Table of Ice Reports, Newfoundland Area, 19^5 — Continued 



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Type 



Location and Remarks 



Field ice 



Bergs... 

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Bergs. 



Field ice 



...do... 



Bergs... 

 Field ice 



Berg.... 

 Field ice 



Bergs. 



Field ice 



Bergs... 

 Field ice 



Bergs. 



MABCB— Continued 



From near coast to 47-26 48-39 (apparently eastern edge). Strip 2 miles 

 wide 1 mile ofif entrance St. John's Harbor. Western edge main field about 

 5 miles off St. John's. Entrance St. John's Harbor closing at 2000 G.c.t 



47-40 52-33, 47-42 52-23, 47-45 52-34. 



Western edge of field: Trinity Bay from Cape Bona vista clearing South 

 Head by 2 miles to Salvage Point. Conception Bay from Western Bay to 

 Cape St. Francis. Ice inshore along Avalon coast from Black Head to 

 Cape Spear thence to 47-20 52-37. 47-15 52-28. 46-54 52-26. 47-21 50-45. 

 47-48 50-20, 47-18 49-46, 47-07 48-20. 48-00 48-10. 49-10 49-25 and 

 northerly. Western edge of ice north of Torbay Point was mostly new 

 formed and fresh broken sheet ice. Percentage heavier cakes became 

 greater and new ice less as distance from shore increased. Cover varied 

 from 10/10 inshore to 2/10 and less near edges of field. Ice east of 49 W.. 

 mostly open and navigable. Ice off St. John's appeared lighter than usual, 

 with ships working in and out from harbor. Field moved off shore during 

 day giving 1 to 3 miles open water inshore south of Black Head. 



Growlers and small bergs, with an occasional large one scattered through ice 

 field east to 49-45 W. Individual positions as follows: 46-58 52-30, 46-59 

 52-40. 47-15 50-17, 47-17 49-49, 47-24 50-21. 47-31 52-33, 47-33 51-07 

 47-34 51-37. 47-34 52-35, 47-39 51-37, 47-40 51-15, 47-43 61-25, 47-48 

 50-58. 2 at 48-22 51-47, 48-23 51-53, 48-24 51-54. 4^25 51-48, 48-27 

 52-04, 48-28 51-40. 48-28 52-11. 48-30 51-47. 48-31 51-40. 48-32 61-39, 

 48-32 51-48. 48-33 51-44, 48-33 52-09, 48-34 51-44. 48-34 51-45. 48-34 

 51-48. 48-35 51-37. 48-35 51-43, 48-35 51-46. 48-38 61-16, 48-41 61-17, 

 48-53 51-13. 



Width of coastal belt off Cape Harrison 120 miles with outer 5 miles con- 

 taining some Arctic ice. 9/10 inshore; 2/10 at outer edge. Very few bergs. 



Western edge through 47-59 52-34 to 47-32 52-22 to 47-23 52-34 thence ex- 

 tending 090° true. Moving southeast. 



47-27 52-06. 47-29 52-06. 47-33 52-06, 47-47 52-39. 47-54 62-36. 



Southern edge 147° from Cape Spear to 47-27 62-34 to 47-17 62-23 to 47-12 

 62-27 thence 128° true for undetermined distance. 



47-08 62-29. 



Western edge e.xtends from north with small string inside Baccalieu Island 

 thence clearing Cape St. Francis by 3 miles to beach at Black Head (47-46 N) 

 thence 1 to 5 miles off coast to 1 mile off Cape Spear to 47-18 52-33 to 46-47 

 52-05 to 47-00 51-00 to 47-15 50-43 to 47-03 50-03 to 47-30 49-40 to 

 47-02 49-04 to 47-05 48-22 to 47-38 48-02 to 47-52 48-40 thence northerly. 

 Western edge of ice north of 47-40 is new formed light, broken, sheet. 10/10 

 heavy cakes and slush off Cape Spear, but minesweep was traversing area 

 without apparent difficulty. Southern and eastern edges mostly open of 

 1/10 to 3/10 cover. No extensive areas pack east of 49 W., but some cakes 

 to over 50 feet in diameter and scattered growlers. 



