Charts 1894

Almost maximum amount +1.5. (M).
NYMR (except as noted):

January/February

Jan 27 SS “Norseman” 48(?)05’N 4830’W met heavy pack and had to run 80m SE to avoid it.
Jan 30 SS “Tancanville” 48N 4730’W struck a heavy field of stretching to NNW as far as visible; sailed SSE for 30m before clearing it.
Jan 31 SS “Manhanset” 4650’N 4724’W broken field ice, ran 10m SE to clear it.
Feb Issue MWR: The southernmost ice reported, a large berg, noted on the 25th in 4428’N 4850’W and the easternmost ice reported, a large berg, observed on the 28th in 4730’N 4440’W. Icebergs were reported on the 8th, 10th, 12th, 13th, 17th, 18th, 20th, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 28th. Field ice in large quantities was noted near Cape Breton Is. on the 4th and 13th. Field ice was also encountered on the 7th to 10th, 12th, 17th 18th, 24th and 28th. A report of the British steamer “Barcelona” states: “About 300m off the coast of Newfoundland passed through large quantities of field ice extending to within a few miles of St. John’s”. (Date unknown.)
Feb 2 Schooner “Lothair” – ice extending 80m E of Scatari. C. Race to St. John’s slob and ice. (DN).
Feb 8 SS “Delaware” 4625’N 46W several floes of ice.
Feb 10 SS “Madura” 4745’N 47W encountered a heavy field of ice and passed through 7m of it. In the middle of the pack were 3 bergs. Same day, 4650’N 4730’W shortly before getting out, hole punched in bow.
Feb 23 SS “Principia” 4540’N 49W a berg 100′ high and 400′ long.
Feb 24 SS “Bostonian” 4352’N 4848’W passed a large berg which appeared to be grounded; it lay at the extreme E edge of the Grand Banks.
Feb 24 SS “Monomoy” 4530’N 4740’W passed a quantity of field ice. 25th, 4428’N 4850’W a large berg.

