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1,000 fathom curves, in tlic cold water from latitude 44°20' N., 

 around the Tail and up the western edge to latitude A'.V^'M)' N. As 

 several bergs liad been reported in the early days (^f February south of 

 latitude 45'^ X., on the Iianl<s the afternoon of February 28 and the 

 morning of March 1 warn spent scouting th(! southeiJi j)()rtiori of this 

 area. No bergs were seen. 



At lOoO, March 1, it was learncid that the S. S. h^nraond had lost her 

 propeller and was drifting on the western edge of !i,n ir;e field 20 miles 

 southeast of Cape Race. The (Jhamylain hcnd^d \i>v her position 

 immediately, making such speed as was prudent tiiicjugh tli(; easterly 

 gale and very heavy snow that maintained at that time, iiy morning 

 it was learned that the S. S. Imofjene of Saint John's, Newfoundland, 

 had the Esmond in tow so no further action was required by this ves- 

 sel. During tlie day of Mnrch 2, the Cfi/implain encountered and 

 developed ii v;i.st iife;i, of JKtnvy field if;e containirjg fniujy bergs juid 

 large heavy pieces find growlers ext(!nding for 70 miles east and west 

 from longitude 52'"''10' W., to longitude 53'^50'W., approximately 

 along anfi to the north of the forty -sixth parallel. This ice was 

 dangerous to navigation ;ind ouide Canadian tr;ir,l; ]-' impassable 

 west of longitude .52'" \V. 



During the night of \];irc\\ 2, the CfMiaptain steuiii(;d to (!ii,stward 

 to again sejueh ihe, ecitifiil jireji on the eastern slope of the i>;i,nks for 

 southward moving bergs. On .Xbiteh '■'), tliis area was scoutrjd out 

 from latitude 4^/^-,(J' X., sou) h\\;ii(l \i, i;iiitnf|e l.'^'IO'X. .\'o bergs 

 were sighted. Xo scouting could tx; done on Miueh 4, [;e,e.i]jjse of 

 strong northwest winds and high seas. On MjireJi .">, with rjither fjoor 

 visibility and rain, it was attempted to scout out iui iire;). of e^ld wji.ter 

 which lay off the western edge of the Banks in Ihr; vieinify of hititudr; 

 44'"' X., lorjgitwfjf; rA'^ W., in stn effr)rt to reJoejite ii grouf; of five bergs 

 reportefj on l""ebr-ij;i.ry 2.'j, smd unrepf,rte(J -iur'c. th;it d;ite. This 

 search wys given up due to rain and generally low visibility ;ind tlie 

 Cfi/im/plain steamed westward toward the relievirLg point. 



The Merulota was met at 154o, Mar?;h, 1937, in latitude 43'^] 8' N., 

 longitude 55^25' VV. Lt. G. Van A. (iraves, ice observation officer, 

 and the observer's party were transferred to the Mrmdota and at 1040 

 the Mcndota relieved the Cho/raylava as ice observation vessej. The 

 ClMrn/phiin set course for lbj|if;jx, Xova Scotin., jir/'ivirjg Ibf-re, ij.t 0928, 

 8 March, WM . 



The follo'.vifig i~, ii. suinm;ify of Ir^.e ji.nd wu\.<-\- tem j;er!jt,ijre r(',ports 

 received duriog tfjc patrol: 



Xurnher of vessels furnishing ice refKjrts 14 



N'umber of ifx; reports receive^i 52 



Number of vessfjls furnishing water temperature reports 76 



N'umber of water temperat ure reports reeei vf^l 828 



Number of ve.ss*;lH furnished special information 13 



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