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to which place vessels passing are reported. Information as to ice, 

 wind, temperature, and also weather forecasts can be obtained, during 

 April and May, by communicating with the signal station. 



A wireless telegraph station has been established by the govern- 

 ment of Canada at cape Kace lighthouse, which is operated for the 

 Marine and Fisheries Department of the Dominion by the Marconi 

 Wireless Telegraph Company (Limited). The call letters of the sta- 

 tion are C E. See page 42. 



Tides. — It is high water, full and change, at cape Race at 7h. Om. ; 

 .springs rise 6| feet, neaps 5 feet. 



Caution — Currents. — As fog is exceedingly prevalent ojff the 

 south coast of Newfoundland, especially during June and July, it 

 is necessary to guard against the set of the current and the indraft 

 into the deep bays. See pages 52, 54. 



Sounding's. — -When in the vicinity of capes Race and Pine, obtain 

 frequent soundings, which will be regular and of moderate depth. 



From the eastward, after crossing the Great bank, the water 

 deepens to about 100 fathoms; it then shoals on Ballard bank, and 

 after again deepening to 40 fathoms, shoals gradually to the shore. 



From the westward in thick weather do not close capes Pine and 

 Race to depths less than 30 fathoms. 



Ice. — There may be icebergs off this coast at nearly all seasons. 

 In March, April, May, June, and sometimes July, field ice is often 

 encountered, either on the banks or nearer to Newfoundland. See 

 pages 57-61. 



The earliest recorded time of the arrival of northern ice at cape 

 Race is January 17, and the latest April 12, the average time being 

 about the first week in February. The time of the clearance of the 

 ice varies from February 25 to June 7, the average time being about 

 the middle of April. 



Ballard bank, situated about 7 miles east-southeastward of cape 

 Race, is 13| miles in length, parallel to the coast, with a greatest 

 breadth of 4^ miles within the 30-fathom line. 



The general depths on the northeastern part of the bank, where 

 the sea breaks in hea\^' gales, are from 13 to 28 fathoms, excejDt on 

 Tommy and Garrett rocks; on the southwestern part of the bank 

 the depths are from 19 to 29 fathoms. 



Tommy rock is small, with 9 fathoms water over it; it lies at 

 the northern end of Ballard bank, with Cape Race lighthouse bearing 

 245°, distant 11 miles. 



Garrett rock, which is the shoalest part of Ballard bank, is small, 

 has 8 fathoms water over it, and lies with Cape Race lighthouse, 

 bearing 261°, distant 9 miles. 



A small bank, with 13 fathoms over it, lies with Cape Race light- 

 house, bearing 269°, distant 8f miles. 



