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W., thence latitude 42°00' N., longitude 47°30' W. Only two known 

 bergs were in the area at this time, one small berg sighted June 12 in 

 latitude 43 °04' N., longitude 51°04' W. and another small berg reported 

 June 13 in latitude 42°29' N., longitude 48°42' W. In view of the 

 foregoing it was recommended to Coast Guard Headquarters that 

 traffic on United States-European routes be shifted to tracks B with 

 a modified turning point for westbound vessels at latitude 41°10' N., 

 longitude 47°00' W. 



On June 18, with good visibihty, the patrol vessel aided by passing 

 steamers searched the cold-water area south of the Grand Banks, 

 locating one berg in latitude 42°34' N., longitude 50°30' W. It was 

 therefore recommended to Coast Guard Headquarters that, effective 

 immediately, vessels on westbound track B use the normal turning 

 point. During the next 2 days the Chelan scouted out the Labrador 

 Current to latitude 46°00' N. Excellent visibihty prevailed during 

 this search and no ice was sighted. On June 21 the patrol vessel 

 attempted to relocate the southernmost berg, but a period of low 

 visibihty set in before it was found. On June 22 the Chelan set couvsq 

 for the relieving point to contact the Champlain. 



The Portuguese fishing schooner San Jacinto of Figueria Da Foz 

 was met on June 21 in latitude 45°0G' N., longitude 50°03' W. An 

 officer from the schooner came on board. It was learned that 54 

 Portuguese vessels fished on the Grand Banks this year and that more 

 than 50 French fishing vessels had been seen by the San Jacinto. 

 This man also stated that there were plenty of fish, but high winds had 

 interfered with the fishing so that the fleet would depart the Grand 

 Banks on June 28 in order to fish on the banks oft' Western Greenland. 



The following is a summary of the ice and water temperature 

 reports received during this cruise: 



Number of bergs reported south of latitude 48° north 33 



Number of bergs reported south of latitude 43° north 5 



Number of ice reports received 171 



NumVjer of vessels furnishing ice reports ^- 81 



Number of water temperature reports received 1 208 



Number of vessels furnishing water temperature reports 163 



Number of vessels furnished special information 21 



Number of trans-Atlantic planes furnished radio bearings 2 



EIGHTH CRUISE, "CHAMPLAIN," JUNE 23 TO JULY 13, 1939 



The Champlain sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia, at 1156 on June 

 22, 1939, to reheve the Chelan on Ice Patrol. The run to the rehev- 

 ing point was uneventful and the Chelan was met in latitude 42°47' 

 N., longitude 55°46' W. The ice observation party reported on board 

 and at 4:00 p.m. on Jinie 23, 1939, the Champlain reheved the Chelan 

 as Ice Patrol vessel. 



Course was set to the eastward to locate a berg reported on the 



