Table of Ice Reports, Newfoundland Area, 1945 — Continued 



Day of 

 Month 



Type 



Bergs. 



Bergs 



Field ice. 



Bergs. 



Growlers. 

 Field ice. 



Bergs. 



Growlers. 

 Field ice. 

 ...do.... 



Growlers. 

 Field ice. 



Locution mid Remarks 



MARCH — Continued 



Growlers and small bergs iscattered 'through pack with several near south- 

 ern edge and free or soon free to drift to the south. Individual positions of 

 bergs: 46-23 47-33, 46-47 51-15, 46-47 51-19, 46-52 47-59, 47-08 49-02 

 47-09 49-28, 47-09 50-49, 47-U) 49-28, 47-11 49-34, 47-11 50-47, 47-11 

 50-50, 47-11 50-53, 47-12 50-57, 47-13 49-28, 47-13 51-06, 47-15 50-40 

 47-15 62-32, 47-16 50-32, 47-16 51-08, 47-16 51-12, 47-10 51-15, 47-18 

 51-57, 47-17 50-22, 47-18 50-18, 47-19 50-55, 47-21 50-55, 47-22 50-28 

 47-22 51-08, 47-24 50-58, 47-26 49-56, 47-26 50-12, 47-27 50-37, 47-27 

 51-55, 47-31 50-12. 47-37 50-36, 47-41 49-55. 

 46-48 50-24, 47-10 49-12, 3 at 47-11 44-41, 47-20 52-17. 

 Ship encountered ice at 46-45 47-35 and cleared ice at 47-00 47-10. At first 

 ice was light and offered no resistance, later becoming heavier. This ship 

 (corvette class) and another similar ship each suffered considerable damage 

 to the stem and returned to drydock for repairs. 

 Extreme south edge of ice e-xtends 290° true from 46-23 47-18. 

 Extends from Cape Bonavista to 48-00 52-00 to 47-55 52-20 to 47-30 62-25 



thence eastsoutheast. 

 47-14 52-22, 47-20 52-35, 47-27 52-36, 47-21 52-23. 



Edge 10 to 20 miles off shore cast coast Avapn Peninsula from Cape St. Francis 

 to Cape Race. Eastern and southern limits of ice 46-46 47-26 to 45-47 

 47-41 to 45-56 48-14 thence with large bay to north centered at 4ft-38 

 49-53 to 46-27 52-00 with a long string running to within 14 miles of Cape 

 Broyle (47-04 53-51). Scattered patches 5 to 10 miles from field at 46-35 

 50-15 and 46-30 51-32. Cover along eastern edge and southeastern tip is 

 7/10 to 10/10 forming a border 1 mile wide with windrows of scattered ice 

 inside. 

 46-39 48-50, 46-44 49-34, 2 at 46-50 49-34, 46-55 52-04, 2 near 46-56 51-03 

 46-57 52-03, 46-58 50-40, 46-58 52-03, 47-05 51-40, 47-09 52-00, 47-11 

 52-23, 47-15 52-40, 47-18 51-03, 47-24 51-04, 47-47 52-22. 

 2 near 46-37 48-46, 46-49 50-25, 46-52 51-11, 46-53 51-09, 46-56 51-04. 



47-01 52-16, 47-03 51-57, 47-03 51-53, 47-15 52-30, 47-31 51-52 . 

 Ice to 250 miles off Labrador coast in latitude of Hebron (outer edge at 59-25 

 55-00). 9/10 to 10/10 along coast decreasing to 6/10 and less near outer 

 edge. Some lanes open water. Much of field ia new ice. Marked absence 

 of bergs, few if any along course. 

 Edge 4 to 8 miles off Cape Spear with occasional bergs and small patches in 



open lead to coast. 

 Outer limits through 47-33 47-35 to 46-17 47-49 to 45-43 48-12 to 45-31 

 49-07 to 47-15 50-00 to 46-36 52-15 to 47-00 52-38 thence western edge 

 clearing coast 8 miles at Cape Spear, 12 miles at Torbay and 8 miles at Cape 

 St. Francis. Large detached field of heavy field ice drifting past Cape Race 

 close inshore. Main body of field appeared very compact with very little 

 open water showing. Southeastern edge 3/10 to 10/10 cover. Inner edge 

 of southern tip closely packed 1 to 3 miles wide. 

