Charts 1883

Above normal +1. (M).
Average volume. (GR).
Feb 17th, heavy arctic ice, Cape Race. Very few bergs in the Belle Isle Strait this summer. (GR).
Northern ice at St John’s arrived Jan 31st, departed Apr 7. SS “Esquimaux” beset Feb 23rd SE 250 miles. (GR).
At Ferryland, drift ice arrived Mar 3rd then on and off till Apr 5 then clear. (JW/GR).
Twillingate Diary: Harbour full of slob Jan 11.No entries between Feb 7 & Jul 1. (#509).
NYMR: (except where noted)

January/February

Jan 10 SS “Edgar Stuart”, for Georgetown, PEI, has been prevented by the ice in the Gulf from reaching his destination. (LL).
Jan 11 SS “Limosa” 47N 47W fell in with a field of ice, apparently the SE point of a large floe, the northernmost limit of which could not be seen.
Jan 30 SS “Switzerland” in 4735’N 4504’W sighted a large berg, distant ~6m, with several smaller pieces near it. (MWR).
Feb 6 SS “Newfoundland” arrived 3rd from Halifax after a good deal of detention from ice and bad weather. (Newf.).
Feb 10 SS “George Shatuck” 60m from St. Pierre, encountered vast fields of ice until she reached Whitehead. (MWR).
Feb 11 SS “Limosa” 47N 47W encountered a large field of ice, apparently the southeastern point of a large floe, the northern limit of which could not be seen from the masthead. The vessel was compelled to alter her course.(MWR).
Feb 13 & 14 SS “England” 4448’passed a large field of ice.
Feb 14 SS “Lake Winnepeg” 4430’N 4830’W passed several bergs & some field ice. (MWR).
Feb 16 SS “Bulgarian” 46N 47W sighted field ice; also some bergs, one of which was ~80′ high; ice-fields continued up to 45N 51W. (MWR).
Feb 16 Cold snap of -15F [-26C]. (Newf).
Feb 17 The Gulf of St. Lawrence is covered with sheet ice; weather mild, wind SW. (LL).
Feb 18 SS “Violet” bow stoved in ~ 40m off Louisburg in heavy drift ice.
Feb 18 SS “Amsterdam” 4550’N 4730’W passed a large berg; 4528’N 498’W passed several large bergs and sighted a large ice-field to the westward. Ship steamed a southerly course for 60m, then changed to westerly; after which no more ice was seen. (MWR).
Feb 19 SS “Queen” 4549’N 4723’W came up to some field ice and had to run to the southwestward for 7 hours to clear it; several bergs were also seen. (MWR).
Feb 19 SS “Wyoming” 4505’N 4845’W at 9 pm passed large quantities of field ice; also 2 small bergs. (MWR).
Feb 19 SS “Violet” 40m east of Louisburg encountered heavy drift ice, stuck 11 days and damaged. (MWR).
Feb 19 SS “Wesphalia” reports passing 2 bergs(4530’N, 4823’W, 4630’N,4710’W). The bergs were at least 500 feet long and 90 to 100 feet high. (LL).
Feb 20 SS “North Durham” 45N 47W encountered a large field of ice which extended north and south as far as the eye could reach; the ice-field extended from E to W 1½m; also passed a berg. (MWR).
Feb 20 SS “Rhynland” 4619’N 4544’W passed a large berg ~200′ high; 4604’N 4626’W passed a group of 9 bergs, 3 of which were very large, one apparently leaving a reef extending northward about ½m over which the sea broke furiously; from 4555’N 4642’W to 4513’N 4849’W passed through large quantities of field ice; new ice forming all over the Banks. In 4533’N 4326’W passed a large berg; in 4521’N 4353’W passed a large berg; in 4513’N 4849’W cleared the field ice. (MWR).
Feb 20 SS “Werra” 4444’N 4140’W one berg ~ 80′ long and 20′ high. [in MWR this is given as the 21st and in 4443’N 4840’W.]
