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From Cape Farewell course was set for the position of the first 

 station of the next section in latitude 60°14' N., longitude 51°20' W., 

 arriving there at 0732, June 25. This station was the first of a line 

 of eight stations extending from deep water up the continental slope to 

 the entrance of Arsuk Fjord, Greenland. This section was success- 

 fully completed at 0922, Jmie 26, in a position half way between 

 Storo and Umanak Islands at the entrance to Ai'suk Fjord. This 

 completed the oceanographic work of the cruise. Only 10 bergs were 

 sighted on this leg, all close to the shore to the northward of Arsuk 

 Fjord entrance. The General Greene then entered the fjord and pro- 

 ceeded through the northern channel to Ivigtut to obtain fresh water, 

 arrivmg there at 1115, June 26. There was no difficulty experienced 

 in entering Arsuk Fjord and proceeding to Ivigtut. The charts at, 

 hand are adequate and clear making the identification of the entrance 

 from oft'shore easy and the safe courses to Ivigtut quickly discernible. 

 The dock is not the best for a ship of this small size. However, by 

 using breast-shores to keep the vessel oft" the stonework, of which 

 the wharf is constructed, no difficulty will be experienced. 



The following day the General Greene departed at 1015 and pro- 

 ceeded up the fjord to inspect the glacier and take measurements to 

 determine the progressive recession of the glacial front smce 1928, 

 returning to Ivigtut at 1600. The necessary fresh water was taken 

 aboard and at 2335, June 27, the General Greene departed Ivigtut 

 and proceeded via the south channel out of Arsuk Fjord and so to 

 sea. At 0135, June 29, course was set for St. John's, Newfoundland, 

 arriving there without incident at 1905, July 1, 1936. Only one ice 

 berg, latitude 51°32' N., longitude 50°10' W., was sighted on this run. 



The scientific program of the cruise consisted in occupying the 

 various stations at which sea-water samples and temperatures were 

 obtained at various levels, always from surface to bottom, for the 

 determination of density. Continuous thermographic and baro- 

 graphic records were kept thi'oughout the period of the cruise, June 18 

 to July 1, 1936. Sonic soundings were taken and recorded every 15 

 minutes along the same sections that contained the stations. 



Ice conditions were learned from the reports of passing vessels and 

 from the General Greene's own observation. No ice was reported 

 in the ice-patrol area, south of latitude 49° N., during the cruise. 

 The average distribution of the ice for the period is graphically shown 

 in fig. 6. 



At 1035, July 6, 1936, the General Greene, having completed the 

 oceanograpliic and ice-observation work for the season and being in all 

 respects ready for sea departed St. John's, Newfoundland, for Boston, 

 Mass., arriving there at 0625, July 10, 1936. The trip was uneventful. 



During the period of the post-season cruise, June 18 to July 10, 1936, 

 the General Greene cruised 3,009.35 miles and was underway 374 

 hours and 54 minutes. 



