four others were observed northward of 48° N., but all were west 

 of 51°35'W. 



Several bergs and growlers were sighted in the inner part of and 

 inshore of the field ice observed on 28 April, but the amount of real 

 'glacial ice was still considered far below normal. These bergs, how- 

 ever, were in position to drift southward around the eastern edge 

 of the Banks. 



On the 30th an isolated berg was sighted in the vicinity of 47°48' 

 N., 50°51' W., and a large berg at 48°53' N., 51°03' W. 



Three bergs were reported during month in the Gulf of St. Law- 

 rence, a small berg on the 10th 7 miles east of Heath Point, Anti- 

 costi Island, a small berg on the 27th 8 miles north of Cape Ray 

 Light, and a small berg on the 30th about 8 miles northwest of 

 Long Pt. 



Five bergs are believed to have drifted south past 48° N., during 

 the month, but none to have reached the 46th parallel. This total 

 includes the berg sighted on the 9th in Conception Bay, the berg 

 sighted on the 23d south-southeast of Cape Spear, the berg re- 

 ported on the 27th north of Cape Ray Light, the berg sighted on the 

 30th at 47°48' N., 50°51' W., and a berg reported on 2 May at 47°26' 

 N., 48°28' W., which probably crossed the 48th parallel the latter 

 part of April. 



The ice that had emerged from the Gulf of St. Lawrence through 

 Cabot Strait during the latter part of March had covered the area 

 off the northeast coast of Cape Breton Island as far south as Scatari 

 Island by the first of April. Reports of the seaward extent varied 

 considerably, but the outer limits of this field were apparently com- 

 paratively constant during the first half of April. The average 

 southerly limit was the latitude of Scatari Island and the average 

 seaward limit was approximately 50 miles oflTshore of Cape Egmont 

 and Flint Island. An extreme southeasterly limit was reported on 

 the 6th about 40 miles east-southeast of Scatari Island and an ex- 

 treme northeasterly limit about 10 miles southwest of Burgeo Bank 

 was reported on the 8th. All reports during this interval indicated 

 a shore lead 5 to 10 miles wide along the coast as far north as Cape 

 Smoke. Following the 15th, the shape and extent of the field was 

 apparently less static. The ice was becoming more broken and was 

 being shifted offshore or onshore by changing winds. The field was 

 sometimes scattered over a wide area, but the scattering accelerated 

 the weathering of the ice and the ice receded rapidly following 22 

 April until little or no ice remained in the area at end of the month. 

 At no time during the month had ice extended along the coast south 

 of Scatari Island nor had it endangered North Atlantic Track Agree- 

 ment track "E". Sydney was accessible to ice-worthy vessels most 

 of the month by use of the shore lead from Scatari Island inward 



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