Feb 21 SS “Republic” 4346’N 4920’W passed a berg. (MWR).
Feb 21 SS “Waldensian” 4331’N 5038’W fell in with large patches of field ice; ice was also seen in 4425’N 4851’W. (MWR).
Feb 21 SS “Newfoundland” at Halifax from St. John’s field of ice extending from St. John’s to Whitehead being visible as far as the eye could see.
Feb 22 SS “Alaska” 4405’N 4853’W passed an iceberg and a quantity of drift ice.
Feb 22 SS “Weiland” 4430’N 488’W passed ~ 20 bergs; icefield 4428’N 4910’W.
Feb 22 SS “Helvetia” 4405’N 4853’W passed through large quantities of field ice, also sighted 2 bergs. (MWR).
Feb 22 SS “State of Florida” between 4840’N 4840’W and 44N 4910’W passed large fields of ice and several icebergs, one of which was from 80′ to 100′ high. (MWR).
Feb 23 SS “State of Florida” 4333N 5318’W drift ice and icebergs.
Feb 23 SS “Bavarian” in 4525’N 4752’W steamed through 120m of field ice and sighted 4 large bergs. (MWR).
Feb 23 SS “Furnessia” in 4558’N 4618’W passed a berg ~4m to the northward. (MWR). Feb 23 SS “Hermann” from 4530’N 47W to 4420’N 49W passed large fields of ice and 6 large bergs. (MWR).
Feb 23 SS “Weser” in 4340’N 4812’W passed an icefield, also in 4334’N 3903’W passed 2 bergs. (MWR).
Feb 24 SS “Bothnia” in 4412’N 4821’W sighted 2 large bergs to the northward. one about 10m off; also in 4405’N 4836’W passed several small bergs and patches of ice. (MWR).
Feb 24 SS “Denmark” in 4602’N 4708’W at 7.30 am sighted large quantities of field ice and numerous large bergs; field ice much broken up; got clear of ice in 4438’N 4817’W having steered southward for 16 hours to avoid it. (MWR).
Feb 24 SS “Furnessia” in 4436 4837’W passed several small icebergs. (MWR).
Feb 24 SS “Jason” 4808’N 4856’W passed 3 large bergs. (MWR).
Feb 24 SS “Vandalia” 4445’N 4822’W passed 2 bergs, also in 4446’N 4837’W passed an ice field. (MWR).
Feb 25 SS “Jason” 4201’N 5246’W passed an iceberg 350′ high. (MWR).
Feb 25 SS “Pennland” 45N 4730’W passed through a large quantity of field ice. (MWR).
Feb 25 SS “Vandalia” 4324’N 5055’W passed a berg. (MWR).
Feb 26 SS “Bothal” 46N 4729’W passed a large berg. (MWR).
Feb 26 SS “Erl King” 45N 4730’W at 7.30 am passed a large berg; steered WSW 50m and passed 26 bergs; at noon in 4440’N 4835’W encountered quantities of field ice closely packed but easily broken; steamed through it for 30m then found clear water. (MWR).
Feb 26 SS “Neckar” 4347’N 4731’W a large berg.
Feb 27 Dundee SS “Esquimaux” arrived 24th after more than 3 weeks on passage due to heavy head winds and as she neared this coast steamed through many miles of ice. (Newf.).
Feb 27 SS “Batavia” several bergs and large quantities of field ice between 43N and 46N.
Feb 27 SS “Bothal” could see field ice to the north as far as one could see (cf MWR).
Feb 27 SS “Daniel Steinmann” at 12.09 pm 4533’N 4710’W saw the first berg bearing NW distant 1m, true course being WSW; about 1 hour later saw an iceberg right ahead and then several others on both sides, some being of immense size; kept ship away SW to clear them. At 4 pm still steering SW, steamed along a large ice field, bearing about NW distant 2m; it was from 15-20m in extent and there could be seen amongst it several large bergs; later passed several bergs. At 1 am of the 28th fell in with a large ice field, kept away S by W but at 1.30 am was completely surrounded by ice, the sea being smooth steamed slowly through it keeping a SSW course. At 3.30 am got clear of the ice. I again steered my WSW course at full speed being then in 4429’N 4904’W and saw no icebergs nor field ice afterwards. (MWR).
