The weather had been foggy since early morning of the previous day. 

 The main condenser had developed a leak and the ship was stopped 

 in order to make repairs. While drifting, a strong westerly set was 

 experienced, which agreed with the currents shown on the dynamic 

 current chart drawn in June of last year. At 1 :30 p.m. the repairs to 

 the condenser having been completed, set course 0° true. On reach- 

 ing shoal water the fog cleared. Meanwhile, the water temperature 

 had increased from 38° to 42° F. At 4 p.m. changed course to 30° 

 true. On reaching the 100-fathom curve, dense fog again set in. 

 This again was the demarcation point between the 38° and 42° 

 water. At 7:30 p.m. stopped and drifted for the night. The follow- 

 ing day was foggy east of the Banks in the cold current, but good 

 visibility prevailed over the shoal water. At 7:30 a.m. boarded the 

 French fisherman Notre Dame de Bizeux of St. Servan, in 44°05' N., 

 49°55' W. She had sighted no ice. Headed south for 25 miles and 

 anchored in 31 fathoms of water. Here the crew caught about 100 

 pounds of cod fish. At 12 m. headed for deep water and found it 

 still foggy. Stopped and drifted at 4 p.m. On the following day, 

 with visibility about 7 miles, we searched along the eastern slope of 

 the Banks between the 100- and 1 ,000-fatliom curves in the cold 

 water as far north as latitude 45°30' N. At times fog would set in 

 and we would change course to the eastward for a few minutes until 

 the visibility increased. 



On the 16th and 17th no scouting could be done on account of dense 

 fog. On June 18, with visibility about 5 or 6 miles, scouted northward 

 just east of the 50-fathom curve to latitude 47°00' N. Then the 

 search was changed to eastward until longitude 46°30' W. was reached. 

 Then we ran 20 miles south and changed course to the westward. At 

 dark we stopped and drifted for the night. June 19 was foggy except 

 for 2 hours in the morning. During these 2 hours the Cham/plain ran 

 to the westward at 13 knots. This day it was recommended to Coast 

 Guard headquarters, Washington, D.C., that the ice observation 

 cruise be discontinued for the season. The following day no scouting 

 could be done on account of fog. At 10:30 p.m. received headquarters 

 dispatch of June 20, 1933, directing us to discontinue the ice observa- 

 tion cruise. At 10:37 p.m. proceeded at 7 knots on course 290 to meet 

 the General Greene in order to transfer Lt. R. M. Hoyle to that ves- 

 sel. The General Greene was met in latitude 47°51' N., longitude 

 50°4r W., at 7:18 p.m. June 21, 1933, and transfer of Lt. R. M. 

 Hoyle and oceanographic equipment effected. 



During the patrol only 10 bergs were reported south of latitude 

 48° N. Seven of these were within 25 miles of the land to the south- 

 ward of Cape Race. The other three were just south of 48° N., and 

 between longitude 47°34' W. and 51°30' W. As this vessel had ex- 

 perienced no southerly sets when north of latitude 45° N., and taking 



