Figure 13. — Ice conditions on 13 June 1963. 



expected to last less than 2 weeks in the average 38°-40° F. water. 

 Bergs in their journey south along the east slope of the Grand Banks 

 are usually sighted and reported by several different ships. This one, 

 except for SS Evie, was not reported once. Average surface winds 

 over the Grand Banks during the interval were southwest and un- 

 favorable for south transport of bergs. Nevertheless, the ice report 

 was verified and must be recorded as such. 



It is esthnated that 1 berg drifted south of 48° N. during June, 

 making a total of 25 bergs for the year, or considerably below the 

 average of 392 since 1900. For the plot of ice sighted and reported 



for June, see figure 17. 



JULY 



An ice observation flight on 2 July indicated only six bergs south of 

 50° N. with the southernmost a medium tabular berg at 48°52' N., 

 48°45' W., and the easternmost a small dome berg at 49° N., 46°47' W. 

 By 12 July only two of the six bergs remained, the medium tabular 

 now a small tabular, 25 miles to the northwest of its sighted position 

 10 days before, and a small tabular berg near Fogo Island. The 

 latter berg was the remains of the very large tabular berg sighted a 

 month ago 60 miles to the northwest. On the 14th the U.S. Coast 

 Guard cutter Evergreen reported two growlers 5 miles to the east of 

 the sighted position of the single offshore berg on the 12th. 



The next flight on the 23d, covering the areas north of the Grand 

 Banks to 52° N. from the coast to the 1,000-fathoni curve, revealed 



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