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eastern slope of the Banks where four bergs had been reported on 

 April 6. On April 10 and 11 the Champlain searched an area north 

 of latitude 47°40' N., outside the 100-fathom curve between longi- 

 tudes 47° W., and 50° W., as far north as 49° N. One small berg, 

 now a growler, was sighted in latitude 48° 17' N., longitude 48°17' W., 

 on April 11. On the following day, April 12, the search was con- 

 tinued to the southward to latitude 46°30' N., but no ice was sighted. 

 On April 13, with excellent visibility throughout the day the Champlain 

 scouted along the 100-fathom curve between latitudes 47° 10' N., and 

 48°50' N., and sighted 12 bergs and 7 growlers in scattered positions 

 along this course. (See fig. 20.) April 14 and 15 poor visibility pre- 

 vented extensive scouting, but the berg of AprU 11 was relocated on 

 April 15, showing a drift almost due south at about 10 miles per day. 

 On April 16, a search was made to the south of the search of April 

 13 to determine whether the bergs sighted on that day had drifted 

 southward. A small berg was located in latitude 47°58' N., longitude 

 49° 13' W., just outside the 100-fathom curve but could not be de- 

 finitely identified. On April 17, with poor visibility, the Champlain 

 ran southeast along the 100-fathom curve and sighted only one berg. 

 This berg was a large one and undoubtedly the same as one sighted 

 in the late afternoon of AprU 13. Its new position, latitude 48°08' N., 

 longitude 49° 13' W., showed a drift due south averaging less than 10 

 miles a day. (See fig. 20.) 



Scouting had to be abandoned on April 18 due to fog and rain, so 

 at 1300, April 18 the Champlain set course to westward across the 

 Banks to the relieving point. At 0624, April 19, the French Barken- 

 tine Lt. Rene Quillon of St. Malo, engaged in fishing in latitude 

 44°58' N., longitude 51°02' W., was identified and courtesies ex- 

 changed. The Pontchartrain was met at 0210, April 20, in latitude 

 43°08' N., longitude 55°38' W. A boat was lowered and Lt. G. Van 

 A. Graves, ice-observation officer, and the observer's party were 

 transferred to the Pontchartrain and at 0230, the Pontchartrain re- 

 lieved the Champlain as ice-observation vessel. The commanding 

 officer Champlain attended a conference with the commander inter- 

 national ice-patrol force on the Pontchartraim and at 0336, the Cham- 

 plain set course for Halifax, Nova Scotia, arriving there at 0940, 

 April 21, 1936. 



The following is a summary of ice and water-temperature reports 

 received during the cruise: 



Number of bergs south of 48°00' N 4 



Number of bergs south of 43°00' N 



Number of water-temperature reports received 829 



Number of ice reports received 9 



Number of vessels furnishing ice reports 8 



Number of vessels furnishing water-temperature reports 91 



Number of vessels furnished special information 20 