Feb 27 SS “Schiedam” 44N 47W passed 3 bergs and some small pieces. (MWR).
Feb 27 SS “Spain” between 4503’N 4826’W and 4405’N 4906’W passed 13 bergs and large quantities of field ice. (MWR).
Feb 27 SS “Wieland” between 45N 48W and 44N 50W saw 25 bergs and from 3.45 pm to 6 pm steamed a southerly course along the edge of an icefield. (MWR).
Feb 28 SS “British Crown” 44N 47W passed 3 bergs. (MWR).
Feb 28 SS “Lake Manitoba” 45N 48W passed south of a vast ice field and numerous icebergs extending north and south as far as the eye could reach. (MWR).
Feb 28 SS “Sorento” 45N 4808’W passed through 37m of field ice. (MWR).
Feb 28 SS “State of Alabama” 4230’N 50W passed a quantity of drift ice. (MWR).
Feb 28 SS “Newcastle City” 4520’N 48W passed several bergs & heavy drift ice. (MWR).
Feb 28 Arriving steamers report the presence of large ice floes upon the banks of Newfoundland, with numerous icebergs, one 200 feet high. (LL).

March

Mar 2 SS “Eastbourne” 47N 47W passed several large bergs. (MWR).
Mar 2 Bark “Lillian M. Vigus” ran into ice 43N 47W it extended in all directions as far as could be seen; sailed through it for 3 days before reaching open water. (MWR).
Mar 3 SS “Greece” from 4329’N 4801’W to 42N 4931’W passed 14 bergs and a quantity of broken ice. (MWR).
Mar 3 SS “Hohenstauffen” 4543’N 48W passed several bergs and some large ice fields. (MWR).
Mar 4 SS “Parthia” between 4350’N 4833’W and 4318’N 4945’W passed several bergs. (MWR).
Mar 4 SS “Wisconsin” 4314’N 494’W a large berg.
Mar 4 SS “Devon” 4744’N 4344’W reported from the 4th to 6th passed 12 large bergs and passed through about 50m of field ice. (MWR).
Mar 4 SS “Newcastle City” 40m south of Sambro, NS got into a field of ice and was detained in it 8 hours. (MWR).
Mar 4 SS “State of Nebraska” 43N 4930’W passed several bergs and some field ice. (MWR).
Mar 4 SS “Norseman” 45N 47W and 4415’N 49W passed large ice fields and saw from 40 to 50 icebergs.(MWR).
Mar 4? SS “Hohenstaufen” ~ 4420’N 5050’W 4 bergs and fields of drifting ice.
Mar 4? SS “Halycon” 44N 48W several bergs and a large quantity of field ice extending 28m. Mar 4? SS “Maas” surrounded by field ice 46N, 46 & 47W.
Mar 5 SS “Australia” 45N 4710’W passed several bergs. (MWR).
Mar 5 SS “Oder” between 4707’N 4658’N and 4318’N 5004’W passed immense fields of ice and many icebergs.(MWR).
Mar 5 SS “Pieter de Coninck” 4250’N 4930’W passed a large berg. (MWR).
Mar 6 SS “Glenmavis” 4720’N 45W passed a large berg and later entered ice field and passed through it for several hours, it being 60m in length; steered southward for 40m to avoid more ice fields. (MWR).
Mar 6 SS “W.A.Scholten” 4350’N 4915’W passed 4 bergs. (MWR).
Mar 7 SS “Peruvian” 4233’N 51W passed a large berg. (MWR).
Mar 7 SS “Romano” encountered ice 4610’N 4704’W got clear 4517’N 4901’W. (MWR).