Most of the bergs were small, of near growler size. Small to large bergs at: 

 47-11 52-32. 47-30 49-45, 47-30 50-17, 47-30 52-13. 47-32 51-16. 47-40 

 50-38, 47-56 50-11, 48-00 50-20. Very small bergs at: 47-04 39-49, 47-07 

 49-07, 47-14 51-27, 47-25 51-00, 47-32 49-47. 47-32 52-31. 47-33 52-31, 

 47-35 49-35, 47-35 50-28, 47-38 49-66, 47-40 49-50, 47-42 60-55, 3 near 

 47-46 50-08. 47-45 51-36, 47-46 52-27. 47-47 50-55, 47-47 52-21, 47-49 

 51-08. 47-50 50-04. Growlers at: 47-06 62-07. 47-07 49-28. 47-08 49-22, 

 47-13 49-25, 47-22 52-25, 3 near 47-48 52-14. 



Western edge from north through 47-37 62-19 to 47-28 62-36 to 47-18 52-29 

 and eastward. 



47-27 62-36, 47-20 52-37. 



Outer limits from 61-06 51-20 to 49-30 49-46 to 47-40 47-55 to 46-47 48-00 

 to 47-25 50-00 to 46-55 51-51 to within 12 miles of Bull Head thence clear- 

 ing headlands 10 miles at St. John's, 8 miles at Torbay. and 3 miles at Cape 

 St. Francis. Strait of Belle Isle solid except about 2 miles open water west 

 side. Ice field north of Fogo Island close packed 10/10 cover with scattered 

 bergs throughout. Several strings extendmg approximately 10 to 15 miles 

 east from main field at southeast corner, cover 1/10 to 2/10. Scattered 

 detached pans about 25 to 30 miles off Cape Broyle. 



Large single bergs at 50-12 50-22 and 49-47 50-07. each about 10 miles outside 

 ice field. Other bergs: 2 at 47-20 51-09. 47-24 61-21. 47-26 51-14. 47-26 

 51-15, 47-26 52-26, 47-27 51-12. 47-28 50-55. 47-29 51-10. 47-29 62-23, 

 47-30 50-50. 47-30 50-52. 47-30 61-03. 47-30 51-18. 47-31 49-46. 47-31 

 50-04. 47-32 50-23. 47-32 50-47. 47-33 50-55, 47-33 50-57, 2 at 47-34 

 50-40. 2 at 47-34 60-43. 2 at 47-34 50-45. 47-34 50-47. 47-34 60-61. 2 at 

 47-35 60-05. 47-36 50-44. 47-36 51-02. 47-37 49-55, 47-37 50-39. 47-38 

 50-40. 2 at 47-39 49-50. 5 near 47-40 60-09. 47-41 49-50. 47-42 60-35, 

 47-42 50-50, 2 at 47-43 49-49. 8 to 12 near 47-43 50-29, 2 at 47-44 49-49, 

 47-45 50-38. 47-47 60-40, 2 at 47-48 49-57, 47-50 49-49. 51-06 63-20, 

 51-10 53-45, 51-10 53-55. 51-15 53-33. 51-21 54-05, 61-25 54-27, 51-28 

 54-20. 51-33 54-25, 61-38 53-33. 51-39 54-43. 51-40 54-28, 51-41 63-28, 

 51-42 54-26, 51-44 54-50, 2 at 51-47 54-40. growler 50-40 50-60. 



Limits, including strings from field, from north through 47-30 52-20. 47-22 

 52-20. 47-15 52-00, 47-04 52-00. 47-03 52-22. 46-57 52-22, 46-35 51-40, 

 46-42 51-18, 46-26 60-43, 46-44 60-06, 47-01 49-40, 47-00 48-45, 46-23 

 47-32. 46-23 47-23, 46-48 47-11. 47-13 47-41 and northerly. Small de- 

 tached patch at 46-18 47-16. Most of ice in main field heavy large floes, 

 some to greater than 80 feet. Near southeast extremity floes heavier than 

 average with smaller pieces mostly melted out. Field scattered in windrows 

 of 10/10 even in places where total cover only 2/10. 



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