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Nova Scotia, and the Pontchartrain arrived there at 5 p. m., June 1, 

 1938. 



The following is a summary of ice and water temperature reports 

 received during this cruise: 



Number of bergs reported south of latitude 48° north 150 



Number of bergs reported south of latitude 43° north 



Number of ice reports received 351 



Number of vessels furnishing ice reports 124 



Number of water temperature reports received 1,477 



Number of vessels furnishing water temperature reports 231 



Number of vessels furnished special information 33 



EIGHTH CRUISE, "TAHOE," MAY 31 TO JUNE 15, 1938 



The Tahoe sailed from HaHfax, Nova Scotia, at 2337, May 29, 

 1938. Moderate north and northeasterly winds with excellent visi- 

 bility were experienced throughout the uneventful trip to the ice area. 

 The Pontchartrain was met in latitude 44°21' N., longitude 53°56' W. 

 Lt. G. Van A. Graves, ice-observation officer, and the observer's party 

 reported aboard and at 1113, May 31, 1938, the Tahoe relieved the 

 Pontchartrain as Ice Patrol vessel. 



The Tahoe set course across the Banks for the critical area. The 

 next day, June 1, northwest gales and rough seas prevented scouting, 

 so the Tahoe awaited more favorable conditions to commence a search 

 for ice. On June 2, with excellent visibility, an area 45 miles wide 

 outside the 50-fathom curve extending from latitude 43°30' N., to 

 latitude 44°40' N., was searched and the followmg ice sighted: berg, 

 latitude 43°52' N., longitude 49°00' W.; berg, latitude 44°31' N., 

 longitude 48°54' W. ; growler, latitude 44°06' N., longitude 48°39' W. ; 

 three growlers, latitude 43°49' N., longitude 48°37' W. On June 3, 

 after a search hampered by fog, a large growler was located in latitude 

 43°38' N., longitude 47°47' W. This ice had been reported the day 

 before as a berg but apparently was much reduced m size and had 

 moved 15 miles east since reported and would not long be a danger 

 to navigation. The next day, June 4, dense fog over the cold south- 

 bound water thwarted all attempts to relocate the ice sighted on the 

 2d, but the following day, by skirting the fog to the south and west, 

 it was possible to relocate the two bergs sighted on the 2d. The more 

 southern of the two drifted rapidly south-southwestward in the cur- 

 rent averaging 25 miles a day and was found in latitude 42°55' N., 

 longitude 49°52' W., and the other drifted south by east at 20 miles 

 a day and was relocated in latitude 43°27' N., longitude 48°50' W. 

 (See fig. 41.) 



The remainder of the cruise, June 5 to June 15, with the exception 

 of one day, June 11, was spent watching the southward drift of these 

 bergs and one other located on the 11th. Except for that day fog 

 was present, or so imminent that no scouting could be done other 