Mar 7? SS “Geo. Shattuck” from St. John’s to Halifax, heavy fields of ice nearly the whole passage.
Mar 8 SS “Hammonia” 4314’N 4845’W sighted 20 bergs; got clear 4240’N 5051’W. (MWR).
Mar 8 Bark “J.F. Whitney” 4310’N 5015’W passed 3 large bergs & some drift ice. (MWR).
Mar 8 Ship “J. Weissenhorn” 4320’N 4825’W passed a berg. (MWR).
Mar 9 SS “Holland” 4325’N 4802’W passed 3 small bergs. (MWR).
Mar 9 Ship “J. Weissenhorn” 4220’N 5030’W passed a berg. (MWR).
Mar 9 Bark “Enrichette Accame” 4325’N 4811’W saw a large berg. (MWR).
Mar 9 SS “Weser” 4240’N 4903’W passed 3 bergs and several pieces of ice. (MWR).
Mar 9 Heavy gales clear ice from shore. (Newf.).
Mar 9? SS “Belgenland” from 4544’N 4616’W to 4544’N 4652’W passed 3 large bergs; in 4520’N 4845’W passed through a quantity of field ice.
Mar 10 Schooner “Odiorne” lost at Cape Race, forced in there by the ice. (Newf.).
Mar 10 SS “Holland” 4218’N 5133’W passed 5 bergs. (MWR).
Mar 10 Ship “Else” 48N 44W passed a berg from 100′ to 120′ high & ~400′ long. (MWR).
Mar 10-11 Bark “Orpheus” 4330’N 4820’W to 4240’N 4950’W passed 8 large icebergs and several smaller ones; some were about 450′ high, the smallest was ~80′ high. (MWR).
Mar 10-13 Ship “Carl” in 4230’N and from 47-50W passed numerous bergs. (MWR).
Mar 11 SS “Leerdam” 4244’N 4918’W passed several bergs some of which were 80′ above the water, also saw a quantity of field ice. (MWR).
Mar 11 SS “Hermod” 4304’N 4915’W observed 20 large bergs, the last berg seen to the westward was in 4242’N 52W where some field ice was also observed. (MWR).
Mar 11 SS “Newfoundland” at Halifax from St.John’s passed through a large quantity of ice and broke off ends of propeller blades.
Mar 11 SS “Arctic” at St. John’s, from Dundee, Feb 27th, reported having passed through 250m of field ice on the Atlantic. When 300m east of St.John’s, 78 enormous bergs were seen from the steamer’s bridge. (MWR).
Mar 11-16 Ship “Else” between 48N 44W and 43N 51W passed large quantities of field ice and about 30 bergs. (MWR).
Mar 11? SS “King’s Cross” 4350’N 4945’W several bergs and a quantity of field(?) ice.
Mar 12-15 Ship “Tamerlane” between 42N 48W and 43N 50W passed about 20 bergs ranging from 20′ to 100′ in height. (MWR).
Mar 13 Steam sealing fleet left the 10th. (Newf.).
Mar 13 SS “Newfoundland” arrived Halifax 10th, had to make her way through ice the whole passage and for a whole day was frozen up. (Newf.).
Mar 13 SS “Castle Gate” 42N 50W several bergs and a quantity of field ice.
Mar 13 SS “Elbe” 4347’N 4722’W passed a large berg. (MWR).
Mar 13 Ship “Arbela” 4230’N 5037’W passed a berg. (MWR).
Mar 13 Ship “Hamilton Fish” 43N 4830’W saw a number of bergs, ran ship to southward to get clear of ice. (MWR).
Mar 14 SS “Elbe” 4225’N 5022’W saw a large berg with several smaller pieces near it. (MWR).
Mar 14 SS “City of Berlin” 4240’N 4930’W saw a large berg. (MWR).
Mar 14 SS “Notting Hill” 45N 49W encountered large fields of ice, steamed southward for 20 hours to avoid them. (MWR).
