The percentage distribution of reporting vessels bv nationality is as 

 follows: 



Great Britain 25 t: 



u. s. A :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 20: ? 



Germany q „ 



Norway ' ~~ '^ ^ 



Netherlands r. . 



Sweden en 



6.0 

 Italy o " 



Canada 2o 



France __ 2 o 



Panama 2« 



Denmark 2 q 



Spain 2 i 



Others (12 nations) _ ^g 



ICE CONDITIONS, 1954 



JANUARY 



The first ice reported in 1954 to the International Ice Patrol was a 

 large berg in 52° 16' N., 51°43' W., on 3 Janiiarj^ No bergs were re- 

 ported south of latitude 52° N. until the 22d, on which date a small 

 berg was reported in 51°32' N., 50°3r W. A preseason reconnais- 

 sance flight on the 25th found approximately 16 bergs and numerous 

 growlers scattered off the east coast of Newfoundland between lati- 

 tudes 48° N. and 52° N., and between the 100- and 1,000-fathom 

 curves. Subsequent reports received during this month indicated a 

 southerly to southeasterly movement of these bergs. Only one berg 

 drifted south of the 48th parallel during Januarv and was reported 

 on the 31st in 47°50' N., 52°24' W. 



On the 8th a berg was reported unusually far to the east of Cape 

 Farewell, Greenland, in 59°30' A\, 33°23' W. 



On 15 Januar}^ scattered sea ice formations extended eastward from 

 Cape Freels, Newfoundland, to the 52d meridian. From that time 

 to the end of January the amount of sea ice south of latitude 52° N. 

 increased. By the 31st scattered to heavy concentrations of sea ice 

 reached as far south as latitude 48°30' N. and as far east as the 49th 

 meridian. 



FEBRUARY 



The southerly movement of bergs during January continued in 

 February. Numerous bergs drifted south of latitude 52° N. All of 

 these remained inside the 1,000-fathom curve east of Newfoundland, 

 except eight bergs in the area bounded by latitudes 48°30' N. and 

 49°56' N. and longitudes 46°50' W. and 48°10' W. About 16 bergs 

 traveled south of the 48th parallel during the month. Fourteen of 

 these were found on the 24tli scattered rouglily along the 100-fathom 

 curve on the eastern slope of the Grand Banks as far south as latitude 



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