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about 12 miles south of the reported position of the growler and failed 

 to report any ice. On the 27th a small growler was reported in 

 latitude 42°52' N., longitude 48°51' W. This was believed to be 

 the same growler reported on the 25th and searched for on the 26th 

 with negative results. 



Upon completion of the search on the night of the 26th the' Chelan 

 set course westward toward the relieving point. The Champlain was 

 met in latitude 43°00' N., longitude 56°00' W. Lt. W. P. Hawley, 

 Ice Observation Officer, and liis assistants, were transferred to the 

 reheving vessel and at 0830, March 28, 1939, the Champlain reheved 

 the Chelan as Ice Patrol vessel. The Chelan departed for Halifax, 

 Nova Scotia, arriving there at 1008 on March 29, 1939. (This 

 relief procedure was followed upon the completion of each cruise.) 



The following is a summary of ice and water-temperature reports 

 received during tliis cruise: 



Number of bergs reported south of latitude 48° N 9 



Number of bergs reported south of latitude 43° N 



Number of ice reports received 55 



Number of vessels furnishing ice reports 35 



Number of water-temperature reports received 792 



Number of vessels furnishing water-temperature reports 10& 



Number of vessels furnished special information 11 



SECOND CRUISE, "CHAMPLAIN," MARCH 28 TO APRIL 12, 1939 



The Champlain sailed from New York, N. Y., at 1156, on March 23, 

 1939, and course was set for the vicinity of the Grand Banks of 

 Newfoundland to relieve the Chelan. On March 25, 1939, upon 

 receipt of instructions from Commander, International Ice Patrol, 

 the Champlain changed her course to relieve the Sebago in latitude 

 40°00' N., longitude 60°00' W. on temporary duty in connection 

 with trans-Atlantic flight of the Yankee Clippjer. A radiometeoro- 

 graph observation was transmitted to the weather observer at Wash- 

 ington that day for use in connection with the flight of the Yankee 

 Clipper. The Champlain relieved the Sebago at 1550 on March 25, 

 1939, and arrived on station at 1732 that afternoon. The Yankee 

 Clipper departed Baltimore, Md., at 1934 OCT March 26, flying 

 over the station occupied by the Champlain approximately 4 hours 

 45 minutes later, and landed at Horta, Azores Islands, at 1307 GOT 

 March 27, 1939. The Champlain resumed Ice Patrol duty in accord- 

 ance with instructions received from Headquarters, meeting the Chelan 

 in latitude 42°57' N., longitude 55°53' W. Lt. W. P. Hawley, Ice 

 Observation Officer, and his assistants reported aboard and the Cham- 

 lain releived the Chelan as Ice Patrol vessel at 0840, March 28, 1939. 



In accordance with Headquarter 's dispatch 0228-1547 (March 1939) 

 United States-European traffic was shifted from tracks C to tracks B 

 and this information was carried in the regular ice broadcasts. Course 



