The disintegration of bergs over the northern slope of the Banks and 

 in Newfoundland waters markedly accelerated in July even though a 

 small number continued to arrive from the north during the first three 

 weeks. At the middle of the month most of the known bergs were west of 

 longitude 51° \V. and warming sea temperatures assured their quick 

 destruction. 



By the end of the month only two bergs were reported to be south of 

 latitude 48° X. Both of these were grounded in positions 46°45' X. 52°45' 

 \Y. and 47°27' X. 51°50' W. and remained near these locations until 

 melting early in August. 



Ships using transatlantic Track "(1" through the Strait of Belle Isle 

 reported high numbers of bergs throughout the month on this track all 

 the way from the Strait to the 1,000-fathom isobath. The easternmost of 

 these were bergs reported 15 July in position 52° X". 48°30 / W. by SS 

 Bertha Entz and 21 July in 52°25' X. -)0°14' W. by SS Asia (Brit.). At the 

 month's end, however, an abatement in the number of bergs being re- 

 ported in this area was noticeable. 



Ice reports received during July are shown on figure 14. Forty three 

 new bergs drifted south of 48° X. latitude during the month and none 

 reached as far as the 43rd parallel. 



AUGUST 



Xo icebergs were reported south of latitude 48° X. during August except 

 the previously described grounded bergs near the Avalon Peninsula. 

 These bergs melted by the middle of August. 



Several bergs were reported 4-(i August and again on 25 August in the 

 general area of 49°30' X. 50° W. All reports indicated that these bergs 

 were drifting more eastward in their southward approach. 



Bergs continued to be reported in the approaches to the Strait of Belle 

 Isle in greater numbers and farther offshore than is common for August. 

 The easternmost sighting was by the SS Flying Spray (U. S.) on 13 August 

 which reported two bergs near 52°15' X. 49°50' W. on 13 August. The 

 SS Skogholm (Swed.) reported several large bergs in the same general 

 area on 31 August . 



SEPTEMBER 



No bergs were sighted south of latitude 50° N. during the month. 

 Reports continued from ships using the Strait of Belle Isle, and the num- 

 ber of bergs throughout this area still appeared to be greater than normal. 

 Bergs were sighted from within the Strait out to position 52°15' N. 50°15' 

 \Y. where M Y Portvindex reported a large berg on 22 September. 



OCTOBER 



Increased berg activity made October an unusual month. A small berg 

 was reported by aircraft on 3 October in 1S°3!' X. 51°10' W. along with 



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