the cruise reports of loose strings of field ice and several growlers 

 moving west in the Straits of Belleisle were received. A total of 46 

 bergs were sighted south of Camp Islands, southern Labrador. 

 Subsequent reports from Belle Isle after our departure indicated the 

 probability of another influx of ice from Labrador. The Gulf of St. 

 Lawrence was open to navigation early in April. 



The weather was unusually calm and good visibility prevailed 

 during this cruise. No storms were encountered. Radio meteoro- 

 graph observations were made during this cruise in continuance of the 

 program commenced during the 1939 Ice Patrol. 



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

 received during this cruise: 



Number of bergs reported or sighted south of latitude 48° N 1 



Number of bergs reported or sighted south of latitude 45° N 



Number of ice reports received 



Number of water temperature reports received 72 



Number of vessels furnishing water temperature reports 6 



Number of vessels furnished special information 4 



TABLE OF ICE AND OBSTRUCTION REPORTS, ICE PATROL AREA, 1940 



Latitude Longitude 



44 41 58 59 



44 13 59 35 

 White Head, Nova 



Scotia 



45 50 59 17 

 44 17 62 10 

 44 12 62 20 



Sable Island 



East Coast Nova 



Scotia 



f Sable Island to 



L 44 12 I 62 20 



Sable Island 



f Sable Island to 



I 44 12 I 62 20 



East coast of 



Nova Scotia 



44 07 I 63 15 



to Jeddorc, Nova 



Scotia 



Jeddore, Nova 



Scotia 

 44 20 62 30 

 43 55 61 55 

 48 50 50 00 



48 30 50 40 

 East coast of Cape 



Breton 



(Louisburg Harbor 



\ to 



I 45 15 I 58 00 



Northumberland 



Strait 

 Gulf of St. Law- 

 rence 

 East coast of Cape 

 Breton 



49 00 I 49 30 

 Cape Ray, New- 

 foundland 



f Cape Esprit to 

 I 45 15 I 59 10 



45 15 

 47 12 



59 10 



Description 



Southern limit of extensive ice floes. 



Do. 

 Large area field ice 18 miles southeast. 



Heavy field ice. 



Field ice extending 15 miles east from. 



Field ice 10 miles wide extending east 



from. 

 Heavy field ice extending north from. 

 Slush and 



•Ice floes to northward of line from. 

 Heavy field ice from 310° to 40° from. 

 Ice floes to northward of line from. 

 Slush and pancake ice along. 



Field ice. 



Field ice along coast northeast from. 



Scattered ice floes. 



Ice field 15 mile area. 



Field ice extending northeast an( 



northwest from. 

 Field ice. 

 Do. 



Do. 

 Heavy field ice. 

 Large areas of field ice. 



Do. 



Large ice field. 



Field ice strings to southward. 



•Field ice extending. 

 Do. 