March

Mar Issue MWR: The southernmost ice reported, an iceberg and a field of ice, noted on the 25th in 4020’N 4936’W and the easternmost ice observed, 2 large bergs and many detached pieces of ice in a radius of 4 miles, noted on the 2nd in 4625’N 4230’W. An unusual amount of ice for March was reported during the current month. On the 14th, in 4220’N 5133’W, a berg 90′ high and 1,000′ long was observed; also, on the 20th, 4418’N 4842’W a berg 100′ high and 1,000′ long was noted. Field ice was encountered near the eastern and southeastern edge of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland on the 12th 13th, 20th, and 24th. Field ice was noted near Cape Breton Is. and eastern Nova Scotia on the 19th and 24th. The British steamship ” State of Georgia” met field ice on the 13th in 4822’N 4848’W, but did not clear it for 5 days, her progress being greatly impeded and the plates of the vessel damaged. On the 17th the British bark “Armenia” collided with an iceberg in 44N 48?W, no report of damage.
Mar 1 Off Channel, coast blocked with ice. Brqt. “Minnie” struck ice 70m S of C. Pine. Very large berg off Renews. (DN).
Mar 2 Thick ice off Placentia. Encountered ice 30m S of Channel and hauled 130m SE to clear. (DN).
Mar 2 SS “La Gascogne” passed a small quantity of light field ice, from Havre to New York.
Mar ~2 SS “Briscoe” from Queenstown to New York, starboard bow stove in by ice ~ 200m(?) SSW of Cape Race.
Mar 4 SS “Dago” 4515’N 43W passed through field ice for 4 hours, ice soft and much broken up.
Mar 7 SS “Christine” 4414’N 4850’W saw field ice.
Mar 7 Ice off Torbay 9m in length. ESE to clear. (DN).
Mar 9 SS “Alecto” from London to New York 4425’N 4852’W berg 50′ long & 50′ high
Mar 9-11 SS “Abeymoor” from Leith to Baltimore 48N 48W met heavy field ice; by steaming E and SE got clear of the ice in 4530’N 4626’W; 11th, 43N 49W a large berg.
Mar 10 SS “Ethiopia” 4359’N 49W sighted a patch of field ice and bore southward to avoid it.
Mar 10 SS “Bremerhaven” 50N 18(!)W lost one blade of propeller. Passed through considerable ice on the passage and had a few plates damaged. From Rotterdam to New York.
Mar 11 SS “Carlisle” from Rotterdam to New York 46N 46W ran through considerable field ice for ~60m; sighted a number of bergs in the ice floe, several of them at least 400′ long.
Mar 11 SS “Donau” from Hamburg to New York 4259’N 4935’W passed a large berg 90′ high and 1/4m long.
Mar 12 SS “Majestic” from Liverpool to New York 4020’N 5028’W passed small berg.
Mar 13 Ship “Amazon” from Bremerhaven to New York 43vN 5007’W passed through large quantities of field ice.
Mar 14 SS “France” from London to New York 4220’N 5123’W passed huge bergs 1,000′ long and 90′ high.
Mar 14 SS “Sorrento” from Hamburg to New York 42N to 45N, 48W to 49W passed through great quantities of field ice and many bergs.
Mar 15 SS “Campania” from Liverpool to New York 4220’N 5043’W passed a large berg ~80′ high.
Mar 15 SS “Didam” from Rotterdam to New York 4222’N 5031’W sighted a few small pieces of ice.
Mar 18 SS “Delaware” from London to New York 4220’N 4030’W passed a berg ~40′ high and 200′ long.
Mar 18 SS “Philadelphia” from Liverpool to Boston 4340’N 4850’W passed 4 small bergs in 1 hour, ranging from 20′-50′ long and 10′-15′ high.
Mar 18 SS “Werra” from Bremen to New York 4231’N 4957’W passed a berg 80′ high and 500′ long, flat on top. Mar 19 SS “Henrietta” from Dundee to New York from 4450’N 4718’W to 4222’N 4850’W passed 2 small pieces of ice and 15 bergs, averaging 150′ high.
Mar 19 SS “Rossmore” from Liverpool to Baltimore 4220’N 501’W passed a berg 60′ high and 400′ long.
Mar 19 SS “Stuttgart” from Bremen to New York 4248’N 4946’W saw a berg 200′ long and 40′ high.
Mar 19-20 SS “Tritonia” for Baltimore between 21[!]60[!]’N and 4430’N and 4620’W and 4830’W passed scattered field ice and bergs.
Mar 20 SS “Aller” 42(?)30’N 5049’W, 2 small bergs ~ 25′.
Mar 20 SS “City of Truro” 48N 48W heavy ice, and cleared it on the 24th, 46N 51W, had one starboard plate stove in.
Mar 20 SS “Germanic” from Liverpool to New York 4320’N 4731’W passed a berg 800′ long and 200′ high.
Mar 20 SS “Kansas City” from Bristol to New York 4420’N 4447’W sighted a number of bergs; kept away to SSW until midnight when, after 34 bergs, reached open water.
Mar 20 SS “Palestine” from Liverpool to Boston 4415’N 4720’W sighted numerous bergs, some of which were over 100′ high; 4322’N 4820’W discerned bergs as far as the eye could reach.
