Table of Ice Reports, Newfoundland Area, 194S — Continued 



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 Scattered bergs for 20 miles all directions from 49-35 53-05. 

 Many within 75 miles of coast vicinity Cape Freels. Thinly scattered from 75 to 125 



miles out. 

 St. John's to 100 miles east numerous bergs and small pieces. 

 Hudson Strait Area: I'ngava Bay clear from south to 59 N., where light floe ice begins. 



West coast 95 percrnt clear to 20 miles off shore north to Payne River then ice 10 



miles off narrowing to coast at Cape Hopes .\dvance. Thence solid ice across strait 



to south coast Baffin Land with no sign of general break-up. Southeast coast Ungava 



Bay clear to George River thence 10 to 20 miles open water along east coast to Port 



Burwell. Heavj- floe ice vicinity Port Burwell. 

 Only numerous growlers and bergs Battle Harbor to Lewisport on route well off coast to 



east Belle Isle. 

 49-10 53-30, 48-30 52-58, 48-40 53-00. Numerous along east coast (vicinitv Cape 



Freels) for about 40 miles off shore. 

 Several large ones in area 49-10 52-10. 

 Large berg 8 miles east of Cape Race. 1 large and 1 small 12 miles off shore center Trc- 



passey Bay. Several bergs vicinity Bell Island, Conception Bay. Several bergs in 



Trinity Bay. 



3 to 5 miles off St. John's Harbor entrance drifting south. 

 Light open ice inshore at Grev Island and St. .\nthonv. 



47-35 50-20, 46-45 52-07, 46-40 52-15 (long, flat not over 10 feet above water), 46-30 

 52-55 (large 200 feet high). Several vicinity Cape Race and 2 Cape Race to Cape Pine. 



2 small bergs 46-05 54-05, 1 medium berg 45-56 53-00, 2 large bergs (one exceedingh- 

 flat on top) at 44-45 52-30. 



1 particularly large berg with small bergs in vicinity at 46-52 44-38. 



46-40 48-30, 46-20 48-30, 46-45 49-05, 47-49 50-40 (smaU sizes), and 48-30 52-50 large 



group of bergs. 

 46-45 49-47, 46-30 48^0, 46-22 48-30, 2 at 46-10 47-50, 44-13 44-15. 

 Several growlers and 2 medium sized bergs sighted 44-30 46-00. Large berg at 45-00 



48-49. 

 Less than 2 feet thick at 46-47 47-25. 

 Several, large at 46-53 47^8. 



2 at 48-31 50-06. 



Several off St. John's 10 to 15 miles, small. 47-35 51-05, large. Several off shore Cape 

 Pine to Cape Race. 3 bergs off Cape St. Francis. 



48-00 50-54, 47-59 51-32. 



48-35 49-50 (very large, reported 400 feet high). Many off coast from 50 to 120 miles east. 



Many off east coast Newfoundland. 



Hudson Strait Area: .Average width loose pack ice belt along east coast Labrador 45 

 miles. Ice Resolution to Little Button Island penetrable with open passage along 

 east shore Ungava Bay to Koksoak River. Hudson Strait north of Cape Hopes Advance 

 refrozen pack fills passage reported open at earlier date. Western mouth of strait open. 



47-44 52-27. 



47-40 52-30 (large). Several others in sight. 



45-50 48-10, 44-10 45-10, 45-00 47-00. 



46-20 51-10, 46-20 51-45 (large), 46-40 52-50 (small, appeared to be breaking), 42-10 

 49-40 (large). 



4 adrift within 10 miles St. John's. 2 aground south thereof. 

 46-06 53-16, 47-57 50-40. 



2 bergs S to 10 miles off St. John's. 



Hudson Strait area: 30 miles open water along south and southeast shore Ungava Bay. 

 East coast from George River to 60 N., clear 10 to 20 miles off. From 60 N., to Gray 

 Strait 2/10 to 3/10 cover pack ice. Gray Strait open, 1/10 cover light ice. Button 

 Island to Resolution Island broken ice 5/10 cover southern half of strait, northern 

 half hea\-y ice with some open water. 5/10 cover Resolution to Lower Savage Island. 

 Lower Frobisher Bay, Noble Inlet to Harper Brothers Island ice broken but heavy; 

 thence up by ice solid without cracks or breaks. 



45-56 56-18 approximately. 



Hudson Strait Area: From Cape Hopes .Advance to 62 N., 10/10 ice cover large pans and 

 pieces then open water to Baffin Land coast. Frobisher Bay unbroken ice from north 

 to Ney Harbor then 10 10 cover large pans and pieces to Gabriel Strait. Entrance 

 Frobisher scattered pack 5/10 cover. Resolution to Cape Chidley 5/10 cover pack, 

 heavy. Gray Strait mostly filled. Large ice fields, pans, and heavy pack, extend 

 to 75 miles east Button Island 6/10 cover, then open pack to over 100 miles east. 

 Heavy pack to south this line 100 miles. Central part Ungava Bay 10/10 cover heavj- 

 pack. Ice tight on shore south of Port Burwell. .Average of 15 miles open water, 

 along southeast, south and southwest coast Ungava Bay. Entrance Hudson Strait 

 considered not navigable. 



4 afloat 3 to 10 miles off St. John's with 2 aground south of harbor entrance. Several 

 off Torbay moving south. 



2 afloat south of St. John's Harbor entrance. 4 vicinity Torbay Point. 



46-10 54-00. 



JULY 



46-16 53-20. 



10 miles off St. John's. 



47-35 52-26. 



45-36 45-50, 45-30 48-34 (75 feet high 160 yards long), 45-40 48-30. 



47-30 52-24, 2 aground south of St. John's Harbor entrance. 



41-38 48-37 large berg, 46-25 53-05 small bergs, 46-32 53-57 smaU bergs. 



Trinity Bay 17. Conception Bay 8, 3 in vicinity Bell Island. Vicinity Botwood and 



lower Notre Dame Bay 6. 

 Trinity Bay 17 

 47-16 52-43. 

 47-30 52-26. 



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