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oceanographic equipment, except the salinometer. The three sta- 

 tion-taldng crews of three men each worked quickly and efficiently 

 at every station. All the observations were made with the greatest 

 possible accuracy — for instance, the thermometers were read to the 

 nearest hundredth of a degree with a magnifying glass. 



To prevent trouble and delays, the water bottles, thermometers, 

 winches, and other equipment were carefully inspected after each 

 time used, and all the defects found were made good before arriving 

 at the next station. 



Early on July 6 the first row of oceanographic stations was finished. 

 By dark on the evening of the next day, the second row, taken to the 

 westward toward the northern Newfoundland coast, was completed. 

 By daylight on July 8 the Strait of Belle Isle was being approached. 

 After six shallow stations had been taken across this strait under 

 excellent weather conditions, the afternoon of the 8th was spent 

 running northward toward Domino Run, Labrador, where the ship 

 was anchored at 10.13 p. m. 



July 9 was spent in topping oft" the after water tank with dory- 

 loads of water from the stream at the head of Domino Harbor. This 

 water was brownish and gave the whole after tank a bad taste. The 

 bad taste, however, may have been due in large part to salt water 

 blown or shipped into the loaded dories while they were en route to 

 the ship. \Vhile the ship was being watered the officers visited the 

 Labrador families, and the Newfoundlanders engaged in fishing in 

 the locality. Considerable time was also spent at the Grenfell 

 Hospital at Spotted Island Harbor, the most important community 

 on Domino Run. 



A check up of the miles covered and the amount of fuel consumed 

 was made before proceeding to sea, and it was seen that it would be 

 impossible to complete the full prescribed program at the standard 

 speed of 375 revolutions per minute that had been set on leaving St. 

 John's. Standard speed was reduced to 300 revolutions per minute 

 (about Iji knots) and this reduced speed was in general adhered to 

 until Ivigtut, Greenland, was reached. There enough fuel oil was 

 purchased to permit a standard speed of 400 revolutions per minute 

 (about 9 knots), to be maintained throughout the last parts of the 

 cruise. 



At 6 a. m. on July 10 the General Greene left Domino Run to start 

 a row of stations to the northeastward. It had been noted that the 

 compasses were developing large errors as the ship ran northward, 

 so compensation was effected and the ship was swung for residual 

 deviations before the first station of the new row was occupied. 



July 11 was spent running northwestward toward the line of 

 stations to be taken to a point just off Cape Harrison, Labrador. 

 Heretofore the stations had been located as near as possible to the 



