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Karbor for fresh water ; this to enable us to avoid evaporating and to 

 conserve fuel oil for further oceanographic work and for seeking 

 derelict schooner reported. At 1.30 p. m., stood 303° true toward 

 St. Johns. 



Advised headquarters by radio of contemplated oceanographic 

 work and contemplated brief search for derelict and recommended 

 that ice patrol for season be discontinued. 



At 9.20 p. m. moored to dock, St. Johns Harbor. Usual radio 

 watches observed and communication carried on as usual. 



June 24 : Calm and partly cloudy followed by light to fresh south- 

 erly breezes and foggy. In St. Johns Harbor until 6.30 p. m. 

 Morning broadcasts and other communication work carried on as 

 at sea. Filled tanks with fresh water. 



The Canadian Pacific steamship Metagama was at wharf with list 

 of 36°, being pumped out and cofferdam being built to be placed over 

 hole in starboard side while repairs can be made. Metagama too 

 great lieam for St. Johns dry dock. 



Italian steamer Clara Gatnus^ with bow badly crushed, was at 

 wharf. Capt. J. T. Walsh, general manager of the Canadian Pa- 

 cific Ocean Service, paid call on commanding officer to extend hi- 

 thanks for services of Tampa in standing to aid of Metagama and in 

 seeking missing boat. Captain Henderson, master of Metagamn. 

 also expressed his thanks for services rendered. Both officers be- 

 lieved that missing boat had been picked up by passing schooner and 

 boat hoisted aboard. It developed that only two men were in the 

 boat, a wooden lifeboat well equipped, which got adrift by accident 

 after the collision, with one seaman and a third-class male passenger. 

 Metagama immediately took 16° list when collision occurred and all 

 boats were prepared for lowering. The Metagama had 700 passen- 

 gers and 312 in crew. 



At 6.30 p. m. under way and stood out of harbor. At 8.16 p. m. 

 5 miles oft' Cape Eace, stood 195° true for position 10 miles off Cape 

 Eace to take up oceanographic work; moderate speed in fog. Re- 

 ceived advice that Canadian Pacific steamers passed through straits 

 of Belle Isle 20th instant. 



June 25: Moderate to strong SSW. to SW. breezes; foggy for en- 

 tire dfiy; slightly clearing at intervals; standing 195° true, moder- 

 ate speed. At 3.30 stopped and occupied station No. 475, 10 miles 

 east of Cape Race. At 4.10 resumed course 195° true; at 6.08, station 

 476; at 9.15, station 477; at 2.10 p. m., station 478; at 8.05, station 

 479. 



At 8.25 stood on course, 122° true. Broadcasted inquiries for dere- 

 lict schooner reported bottom up June 12, latitude 43° 00', longitude 

 54° 45', 



