were observed south of 50° X. No bergs drifted south of 48° N. 

 (hiring the month. A small berg with growlers reported by the SS 

 Berksheim on 2 July at position 48°00' X., 46°55' W. was the southern- 

 most and easternmost ice for July. Several reports were received of 

 l)ergs along the eastern approaches to Belle Isle Straits. 



AUGUST 



A few bergs continued to ti-ickle south of 50° X. but only one 

 managed to move south of 48° X. This southernmost berg was re- 

 ported on 10 August at position 47°54' X., 49°20' W. The move- 

 ment of the few bergs between 48° X. and 52° X. appeared to be 

 easterly. The easternmost berg was reported at position 49°30' X. 

 47°25' W. on 15 August. A postseason aerial reconnaissance flight 

 on 30 August revealed no ice below 50° X. It was apparent that the 

 numerous known bergs between 50° X. and 54° X. on 30 June had 

 been rapidly disintegratmg due to rising temperatures. Reports of 

 bergs from Belle Isle to 160 miles seaward continued to be received 

 througliout tlie month from vessels using Track G. 



SEPTE/^BER 



Reports of bergs contmued to be received at about the same fre- 

 quency as the month of August. Practically all the reports were of 

 bergs at the entrance of Belle Isle and to 140 miles to the east along 

 track G. A flight on 20 September revealed only one berg soutli of 

 52° X., east of longitude 54° W. On the basis of tliis flight, scheduled 

 weekly post-season aerial reconnaissance flights were termmated. 

 The southernmost berg reported during September was at position 

 49°46' N., 53°15' W. on the 14th. An unusual report was that of a 

 growler south of Avalon Peninsula, sighted by the SS American Manu- 

 fachirer at 46°02' X., 54°24' W. on the 26th. 



OCTOBER 



There was a notable decrease in the overall number of ice reports 

 during October, but there was more berg activitv^ below 50° X. than 

 the previous month. The southernmost and easternmost ice for the 

 month was a smafl berg sighted on the 24th at 47°20' X., 47°17'W. 

 This berg had been sighted a few times previously and was moving 

 southeast in the Labrador CVuTent at a rate of 20 miles daily. This 

 berg was reported tlie next Any about 20 miles to the west of its 

 sighted position on the 24th. Apparently easterly winds of gale force 

 had moved the berg out of the Labrador Current and removed it as 

 a threat to shipping lanes to the south. A search for this berg on the 

 29th was negative and the berg was presumed melted. Three special 

 post-season aerial reconnaissance flights were made during tlie month. 



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