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31° F., and this berg was undoubtedly drifting southwesterly in the 

 cold water. At 1900, the Poittcharfraln stopped and drifted for the 

 night in latitude 45°2G' N., longitude 48°05' W. 



The next day, March 31, the Pontchmtrahi scouted out an area 

 45 miles wide east of the 100-fathoni curve in the cold water between 

 latitude 45°30' N. and latitude 44°25' N., and sighted two bergs, 

 three growlers, and a small icefield containing several growlers. 

 (See fig. 11.) x\.t 1845, the Pontchartrain commenced drifting for the 

 night. At 0530 on the 1st of April, the P&ntcJiartrain searched an 

 area between latitudes 44°44' N. and 45°28' N., in an effort to locate 

 any ice which might have drifted southward in the cold current 

 since March 28, the last time this area was searched. Only one 

 small berg was located in latitude 44° 14' N., longitude 48°42' W. The 

 Pont char train stopped and drifted for the night in latitude 44°26' N., 

 longitude 48°39' W., at 185G. At daybreak, April 2, the Pon tchartrain 

 commenced a search to the northeast along the eastern edge of the 

 Banks in the cold water in order to locate the two bergs and several 

 growlers sighted on March 31, and to determine their drift. In latitude 

 45°09' N., longitude 48°00' W., a large icefield was encountered ex- 

 tending as far as could be seen to the eastward and about 8 miles to the 

 westward. It appeared to be about 3 miles thick and contained about 

 six growlers and some heavy pack ice. Two large growlers were 

 sighted in latitude 45°05' N., longitude 48°30' W., and latitude 45°05' 

 X., longitude 48°18' W. The two bergs sighted on March 31 were 

 identified in latitude 44°44' N., longitude 48°42' W., and latitude 

 44°32' N., longitude 48°36' W., respectively. These bergs were con- 

 siderably diminished in size and had drifted south-southeast in the 

 cold water at about 15 miles per day. At 1901 that evening, the berg 

 sighted late April 1 was found in latitude 44° 16' N., longitude 45°23' 

 W. This berg which has been drifting south-southeast had practi- 

 cally reversed "its direction and had drifted 13 miles in an east- 

 northeasterly direction in the past 24 hours. At 1955 the Pontchmr- 

 trairh stopped and drifted for the night. The following day, April 

 3, the Pontchartrain sighted the berg of the previous day and noted 

 its continued easterly drift. Due to moderate gales and heavy seas, 

 the Pontchartrain lay to, drifting throughout the day and night. 



On the morning of April 4 the Pontchartrain commenced scouting 

 to the southward in order to relocate the southernmost ice after the 

 day of gales. The search was abandoned at 0850 because of heavy 

 snow squalls and increasing westerly wind and sea. The Pont- 

 chartrain headed to windward at slow speed to await abatement of 

 the weather. During the day the three small bergs of April 2 were 

 relocated. These three bergs had interesting and varied drifts in 

 the 2 days since they were last seen. One drifted north-northeast, 



