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47°43' W. This was considered to be the remains of the berg searched 

 for during the last 2 days, having drifted east by north 60 miles in 

 6 days and was the only ice south of latitude 44° N. During the next 

 few days, May 21, 22, and 23, scouting was only possible for a few 

 hours each day because of intermittent dense fog. However, during 

 these 3 days, by using every clear daylight hour, it was possible to 

 scout out the eastern slope of the Banks from the Tail to latitude 

 44°30' N., and effectively insure that no ice drifted south of that 

 latitude. 



On the 24th, with excellent visibility the whole day, the Pont- 

 chartrain searched northward in the cold current to latitude 45°30' N., 

 running a rectangular search through the critical region in latitude 

 45° N., where no bergs had been reported for some time. Two small 

 growlers were located along the 100 fathom curve in latitude 44°24' N., 

 and the berg for which the search was instituted was located late that 

 evening, 10 miles east of its reported position, in latitude 44°36' N., 

 longitude 48°02' W. The next 4 days, May 25, 26, 27, and 28, the 

 Pontchartrain drifted wdth tliis berg, foggy conditions preventing all 

 scouting, in which time the berg drifted to latitude 44°26' N., longitude 

 47°48' W., averaging 3.5 miles per day east by south. 



The next day. May 29, with good visibility, the Pontchartrain again 

 searched up the cold current from latitude 44°10' N., to latitude 

 46°00' N., and sighted two bergs in the following positions: Latitude 

 45°51' N., longitude 47°52' W., and latitude 45°45' N., longitude 

 47043' W. The first of these was a very large berg for the late season 

 and latitude and is presumably in the strength of the current and 

 should drift steadily southw^ard to the Tail. The above-water portion 

 of this berg was divided into two parts with w^ater between, one about 

 600 feet long and about 70 or 80 feet high and the other, a lone pinnacle 

 nearly round in cross section rising to a conical peak 150 feet above 

 the water. During the evening the Pontchartrain ran northwest so 

 as to be in position to run a southwesterly course, the following day, 

 20 miles inside this day's search in an effort to locate any dangerous 

 bergs before turning west to the relieving point. During the next day, 

 May 30, two bergs which were reported on the 29th were relocated in 

 latitude 45°28' N., longitude 48°52' W., and latitude 45°28' N., 

 longitude 48°37' W. All the bergs sighted in this area in the last 

 2 days are in excellent position to drift southward and will occupy the 

 Patrol, if they do so, for next month. 



Upon the completion of this search the Pontchartrain headed to the 

 westward for the relieving point. The Tahoe was met in latitude 

 44°22' N., longitude 53°58' W. A boat was lowered and Lt. G. Van 

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

 transferred to the Tahoe and at 1113, May 31, 1938, the Tahoe reheved 

 the Pontchartrain as Ice Patrol vessel. Course was set for Halifax, 



