Table of Ice Reports, Newfoundland-Labrador Area, 19H — Continued 



Location and Remarks 



Fast, pack. 

 Pack 



Bfrgs. 



...do 



Pack, bergs. 



Berg. 



Growlers. 

 Various.. 



Berg. 

 Pack. 



Bergs . 



Pack, bergs. 



Bergs 



Growler 



Various 



Pack, bergs... 



Growler 



Pack.... 



Bergs. 

 Pack.. 



Bergs 



Bergs, pack... 

 Pack 



Bergs, growlers 

 Pack 



Bergs. 

 Pack.. 



JUNE— Continued 



Rotten ice in Lake Melville eastward from Mulligan Shoal. Heavj- close packed ice 

 blocks approaches to Hamilton Inlet. 



From a southeastern limit of 49-52 53-12, a 15 mile wide strip of pack extended to 50-00 

 54-40. Eastern limits of a second field were: 50-38 54-16, 50-54 53-20 and 51-12 

 53-29. A third field extended northwestward from 51-4S 52-48. 



Distributed in 1° squares of latitude and longitude as follows: 45/46 N.: 52/53 W., — 1; 

 46/47 N.: 51/52 W.,-1, 52/53 W.,-8, 53/54 W.,-3: 47/48 N.: 51/52 W.,-1, 

 52/53 W.,-6, 53/54 W.,-8; 49/49 N.: 51/52 W.,-2, 53/54 W..-7, 53/54 W.,-14; 

 49/50 N.: 51/52 W.,-1, 52/53 W.,-70, 53/54 W.,-46, 54/55 W.,-25; 50/51 N.: 

 52/,53 W.,-150, 53/54 W.,-111, 54/55 W.,-40; 51/52 N.: 52/53 W.,-69, 53 54 W., 

 — 26, Of these bergs, offshore positions of those south of 49 N., are: 45-56 52-14, 

 46-05 52-01, 46-09 53-16, 46-16 52-57, 46-29 53-35, 46-35 52-41, 46-37 52-40, 46-40 

 52-36,46-4152-06,46-41 52-57, 46-42 51-12, 47-00 52-01, 47-11 52-06, 47-14 51-56, 

 47-29 52-05, 48-39 51-05, 48-40 51-56, 48-58 52-06, 48-59 52-29. Many of the 

 bergs north of 50 N., were small and hundreds of growlers were present in addition to 

 the bergs. 



46-40 52-14, 46-55 52-20, 47-09 52-27, 47-25 52-28. 



Scattered pack 15 to 20 miles west and northwest of Belle Isle with bergs and growlers 

 to east and south. 



47-18 54-04. 



46-42 52-22 (3), 47-08 52-21. 47-25 52-24 (scattered), 48-50 52-44. 



47-50 52-51, large. 



Open navigable ice in Lake Melville from 58-55 W., to 59-51 W. Outer approaches to 

 Hamilton Inlet blocked by heavy close pack with western edge at 57-10 W. Open and 

 close pack extends to visibility limit offshore south to Belle Isle. Open ice in the Strait 

 of Belle Isle from Chateau Point to Cape Norman and Cape Bauld. Many bergs this 

 this area moving southward. 



47-22 49-15. 



Outer limits pack (including strings) extends from northerly direction through 52-50 

 52-55, 51-50 54-40, 51-15 55-40. Inner edge pack extends from Labrador coast near 

 52-30 N., to 52-00 55-05, 51-50 55-20, 51-55 55-42, to Cape Norman. Ship beset in 

 ice 10 miles northeast of Cape Norman. Navigation through pack feasible by passing 

 along north side of the Strait of Belle Isle thence south of Belle Isle and easterly, but 

 not recommended. 



