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Surgeon prescribed by radio for engineer officer steamship West 

 Lake, suffering from result of injury. 



June 26: Begins light SSW. breeze, increasing to strong breeze 

 aiul moderate gale, with rather rough sea; falling to moderate breeze 

 and shifting to XW., with moderate sea, at close. Overcast, foggy, 

 and rainy throughout. Standing on course 122° true, occupied sta- 

 tions Xos. 480, 481, and 482. Speed reduced at intervals because of 

 fog. At 3 course 24° true ; at 6.30 occupied station No. 483. At 6..50 

 <?ourse 292" true; at 11.45 occupied station No. 484. 



Ice information given to H. M. S. CoTistance. 



June 27 : Light variable breezes and airs ; moderate swell ; mostly 

 clear, fine weather. Cruising southern part of Grand Banks for 

 oceanogi-aphic work. On course 48° true until 4 a.m.; then occupied 

 station No. 485. At 4.25 on course 116° true. At 8.25 occupied sta- 

 tion No. 486. At 8.40 on course 96° true. At 11.35 occupied sta- 

 tion No. 487. At 11.50 on course 196°. At 2.30 occupied station 

 No. 488. Numerous French fishermen (sailing vessels) sighted in 

 afternoon. Usual dories in water, often under sail, and trawl buoys 

 t^ften seen. The barkentine St. Jean gave us letters to mail and ad- 

 vised us that the fishing thus far had not been good this season. To 

 date she had taken only some 8,600 pounds cod ; less than usual. Pos- 

 sibly prevalence of warm water the cause of this. At 6.55 occupied 

 station No. 489. and at 11.25 station No. 490. At 11.40 stood on course 

 116° true. Surgeon again prescribed by radio for injured engineer 

 officer aboard steamship West Lake. From 8 a. m. until 6 p. m. 

 1-knot current experienced, setting 100° true. 



June 28 : Calm to light variable airs and breezes ; smooth sea : 

 slight haze first part; fog latter part. Cruising southeast part of 

 txrand Banks and to westward, south of banks for oceanographic 

 work. Begins on course 118° true. At 4.45 a. m. on course 228° 

 ti-ue. At 10 a. m. on course 300° true. At 6.54 p. m. on course 244° 

 true. The following stations were occupied : No. 491 at 1.50 a. m. ; 

 No. 492 at 4.23 a. m. ; No. 493 at 9.10 a. m. ; No. 494 at 3.15 p. m. ; No. 

 495 at 6.36 p. m. ; No. 496 at 10.10 p. m. A number of fishing schoon- 

 ers sighted on southern part of banks. 



Gave special ice information to steamship Monte Santo and to 

 H. M. S. Constance. 



The following message was received at 8.50 a. m. from steamship 

 Coatsworth : 



Coatsicorth, latitude 47° 17', longitude 51° 35', passed ship's lifeboat half full 

 of water ; " No. 6 " on bow ; no occupants in boat. 



KiLGOM, Mcifitcr. 



In reply to inquiry from Tampa the following details were re- 

 ceived at 3 :45 p. m. : 



