Table of Ice Reports, Ncxvfoimdland Area, 19U3 — Continued 



Bergs 



-do 



Bergs, Hoes 

 Pack 



Bergs 



Various... 



Berg 



Pack, growlers. 



Pack 



Ice line 



Bergs.. 



Pack 



....do 



Ice line . 



Bergs... 



Broken.. 



Ice lines. 

 ....do... 



Bergs... 

 ....do... 



Pack. 



Ice lines. 



Bergs 



Ice lines. 

 Bergs... 

 Ice line.. 

 Bergs... 

 Ice line.. 

 Bergs... 

 Ice line.. 

 Bergs... 

 Ice lines. 



Floes... - 

 Ice lines. 

 Bergs... 

 Ice line.. 

 Bergs... 

 Ice lines. 



Bergs. 

 Pack.. 

 ...do. 

 Bergs. 



Pack.. 



Bergs, growlers. 



Bergs - 



Pack 



Berg 



.\PHiL— Continued 



49-07 44-05 (75 feet high 500 feet long), 49-30 49-45, 49-30 50-00 (70 feet high 400 feet 

 long), 49-00 46-10 (75 feet high 500 feet long). 



Vicinity 47-20 46-35 about 15 bergs. 



Several bergs and scattered floes 48-20 46-57 to 49-00 47-00. 



Ice visible to north of Cape North. None between Sydney and Argentia (visibility 

 50 miles). 



Numerous, small, 48-25 45-40. Very large 48-22 46-07, 48-20 46-15, 48-18 46-15. 

 Altered course to avoid numerous bergs. Numerous 47-35 46-34 (one very large berg 

 250 feet high). Encountered frequent bergs to 46-50 47-27. 



Gulf summary: Navigable through Gulf of St. Lawrence to Montreal via Strait of Canso, 

 East Point Prince Edward Island or Northumberland Strait. Also via Scatari, Cape 

 North and Bird Rocks. Route from Bird Rocks to Cape Ray now navigable. Loose 

 ice south of line from Bird Rocks tc Cape Ray. Field from 1 to 20 miles wide but 

 navigable. Open ice extends from 5 miles off Cape Ray north along Newfoundland 

 coast to limit of visibility. Ice is 2 miles west of Cape Anguille. No ice south of line 

 from Cape Ray to Cape North except occasional string 20 to 40 miles off east coast Cape 

 Breton. Bras D'Or Lakes now open. 



Gulf of St. Lawrence: River and Gulf practically clear with heavy ice only in northeast 

 part of gulf north of Cape St. George. Open ice 7 miles west of Cape St. George ex- 

 tending 25 miles southwest and to 40 miles northwest. Clear along Newfoundland 

 coast to Bay of Islands. Point Amour heavy close packed arctic ice, 10 bergs. Small 

 patch ice 10 miles wide east of Bird Rocks. Small field midway between Bird Rocks 

 and St. Paul Island. 



Broken ice from Cape St. George 30 miles southwest. Extends west and northwest 

 this line to limit of visibility. Isolated string 2 miles wide about half way between 

 Cape Anguille and Cape St. George. 



47-57 45-52 (large). 



52-36 51-27 heavy pack and growlers. 



Off Cape Harrison 4 to 10 miles to sea. Poor visibility beyond. 



No ice line on course 134° true from Gander. 



2 at 48-30 52-22, 1 at 49-10 53-27. 



On course north passed out of pack at 52-44 51-26. 



Ice edge runs between positions 51-30 51-25, 50-10 50-05, 49-42 49-06, 52-05 52-10, 



50-48 53-05, 50-16 50-35, 50-07 49-52, 50-05 49-30, 49-15 52-00. 

 51-15 52-10, 50-47 52-35. 

 52-23 51-18, 49-13 47-20. 



Extending from about 15 miles north of Stephenville to the north. 

 49-15 52-00 to 49-20 50-00. 52-00 50-40 to 50-15 52-00. 

 49-47 50-49 to 50-05 49-30 



8 at 49-20 52-55, 12 at 49-40 51-30, 1 at 49-26 45-55, 3 at 4S-52 45-05, 1 at 49-10 44-50. 

 48-15 44-55, 5 within 8 miles of 48-48 43-52, 3 within 9 miles of 48-36 44-03, 2 within 



5 miles of 48-27 44-30, 1 at 48-25 44-34, 1 at 48-20 44-45, 1 at 49-26 43-55. 

 From 15 miles north of Bay of Islands to 50 miles off west shore, heavy, not navigable. 



Lying tight against west Newfoundland coast north of 49-25 N. No ice sighted south 



of above. 

 52-10 52-50.51-08 51-45. 



51-40 49-00, 51-40 51-13, 51-50 46-00, 51-20 47-00. 

 50-10 52-50. 51-08 51-35. 

 52-40 49-10, 51-35 50-42, 50-40 52-00. 

 50-30 52-00. 



Several medium at 49-40 46-00, 2 at 49-40 46-25, 1 large berg at 51-50 47-40. 

 50-11 52-30 to 50-26 52-30. 

 51-40 50-00. 

 51-30 51-05. 



3 vicinity 52-30 49-35 (about 25 miles apart). 

 50-09 52-52, 51-00 51-40. 



50-00 53-00,51-42 50-40 (several in group), 52-00 49-10, 52-10 49-00, 51-30 50-10, 

 51-10 50-10. 



51-50 50-40. 



52-53 52-03, 50-50 51-30. 



52-10 49-05. 52-09 49-05. 



50-47 52-05. 



51-15 51-32. 6 vicinity 51-40 51-03. 



Ice broken away from shore line about 70 miles at 49-43 51 55. Ice about 10 miles 

 wide at this point, navigable, broken up in small pieces. 



50-40 49-20, 50-18 48-40. Many between 49-43 51-55 and shcrc. 



Extending 140° from 48-47 48-22. 



Extends to 48-00 47-30. 



Numerous in area 49-38 48-18 to 49-56 40-15 to 48-35 45-34 to 48-14 48-13. 4 large 

 bergs 46-09 47-48, several bergs 46-15 47-49 and vicinity. 



Labrador coast vicinity 54-40 N., northeast edge ice belt 75 miles off Shiphead Harbor. 

 Outer 25 miles open, remainder very close packed and very heavy. Few bergs. Ap- 

 parently open shore water from Brig Harbor south. Lake Melville solid. Hamilton 

 Inlet clear to Rigolet. 



From 48-50 47-00 to 48-00 47-45. Well scattered but some of considearble size (400 

 yards long 100 feet high). 



Numerous (estimated 90) vicinity 48-00 47-30. 



Labrador coast pack ice to 60 to 70 miles off Cape Harrigan. Lake Melville frozen solid. 



47-14 48-03 (large). 



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