several others about 60 miles to the north. From 24-30 October more 

 bergs were making an appearance in this area and the southernmost was 

 reported by SS Manchester Prospector (Brit.) on 30 October in 48°26' X. 

 48°30' W. 



The indicated eastward movemenl of these icebergs makes it unlikely 

 that any crossed south of the 48th parallel. Drifts to the eastward were 

 apparent when a berg was reported at 51°19' N. 48°03' W. on 9 October 

 and another on 11 October at 50°01' X. 48°01' W. 



It is most unusual to note that there was no cessation of berg reports 

 from the approaches to the Strait of Belle Isle as is usually expected 

 during this season of the year. 



NOVEMBER 



November continued to be similar to October in berg distribution and 

 reports. Two large bergs sighted on the 5th at 48°16' X. 48°06' W. by 

 SS Parthia (Brit.) had been reduced to one medium berg when relocated 

 by aii-craft on the 10th at 48°0(V X. 47°27' W. It seems certain that this 

 berg drifted south of latitude 48° X. but not far beyond. 



A similar occurrence was repeated when a berg reported on 13 Xovem- 

 ber at 48°18' X. 49°54' W. was again reported the 16th by the Parthia at 

 48°08' X. 48°36' W. This berg too must be presumed to have reached a 

 position south of the 48th parallel before melting. 



By the end of November the number of bergs reported in the Belle 

 Isle area had abated to a more seasonable normal. 



The two bergs drifting south of 48° latitude this month constitute a 

 most unusual occurrence. 



DECEMBER 



4' rends established in November continued in December as two bergs 

 were sighted in the Labrador Current 22-26 December. On 27 December 

 a U.S. Naval aircraft reported a berg near 46°42' N. 48°05' W. but a 

 search plane the following day failed to locate it. It is entirely possible 

 that this berg could have been the same as a large berg last reported 22 

 December at 48°43' X. 49°20' W. by SS Vretaholm (Swed.). Such drifts 

 averaging 24 miles per day are quite common during the ice season. A 

 berg having a similar direction of drift was reported on 25 December by 

 SS Silver Hand (Brit.) in 49°21' X. 49°15' W. and again the next day by 

 SS Largarfoss (Ice.) in new position 49°00' X. 49°04' W. In view of this 

 drift and other activity the southerly report of 27 December cannot be 

 discredited entirely. 



Another unusual report was on 29 December when M/S Minnesota 

 (Swed.) sighted a berg and growler close by Cape Race. This is all the 

 more interesting since its drift by necessity took it through a dense 

 Newfoundland coastwise shipping area and past the port of St. John's 

 before it was reported. 



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