Mar 14 Ship “Arbela” 42N 5230’W passed small ice. (MWR).
Mar 14? SS “Rheola” 44N 50W to 43N 5230’W immense fields of ice studded with bergs. [see Mar 18]
Mar 15 Bark “General Birch” fast in the ice at 45N 4830’W badly damaged [bows stove, abandoned and full of water] and crew taken off.
Mar 15 SS “Circassian” 4356’N 4715’W saw 5 bergs of medium size. (MWR).
Mar 15 Ship “Sultan” 4232’N 4918’W passed several bergs and a quantity of field ice. (MWR).
Mar 15 SS “Island” 4325’N 4823’W passed a large number of bergs and much field ice. (MWR).
Mar 15 SS “Iowa” 4406’N 4728’W reported numerous bergs in sight all day. (MWR).
Mar 16 SS “Circassian” 4305’N 49W saw 2 small bergs and 1 large one. (MWR). Mar 16 SS “Labrador” 4429’N 4911’W passed a berg. (MWR).
Mar 16 SS “Boston City” encountered an immense ice field on the Banks. (MWR).
Mar 16-19 Bark “Diamant” from 4606’N 4617’W to 4342’N 4950’W passed through large quantities of field ice and saw numerous bergs. (MWR).
Mar 17 SS “Circassian” 4317’N 4935’W saw 4 large bergs. (MWR).
Mar 17 SS “Abyssinia” 4340’N 4930’W passed 3 large bergs and several detached pieces. (MWR).
Mar 17 SS “Gellert” 4250’N 5013’W passed a large berg. (MWR).
Mar 17 SS “Labrador” 4312’N 5246’W passed 4 large bergs. (MWR).
Mar 17 Bark “Olbers” run into ice 4641’N 47W, was obliged to tack ship and run ESE to clear it; saw many icebergs, none of which were less than 100′ high and some were seen 20m distant. We saw, in all, 40 bergs, none of them smaller than the vessel. The last observed were in 4426’N 4830’W. (MWR).
Mar 17? Ship “James Duncan” 42N 45W to 48W large quantities of field ice and bergs.
Mar 17? Ship “Joseph B Thomas” 4335’N 4930’W 3 large bergs an 1 large floe of ice.
Mar 17-[20] Bark “Christel” from 4720’N 4620’W to 4443’N 5059′[49′ – MWR]W had considerable metal torn off by ice. 14 large bergs and field ice.
Mar 18 SS “Rheola” at New York reported from 44N 50W to 43N 5230’W passed through immense fields of ice studded with numerous bergs. (MWR).
Mar 18? SS “Otranto” 4259’N 4953’W several large bergs and some field ice.
Mar 19 SS “Rotterdam” 4347’N 4802’W sighted a large berg and 2 small pieces, distant about 2m. (MWR).
Mar 19 SS City of Paris” 42ςN 4941’W saw a berg ~5m to the northward, also in 42φN 49W saw another ~10m distant. (MWR).
Mar 20 SS “Fulda” from 4358’N 48W to 4318’N 5043’W passed several bergs and quantities of field ice. (MWR).
Mar 20 SS “Newfoundland” arrived St. John’s from Halifax 17th, was jammed in the ice for 16 hours. (Newf.).
\Mar 20? SS “Critic” 4430’N 4830’W and 4333’N 51W 20 large bergs and large quantities of field ice. [see Mar 21]
Mar 20? SS “Salier” 4841’N 4303’W to 47N 4554’W numerous bergs, the ship steering for 6 hours in close settled ice.
Mar 21 SS “Stella” 4146’N 4848’W passed a berg ~ 100′ long and 30′ high, distant ~8m. (MWR).
Mar 21 SS “Critic” between 4430’N 4830’W and 4330’N 51W passed about 20 large bergs and large quantities of field ice. (MWR).
