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and east to latitude 45°20' N., in cold current and ran a line south- 

 ward 20 miles outside the search of May 4, southward to latitude 

 43°45' N. Only one growler was sighted in this area. On May 7, 

 the berg which was supposedly aground in latitude 45°13' N., longi- 

 tude 48°52' W., was relocated in latitude 44°30' N., longitude 48°47' 

 W., having drifted 43 miles m 37 hours or about 28 miles per day. 

 That night the Champlain headed westward toward relieving point 

 intending to investigate several bergs reported on May 1, 2, 4, and 5, 

 in vicmity latitude 44°30' N., longitude 54°30' W., enroute. (See 

 fig. 30.) 



The following cases of medical assistance were handled durmg this 

 patrol. On April 22, the steam trawler Imperialist of St. John's, 

 Newfoundland, requested advice concerning a man aboard with badly 

 infected gum or jaw following an extraction. Advice was promptly 

 given and the patient was reported 2 days later as greatly improved 

 and resting nicely. On April 28, the S. S. Svaneholm bound east 

 reported a passenger, woman 65 years old, suffering from suppuration 

 in upper jaw and possible blood poisoning to the brain and requested 

 whether the patrol vessel coidd take patient or if some passenger ves- 

 sel bound west in vicinity could take patient aboard. The S. S. 

 Svaneholm was given the position, course, and speed of the S. S. 

 Scanmail, bound New York, in her vicinity and told to communicate 

 with that vessel and inform the Champlain of result. The S. S. 

 Scanm&il was willmg to take patient and the transfer was successfully 

 effected at 0130, April 29, or 7 hours and 30 minutes after the first 

 message. 



The Mendota was met in latitude 44°39' N., longitude 55°18' W. 

 Lt. G. Van A. Graves, ice observer, and the observer's party were 

 transferred to the Mendota and at 1345, May 9, the Mendota relieved 

 the Champlain as ice patrol vessel. The Champlain set course for 

 Halifax, Nova Scotia, arriving there at 0745, May 11, 1937. 



The following is a summary of ice ajid temperature reports during 

 the cruise: 



Number of water temperature reports received 1,926 



Number of ice reports received 175 



Number of vessels furnishing ice reports 71 



Number of vessels furnishing water temperature reports 102 



Number of vessels furnished special information 19 



SEVENTH CRUISE "MENDOTA," MAY 9 TO 24, 1937 



The Mendota sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia, at 0557, May 7, 

 1937, and after clearing the sea buoy set course for the relieving posi- 

 tion. Strong east northeast winds were experienced the first day 

 and then light and variable winds with fog and rain until the Cham- 

 plain was met in latitude 44°39' N., longitude 55°26' W. The com- 

 manding officer departed for a conference with Commander, Inter- 



