Table of Ice Reports, Newfonncllnnd Area, 19Jf3 — Continued 



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Location and Remarks 



Bergs, growlers. 

 Pack 



...do 

 ...do 

 Pans. 



Pack. 



Berps 

 Pack. 



Floe. 



MARCH— Continued 



Thin string vicinity 47-20 49-30. 



[ce from 45-46 58-57 to eastern edge at 45- 46 57-32. Medium to large sheet.s S to 10 



inches thick, some open water. 

 .\rgentia Harbor. 



Vicinity 47-50 48-45 heavy pancake ice. 



Loose stringy floes extending from direction of Cabot Strait to 46-15 56-00. 

 Heavy ice north of a line from Ingonish through 46-30 60-20, 46-30 60-00, 46-10 59-20, 



46-05 59 10, 46-10 59-00, and east to limit of visibilitv. North edge of ice from Cape 



Rjy through 47-30 59-15, 47-25 59-00, thence east. 

 Thin streamers loose pack southwest of St. Pierre. 

 From Sydney on course to .-Vrgentia ice extended 100 miles. On both sides to limit of 



visibility (10 miles) for first 45 miles, for next 55 miles plane flew along southern edge 



of ice. Some ice west of Miquelon Islands. 

 Heavy ice to north of line from Cnpe North through 46-35 60- 20, 46-00 59-00 thence 



east. North edge from Cape Ray through 47-35 59-15, 47-15 59-00 and east. 

 Thin streamers of loose pack southwest of St. Pierre. 

 Concentration centering 47-25 N., 48-45 W. Small patches widely scattered from above 



position out to 47-00 N., 46-30 W. 

 Thin streamers of loose pack 10 to 20 miles wide vicinity 46-40 N., to 47-30 N., at 49- 15 W. 

 Southern extremity of solid ice from Cape North through 47-10 60-15, 47-20 60-00, 



47-30 59-35, thence Cape Rav. Solid packed drift ice enclosed by line from Cape 



North through 46-25 60-00, 46- 10 59-35, 46-40 59-10, 47-20 59-10, thence Cape Ray. 

 Broken floes from 48-55 50-20 to 50-00 48-10 and as far north and south as visible (8 milesl. 

 50-10 46-12, 30 to 50 feet high. 



J^arge and heavy pan ice 45-15 57-28 to 45-00 56-55. Ice thence due north. 

 East edge of pack ice at 45-30 57-00. 

 From 46-15 60-00 on course 075° true no ice for 20 miles than broken ice to wiihin 20 to 



30 miles of Miquelons. Southern limits not visible (visibility up to 40 miles). 

 Vessel stuck in heavy ice 49-09 50-18. 

 Heavy ice to north of a line from Cape North through 46-50 60-20, 46-30 59-20, 45-50 



59-15, and east to limit of visibilitv in 58-10 W. North edge from Cape Ray through 



47-30 59-20, 47-25 59-00 and east "to visibility limit. 

 Heavy ice 45-28 58-00 to 45-34 57-28, thence light to 45-50 57-00. Southern edge not 



visible. 

 East edge of pack, cakes to 6 feet thick, through positions 55-00 52-20, 53-25 50-55, 



51-20 49-25, 48-50 48-55, 48-23 48 25, 47-52 47-27, 47-35 47-23, 47-22 47-23, 47-17 



47-40, 47-20 48-14, thence tending toward Cape Freels. Scattered ice east of these 



limits. Bergs and growler? in and east of pack, verv numerous between 49 N., and 



51 N. 

 47-35 47-20 to 47-45 47-20 pack. 50-00 45-35, 50-16 45-12 bergs. 

 Several in vicinity 49-30 45-30. 

 At Twillmgate and Fogo light close packed ice. Distant and open ?t Newton and Cape 



Bonavista. 

 Heavy ice to north of a line from Cape North through 46-30 60-20, 46-15 60-00, 46-15 



59-15, 46-00 59-00 and east to limit of visibility. North edge from Cape Ray through 



47-30 59-15, 47-25 59-00, thence east. 

 West edge of ice 45-30 59-00. Ice heaviest at 45-36 58-27 along edge of banks. East 



edge at 46-00 57-45. South edge not visible. Ice slowed ship, but little maneuvering 



necessary. 

 Pack from 45-15 59-20 to 45-40 58-00. Rather heavy pack, south edge not visible. 

 Small pans but almost, continuous on course 075° true to 80 miles from Sydney. Some 



patchy floes almost to Miquelons. Ice on west coast Miquelons. 

 Western edge field ice in 45-24 57-52. Ice field slightly broken to southeast appeared 



solid to northwest. Ice averaged from 2 to 5 feet thick, frequent hummock to 6 feet 



above water. Eastern edge at 45-30 57-21. 

 Eastern edge pack ice at 45-45 57-50. Ice rather scattered, some large pans to 6 feet 



above water. 

 Edge ice 45-20 58-05. Strings with leads of open water. Some rafted sheets resembling 



growlers. 

 Western edge ice 12 miles from Louisbure with east edge main field in position 45-28 



57-50. Ice was loose, in strings of heavy low flat pans, 3 to 5 feet thick. Field broken 



with many leads of open w?ter. 

 Growlers and bergs dangerous to navigation extend from 47-00 47-00 to 46 30 47-00 



thence 47-00 48-00. 

 Heavy pack ice 47-58 48-05 to 47-55 47-30, thence 47-23 47-30. Lead between last 



two positions but ice to east beyond vLsiblc limit of 6 miles. Left ice at 47-15 47-47 



at 100-fathom curve. No more ice to wet. 

 Heavy ice to north of a line through 46-50 60-20, 46-40 00-00, 46-25 60-00, 46-05 59-40, 



45-30 59-00 and southeast to limit of visibility. Northeast edge through 47-35 59-20, 



47-05 59-10, 47-00 58-55 and east to limit of visibility. Scattered patches open water 



throughout. 

 Ice extends 230 miles northeast of Cape Freels. 

 Pack ice off east end Banquercau from 44-24 57-08 to 44-20 56-45. 

 A very few scattered pieces ice to north of route 43-35 59-25 to 44-40 56-30 to 46-30 



55-00. 

 Heavy ice with scattered leads open water throughout to north of line from Cape North 



through 46-30 60-10, 46-15 59-40, 45-50 59-30, 45-50 59-00. Northeast edge of 



ice 47-35 59-20, 47-20 59-00 to 58-30 W. 

 Numerous bergs along course 50-00 43-00 to 48-50 42-50 to 45-25 46-45. 

 Pack ice from 44-47 56-47 to 44-35 57 -02. Field appe.ired to be separate floes broken 



from main field which appeared solid to the northwest. Largest piece to about 10 



feet above water. 

 Heavy ice floe 45-10 56-50. Ice pieces tightly piicked and up to 30 feet thick, hard. 



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