Mar 22 SS “Hedwig” 4345’N 4812’W passed a large berg ~200′ high; in 4313’N 4923’W passed 5 others.(MWR).
Mar 22 SS “Lake Huron” at New York reported 4320’N 4950’W passed a number of bergs. (MWR).
Mar 23 SS “Servia” 4237’N 4952’W passed 4 bergs. (MWR).
Mar 23 SS “Stella” 41N 54W a berg.
Mar 24 Bark “Abbie B” at New York, 44N to 42N, 48W to 51W passed large number of bergs and drift ice.
Mar 24 Ship “Edward” 4530’N 4830’W reached an enormous field of ice; could not see open water from the royals, but discovered several icebergs, some very large; sailed along the eastern edge of the ice field, which appeared to be very compact in S and SW direction; proceeded 40m before getting into navigable water. On the following day passed 6 bergs and some small field ice. (MWR).
Mar 25 SS “California” 4310’N 5030’W passed a large berg with a flat top. (MWR).
Mar 26 Bark “Artizan” at Delaware, 44N 47W to 4225’N 4955’W passed large berg over 100′ high, field ice to NW extending beyond sight.
Mar 26 Bark “Slieve” at New York, 44N 49W 8 bergs and field ice as far as the eye could see.
Mar 26 Bark “Scotland” 45N 46W and 51W large quantity of large bergs.
Mar 26 SS “Britannic” 4251’N 5036’W passed 3 bergs. (MWR).
Mar 27 SS “Curlew” bound westward was detained at Trepassey by the ice for 18 days got clear 25th. (Newf.).
Mar 27 SS “Viking” 4240’N 5004’W a berg 100′ high and 200′ long.
Mar 28 Bark “Lillian M Vigus” at New York, 43N 47W ran into ice which extended as far as the eye could see, sailed through it for 3 days before the vessel was clear.
Mar 29 Bark “Quebec” at New York, 44N 49W several bergs and large quantities of field ice; had to steer 14m to southward to clear.
Mar 29 Barquentine “Aurora” abandoned in the ice near Aquaforte. (Newf.).
Mar 29 SS “Sardinian” 4402’N 5133’W passed a berg. (MWR).
Mar 30 SS “Ocean King” detained 2 days by the ice off the Narrows, made it through yesterday. (Newf.).
Mar 30 SS “Alaska” 4247’N 5019’W saw a berg to the northward. (MWR).
Mar 31 SS “Frisia” 4251’N 4940’N bergs.
Mar 31 SS “Weser” 4458’N 4936’W passed several small bergs and pieces of floating ice. (MWR).
Mar 31 SS “Canada” 42ηN 53W saw a berg. (MWR).
Mar 31? Schooner “Eliza Thomson” arrived St. John’s from New York damaged by ice.

April

Apr — Bark “Dronning Sophie” from 48N 43W to 43N 53W passed numerous bergs. (MWR). Apr — Ship “Thos. Rand” 4146’N 4929’W passed a very large berg. (MWR).
Apr 1 Bark “John Rutherford” at New York, 44N 52W passed 12 bergs.
Apr 1 SS “Lamington” in 4330’N and between 4827’W and 5214’W passed 5 bergs and several smaller ones. (MWR).
Apr 2 SS “Freja” arrived at N. York from Havre saw but little ice on the Banks. (MWR).
Apr 2 SS “Nepigan” at New York 42N 50W several bergs.
Apr 6 SS “Main” 4238’N 4941’W passed a berg; also in 4246’N 4923’W passed 2 small bergs. (MWR).
Apr 7 (prior to) Brig “Thomas” from St. Malo to St. Pierre sunk by ice.
Apr 7 SS “Cornwall” 42N 50W passed a small berg & 42N 5030’W a large one. (MWR).
Apr 7 SS “Nettleworth” returned to North Sydney, having had bows stove in by ice off Cape Race Rocks. (#93).
Apr 7 SS “Wyoming” 4233’N 4910’W passed a large berg. (MWR).