 Many scattered growlers and bergs mthin 15 mile radius of 47-00 52-38. Nu- 

 merou bergs throughout pack. Individual positions: 46-30 48-34, 46-51 

 52-17, 46-54 52-12. 46-57 51-49, 46-57 51-54, 46-59 52-18, 46-59 52-37, 

 47-05 51-02, 47-06 50-43, 47-06 52-43, 47-06 50-45, 47-07 50-36, 47-07 

 51-17, 47-07 52-28, 47-08 49-34, 47-09 49-37, 47-09 51-18, 47-10 50-40, 

 47-10 51-19, 47-11 45-59, 47-12 49-34, 47-13 51-25, 47-15 50-45, 47-15 

 52-44, 2 near 47-17 49-58, 47-19 49-59, 47-19 50-59, 47-19 50-23, 47-20 

 51-56, 47-21 50-41, 47-22 51-02, 47-22 51-13, 47-22 51-56, 47-23 50-03, 

 47-24 50-39, 47-24 49-41, 47-24 49-43, 47-24 49-49, 47-24 49-54, 47-24 

 50-00. 2 near 47-24 50-08, 47-24 50-12, 47-24 50-16, 47-25 50-46, 47-25 

 51-09, 47-25 51-37. 47-25 51-45. 47-25 51-56, 47-25 51-58. 47-27 50-12, 

 47-27 52-28, 2 near 47-28 51-25 (large), 47-28 50-46, 47-28 50-57, 47-28 

 50-12, 47-28 50-23, 2 near 47-28 50-29 (large), 47-28 51-29. 47-28 51-36. 

 47-28 51-56. 47-29 48-51. 47-29 52-37. 47-29 50-15. 47-29 50-39. 47-30 

 48-51, 47-30 50-23, 47-30 51-29, 47-31 49-15, 47-31 49-22, 47-^1 49-41. 

 47-31 51-29, 47-31 50-07, 2 near 47-31 50-08, 47-31 50-10, 47-31 50-13, 

 47-31 50-14, 47-31 50-15. 47-32 50-14, 47-32 50-23, 2 near 47-32 51-09 

 (large), 4 near 47-32 51-18, 47-32 52-08, 47-33 48-39, 47-33 49-31, 47-33 

 49-45. 47-33 49-58, 47-33 50-25, 47-33 52-17, 47-33 50-19, 47-34 50-07, 

 47-34 51-11, 47-34 51-51, 47-34 51-58, 47-34 52-01, 47-34 52-07. 47-35 

 49-49, 2 near 47-35 50-11, 47-35 50-19, 47-35 50-21, 47-35 50-39. 47-35 

 51-21. 47-35 49-31, 47-35 50-11, 47-35 50-19, 47-35 50-35, 47-35 51-11, 

 47-36 51-21, 47-37 49-51, 47-37 50-21, 47-37 51-21, 47-38 51-23, 47-38 

 51-49. 3 near 47-38 51-58, 47-38 52-03, 47-39 51-07, 2 near 47-39 51-12, 

 47-40 51-30. 47-40 51-07, 47-40 51-31, 2 near 47-42 51-50, 47-42 50-61, 

 47-46 52-33, 3 near 47-47 51-34, 47-50 51-36, 47-52 51-36, 47-58 52-03, 

 (large), 48-05 51-52 (large), 48-14 51-41 (large). 

 47-13 52-35, 47-13 52-38. 



Light scattered ice sighted as far south as 45-05 N., between 47 W., and 50 W. 

 Light scattered ice vicinity 44-58 48-29 and northward. 

 Light floes 3 miles off Cape Spear along coast to 214 miles off Bull Head, thence 

 southeastward. Large floe extends seaward from coast in 46 48 N. Pos- 

 sible to pass through with caution. Narrow light floe extends seaward from 

 46-34 52-47. 

 Numerous small growlers along coast from 46-48 N., to Cape Spear. 

 Western edge 6 to 7 miles off Cape Spear and about 6 miles off Bay Bulls. 



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