[Copy. File No. 62908-2995. British S. S. Californian. Master, Lord. Received in branch hydrographic office, Boston Mass., April 22. Received in Hydrographic Office April 23.]
April 14, 6:30 P.M., latitude 42.05 N., longitude 49.10 W., sighted two large icebergs 5 miles south of the above position. At 7:15 P.M., latitude 42.05 N., longitude 49.20 W., two bergs, and 7:30 P.M. two bergs. At 10:20 P.M., latitude 42.05 N., longitude 50.07 W., encountered heavy packed field ice, extending north and south as far as the eye could see and about 5 miles wide; also numerous bergs could be seen. From above position until April 15, 2:30 P.M., latitude 41.33 N., longitude 50.42 W., almost continuously in field ice. At the last position sighted two bergs and cleared the field ice.
[Copy. File No. 63051-2995. From Greek S. S. Athinai. Master, John Coulonlound. Received in branch hydrographic office, New York, April 25. Forwarded and received in Hydrographic 0ffice April 26.]
April 14, 11:45 A.M., 41° 50' 48" N., 49° 34' 15" W., passed several (about 6) icebergs about 50-60 feet high and large quantity of field ice.
[Copy. File No. 63050-2995. From Parisian, British S. S. Master, William Hains. Received in branch hydrographic office, Boston, Mass., April 24, and forwarded to Hydrographic Office. Received April 25.]
April 14, 4:30 P.M., latitude 41° 55' N., longitude 49° 02' W., passed first iceberg. 8 P.M., latitude 41° 42' N., longitude 49° 55' W., passed last iceberg. Between positions passed 14 medium and large icebergs and numerous growlers.
[Copy. H. O. File 62859-2995. From German S. S. Paula. Master, H. Rieke. Received at branch hydrographic office, Norfolk, Va., April 20, and forwarded to Hydrographic Office Received in Hydrographic Office April 22.]
April 14, 11:40 A.M., latitude 41° 54' N., longitude 40° 32' W., one large iceberg. April 14, 11:40 A.M., latitude 41° 50' N., longitude 49° 33' W., one large iceberg. April 14, noon, latitude 41 53' N., longitude 49 36' W., one large iceberg. April 14, forenoon, from latitude 41° 58' longitude 49° 30' W., till 41° 56', 49' 52', heavy pack ice (one field). April 14, 5:30 P.M., from latitude 41° 55', longitude 50° 13', till latitude 41° 40', longitude 50° 30' heavy pack ice and 30 large icebergs in one field.
[Copy. H. O. File 62727-2995. From German S. S. Trautenfels, Master, Hupers. Received in branch hydrographic office, Boston, Mass., April 18, and forwarded to Hydrographic Office. Received in Hydrographic Office April 19.]
April 14, 5:05 A.M., latitude 42° 01' N., longitude 49° 53' W., passed two large icebergs about 200 feet long and 40 feet high.
April 14, 5:40 A.M., latitude 42° 01' N., longitude 50° 06' W., to 8 A.M., latitude 41° 40' N., longitude 50° 22' W., passing along a field of heavy, closely packed ice, with no openings in the field. The ice field could be seen extending far to the northward. During this time sighted about 30 large bergs.[Copy. H.O. File 62614-2995. Copy of telegram received from the Branch Hydrographic Office, New York, on Apr. 17.]
Steamer La Bretagne from Havre reports, April 14, latitude 41° 39', longitude 49° 21' and 50° 21', steamed through an ice field with numerous icebergs for four hours - 7:30 to 11:38 A.M.
Steamer Helig Olav from Copenhagen reports, April 13, latitude 41° 43', longitude 49° 51', passed three large icebergs; same date, latitude 41° 39', longitude 50° 81', medium-size berg and field ice.[Copy. H. O. File 62728-2995. From S. S. Mesaba. Master, O. P. Clarke. Received in Hydrographic Office Apr. 19, 1912. From Branch Hydrographic Office, New York, N. Y..]
April 14, 11 A.M., latitude 41° 50' north, longitude 49° 15' west, passed a quantity of bergs, some very large; also, a field of pack ice about 5 miles long. April 14, 2 P.M., 42' north, longitude 50°, passed another field of pack ice with numerous bergs intermixed, and extended from 4 points on the starboard bow to abeam on the port side. Had to steer about 20 miles south to clear it. Ice seemed to be one solid wall of ice, at least 16 feet high, as far as could be seen. In latitude 41° 35' north, longitude 50° 30 west, we came to the end of it, and at 4 P.M. we were able to again steer to the westward. Saw no more ice after this. Weather clear and bright.
[Copy. File No. 62496-2995. Telegram received by Hydrographic Office Apr. 15 from S. S. Amerika, via S. S. Titanic and Cape Race, Newfoundland, Apr. 14.]
Amerika passed two large icebergs in 41° 27' north, 50° 8' west, on the 14th of April. Knuth, 10:51 p.
[Copy. File No. 62497-2995. Copy of telegram received in Hydrographic Office Apr. 15 from S. S. Pisa via Halifax.]
In latitude 42° 6' north and longitude 49° 43' west met with extensive field ice, and sighted seven bergs of considerable sizes on both sides of track.