first made to attach line by means of boat grapnel 

 and finally Avith shot line from shoulder gun. At 12.50 mine secured 

 and fired, with fair success. Developments indicated that the mine 

 had drifted away from berg and had sunk to too great depth. De- 

 tonation broke off about one-third of the remainder of berg, and 

 doubtless shattered the whole to some extent. Quantity of codfish 

 came to surface, lowered a second boat and the two boats picked up 

 over 90 cod of size averaging 12 pounds. Depth of water at this 

 point, 50 fathoms. Concluded that this berg w^ould cease to be an 

 appreciable menace by nightfall and decided to go into St. Johns 