Hundreds of icebergs and thousands of growlers from pack south past Funk Island thence 

 130 bergs within 50 miles of coast Cape Freels to Cape Pine. Distribution by 1° squares 

 of latitude and longitude follows: 46/47 N.: 52/53 W.,-7, 53/54 W.,-3; 47/48 N.: 

 51/52 W-,-1, 52/53 W.,-36; 48/49 N.: 51/52 W.,-2, 52/53 W.,-23, 53/54 W.,-25; 

 49/50 N.: 52/53 W.,-33, 53/54 W.,-104, 54/55 W.,-73, 55/56 W.,-30; 50/51 N.: 

 52/53 W.,-25, 53/54 W.,-130, 54/55 W.,-115, 55/56 W.,-42, 56/57 W.,-2; 

 51/52 N.: 51/52 W.,-24, 52/53 W.,-167, 53/54 W.,-120, 55/56 W.,-36; 52/53 N.: 

 51/52 W.,-6, 52/53 W.,-17, 53/54 W.,-15, 54/55 W.,-3, 55/56 W.,-35. Scattered 

 bergs and growlers were too numerous to count in the area 51/53 N., bv 54/55 W. 

 Offshore bergs south of 49 N., were in positions: 46-27 53-22, 46-37 53-21, 46-45 52-16, 

 46-45 52-50, 46-51 52-42, 46-55 52-50, 46-56 52-12, 47-02 52-46, 47-03 52-45, 47-12 

 52-35, 47-33 51-58, 47-40 52-15, 47-40 52-27 (2), 47-43 52-37, 47-43 52-40, 47-54 

 52-42, 48-06 52-38, 48-07 51-29, 48-07 52-26, 48-08 52-33, 48-29 52-53, 48-31 52-43, 

 4S-36 52-48, 48-38 52-21, 48-38 52-24, 48-38 52-40, 48-40 52-37, 48-40 52-51, 48-46 

 52-04, 48-57 52-50, 48-58 52-27, 48-59 51-54. 



42-10 50-00, 45-42 52-43, 46-25 53-31, 46-38 49-07, 46-38 53-18, 46-43 52-02, 46-45 

 49-52, 46-47 52-42, 46-50 47-35, 46-52 47-51, 46-55 47-33, 47-08 52-00, 47-09 52-30, 

 47-14 48-14, 47-18 50-50, 47-20 51-51, 47-20 54-01, 47-23 48-11, 47-24 52-32, 47-27 

 51-43, 47-29 48-32, 47-36 51-57, 47-28 49-40. Bergs inshore between Cape St. Francis 

 and Cape Race not listed. 



Loose pack in eastern end of Belle Isle Strait, scattered bergs and growlers. 



46-00 45-42, scattered bergs. 



47-20 53-59. 



Only isolated strings winter ice remain in Lake Melville. Western edge heavv close ice 

 in Hamilton Inlet from 54-28 57-12 to 53-56 57-08. Open and close pack extends ■ 

 south to 52-16 55-33, to Belle Isle thence southern edge trends eastward. Some open 

 ice in southern part of the Strpit of Belle Isle from Cape Bauld to 5 miles north of Cape 

 Norman. Numerous bergs and growlers in pack and southward into the Strait of 

 Belle Isle. 



Loose pack and scattered bergs and growlers all directions from Belle Isle. 



47-21 53-59 (broke up and disper.'sed). 



Limits main field from northwest through 55-42 57-36, 55-02 55-42, 54-36 54-55 (strings 

 to 54-21 54-37), 54-15 56-00, 53-58 55-22, 53-.55 55-27; sc.nttered pack thence to 

 53-26 55-05, 53-02 55-15, 52-48 55-12 and within 25 miles of coast to Belle Isle with 

 some strings across the strait to Cape Norman and past Cape Bauld to 51-02 55-44. 

 Hamilton Inlet clear west of 57-20 W. Lake Melville clear. Most of field 6/10 to 9/10 

 cover. 



Bergs and growlers numerous throughout entire area. 



Western edge heavy close pack in Hamilton Inlet at 57-20 W., with ice moving inshore. 

 Approaches not navigable. 



47-42 52-19, 47-45 50-15, 47-50 52-20. 



Several bergs and some pack in the Strait of Belle Isle near Point Amour and Red Bay. 



Western edge pack in Hamilton Inlet from Green Island to 54-25 57-18 tc 54-02 56-33 

 and eastward. Open and close pack south to 53-25 N. 



Numerous from Hamilton Inlet south along coast and through the Strait of Belle Isle. 



.\long the north side of the Strait of Bello Isle moving southwest v.t 1 knot, extends past 

 Red Bay to Forteau Bay. 



Numerous southwest of 50 N., 49 W. 



Scattered loo.sc ice from Bollc Isle to Point Amour, moving west. 



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