Apr 8 Bark “Charleston at New York from Leith passed bergs and a quantity of field ice off the Banks.
Apr 8 SS “Alexandria” 4150’N 5020’W passed 2 large bergs. (MWR).
Apr 10 Ice which had closed off Fortune Bay Feb 26 cleared off Apr 1. Also, seal fishery very good this year. (Newf.).
Apr 10 SS “Lydian Monarch” 4154’N 5105’W passed a berg. (MWR).
Apr 10 SS “Iberian” 4245’N 5014’W sighted several large bergs, some apparently 400′ high. (MWR).
Apr 10 SS “Bohemia” 4257’N 4728’W passed a berg fully 200′ high. (MWR).
Apr 10 SS Sardinian” 4309’N 5039’W passed a berg. (MWR).
Apr 11 SS “Elbe” 4145’N 4940’W passed a large berg and several small pieces of ice; 4148’N 5025’W passed a berg ~80′ above sea level. (MWR).
Apr 11 SS “Germanic” 4145’N 4920’W and 4237’N 4716 passed a berg. (MWR).
Apr 11 SS “Spain” 4130’N 4955’W passed a small berg and in 4141’N 4904’W passed several small pieces of ice.(MWR).
Apr 11 SS “Sardinian” 4327’N 4850’W passed several bergs; 4341’N 4803’W a small iceberg and in 44N 4702’W a large berg. (MWR).
Apr 13 SS “Arizona” 4135’N 5025’W passed a small iceberg. (MWR).
Apr 14? SS “Somerset” 43N 40W small berg.
Apr 15 SS “Belgenland” 4059’N 4836’W passed a berg. (MWR).
Apr 15 SS “Rhaetia” 4127’N 5037’W passed a berg 100′ high. (MWR).
Apr 18 issue: discusses the drop in ice sightings this month as more due to more southerly transits than actual disappearance of ice. Steamers are ~ 180m further south. Publication of ice charts may help to explain.
Apr 18 SS “Fulda” 4254’N 5015’W passed 2 bergs. (MWR).
Apr 18 SS “Jason” 4149’N 5526’W passed 2 pieces of floating ice. (MWR).
Apr 18 Ship “Queenstown” 41N 47W passed a berg apparently 300′ high. (MWR).
Apr 19 SS “City of Berlin” 4123’N 5053’W passed a berg. (MWR).
Apr 23 SS “Switzerland” 4049’N 5206’W passed a berg. (MWR).
Apr 23 SS “Wieland” 4119’N 49W passed a berg ~ 150′ high, drifting southward. (MWR).
Apr 23 SS “D. Steinmann” 4335’N 4838’W passed a large berg. (MWR).
Apr 25 SS “City of Paris” 4135’N 4832’W saw a very large berg. (MWR).
Apr 25 SS “Jersey City” 43N 5020’W passed 3 bergs. (MWR).
Apr 26 Ship “Monarch” at New York, great deal of ice on the Banks.
Apr 26 SS “Katie” 4226’N 5026’W passed several bergs. (MWR).
Apr 27 SS “Iowa” 4142’N 4751’W passed a large berg. (MWR).
Apr 29 SS “Devon” at New York in 44N 4610’W saw 3 bergs. (MWR).
Apr 30 Ship “Jas. Drummond” 43N 51W passed a large berg. (MWR).

May 5 Ship “Zambezi” when 16m off Scatari,CB, struck heavy ice; stove in bows and sank in 20 minutes. (#93).
May 7 SS “Leerdam” 4540’N 4512’W drift ice.
May 5 Barque “Zambesi” from New Castle for Quebec struck the ice near Scatterie, crew saved. (Newf.).
May 8 Reports of heavy ice in St.George’s Bay. (Newf.).
May 11 Ship “Harvey Miles” at New York, 4446’N 4809’W several large cakes of ice.

Jul 17 SS “Barcelona” collided with berg 100m E of Anticosti. (#93).