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tire day and an accurate check on its drift was obtained. It was 

 observed to drift only about 2 miles in 36 hours. At 2153 the General 

 Greene was met in vicinity of this berg, and at 1425 the next day, 

 June 11, Mr. Floyd M. Soule and Boatswain A. L. Cunningham re- 

 ported aboard for a conference, and Mr. Soule delivered a current 

 map of the critical area. Mr. Soule and Boatswain Cunningham 

 departed, and John Hawlett, of the steam trawler Imperialist^ was 

 transferred to the General Greene for transportation to St. John's, 

 NeAvfoundland, and at 1620 the General Greene departed for St. 

 John's. 



The following day, June 12, the berg was relocated in latitude 

 44°56' N., longitude 48°34' W., having drifted only a few miles since 

 the 10th of June. Dense fog set in at 0800 this day and remained 

 generally over the entire Ice Patrol area until June 16. No scout- 

 ing was possible during these 5 days, as the visibility was almost 

 constantly less than one-half mile, lifting only rarely and for very 

 short intervals. On June 16, with visibility of 4 miles during the 

 morning, the Mendota relocated the remains of the berg last seen on 

 June 12. It was now reduced to a large growler and was disinte- 

 grating vey rapidly. The small berg last sighted on June 9 is be- 

 lieved to have disintegrated and was stricken from the Ice Patrol 

 records this date. The Mendota continued searching to the north- 

 ward for more ice, but at 1300 dense fog set in and the Mendota 

 stopped to drift. No other ice was sighted.. 



During the night of June 16, the Mendota steamed northward in 

 order to scout out the area north of latitude 46° N. between the 50- 

 fathom curve and Flemish Cap. At daylight, June 17, this search 

 was commenced, and the area searched as far east as longitude 46°30' 

 W., in spite of high westerly winds and rough seas. The visibility 

 during the greater part of the day was 6 to 8 miles. No ice was 

 sighted in this area. Toward evening, the visibility decreased to 

 such an extent as to make further scouting unprofitable and the 

 Mendota headed south along the eastern slope of the Banks for the 

 relieving point. At 0115, June 18, the Mendota passed a medium- 

 sized berg in the approximate position, latitude 45°26' N., longitude 

 48° 50' W. 



The PontcJiartrain was met at 1210, June 18, in latitude 43°44' N., 

 longitude 49° 04' W. A boat was lowered and Lt. G. Van A. Graves, 

 ice-observation officer, and the observer's party were transferred to 

 the Pontchartrain and, at 1245, the Pontchartrain relieved the Men- 

 dota as Ice Patrol vessel. The Mendota set course for Boston, Mass., 

 arriving there at 1920 June 21, 1935. 



The following is a summary of ice and water-temperature reports 

 received during: the cruise : 