Mar 20 SS “Venetia” from Stettin to New York 4418’N 4842’W passed a large berg and several small pieces; 4412’N 4850’W passed a berg 100′ high and 800′ long.
Mar 21 SS “Werkendam” at New York 4326’N 4821’W to 43N 4850’W passed a quantity of field ice 22m long and a 1/4m wide; also 8 large bergs.
Mar 22 SS “Donna Maria” 4210’N 4949’W large berg 200′ long 70′ high
Mar 22 SS “Etruria” from Liverpool to New York between 4338’N and 4233’N and 4551’W and 4851’W passed 6 large bergs.
Mar 22 SS “Gellert” from Hamburg to New York between 4417’N 4629’W and 4354’N 4748’W saw 6 bergs, the largest being 500′ long and 200′ high.
Mar 22 Schooner “Nannie C. Bohlin” at Gloucester saw great ice fields near Sable Is. This is unusually early for ice to be sighted in this latitude and indicates an early movement of the ice floes from the Arctic southward.
Mar 22? SS “Cufic” from Liverpool to New York 4340’N 4638’W passed a berg; 4314’N 47ΧW passed another large berg.
Mar 22 SS “Grecian” from Glasgow to New York 4210’N 4837’W passed a large flat berg.
Mar 23 SS “Bohemia” 4258’N 470’W, 2 bergs 150′ high.
Mar 24 SS “Walrus” badly damaged by ice crushing (sealing off Newfoundland coast). Other vessels are reported to have suffered the same mishap.
Mar 24 SS “La Touraine” at New York from Havre sighted 12 large bergs on the Banks.
Mar 26 SS “Burgermeister” at New York from Rotterdam 4250’N 5030’W passed 20 large and small bergs right in the track of ocean liners.
Mar 26 SS “America” from London to New York 4302’N 4444’W passed a berg 1,600′ long and 25′[high].
Mar 26 SS “American” from Amsterdam to New York 4410’N 4530’W to 4343’N 4630’W saw 8 large bergs.
Mar 26 SS Havel” from Bremen to New York 4312’N 4540?’W passed several large bergs.
Mar 26 SS “Massepequa” from Swansea to Baltimore 4235’N 4432’W passed 2 bergs, one was 30′ high and 300′ long.
Mar 26-27 SS “Bengore Head” from Ardrossan to Baltimore 43N 4430’W passed 2 bergs; 27th, sighted another.
Mar 26-27 SS “British Empire” from London to Boston 4414’N 4546’W sighted a berg ~200′ high; 27th, another berg about same size.
Mar 28 SS “Italia” 4222’N 4910’W passed a large berg.
Mar 28 SS “Pavonia” from Liverpool to Boston between 4422’N 4455’W and 4405’N 4533’W passed several large bergs.
Mar 28 SS “Sachem” from Liverpool to Boston between 4417’N 4442’W and 4246’N 4843’W passed 6 bergs, in the track of ocean liners.
Mar 28-29 SS “Amsterdam” from Rotterdam to New York 4336’N 4512’W passed a large berg ~150′ high; 29th, 4728’N 4547’W passed a small ice field.
Mar 28-29 SS “Toledo” from Hamburg to New York from 4424’N 4537’W to 4324’N 4715’W sighted 3? bergs lying in a line from ENE and WSW, and ~20m apart.
Mar 29 SS “Cevic” from Liverpool to New York between 4435’N 4420’W and 4340’N 4520’W passed 7 bergs of medium size.
Mar 29 SS “La Bourgogne” from Havre to New York 4339’N 4735’W passed a berg.
Mar 29 SS “Lucania” from Liverpool to New York 4330’N 4515’W passed 6m north of large berg; 4317’N 4537’W passed close to 3 bergs; 4310’N 4557’W passed 4m south of small bergs.
Mar 29 SS “Menantic” from Swansea to Baltimore 4322’N 4715’W passed 2 large bergs; 4306’N 4826’W sighted another large berg.
Mar 29 SS “Templemore” from Liverpool to Baltimore between 4340’N and 4630’W and 4845′ [!] passed 8 bergs, 5 of which were very large. Mar 29 SS “Wandrahm” from Antwerp to Boston 4350’N 4630’W passed 7 bergs of moderate size.
Mar 30 SS “Mississippi” from London at New York 42N 50W passed 2 large bergs.
Mar 30 SS “Darmstadt” from Bremen to New York 4424’N 4518’W to 4338’N 4652’W passed 6 bergs in the track of west bound steamers.
Mar 30 SS “Taormina” from Hamburg to New York 4260[!]’N 4840’W saw a medium sized berg.
Mar 31 SS “Newfoundland” at St. John’s with 3 blades of her propeller broken and sides slightly crushed, having been caught in the ice.

April

Apr Issue MWR: The southernmost ice reported, a large berg, observed on the 16th in 42N 5110’W and the easternmost ice reported, one large berg and a few smaller ones, on the 1st in 4456’N 44N. Ice was reported every day except on 13th to 15th. Reports state that easterly gales have packed heavy ice on the shore and in the harbours of Cape Breton Is., blocking navigation even on the southern coast. It is reported that ice was very heavy in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the 18th. British SS “Newfoundland” which for several days had been jammed in the ice off Cow Bay, CBI, got clear Apr. 19th and proceeded to Halifax. British SS “Premier” was unable to reach her destined port, Montreal, on account of ice, and returned to Halifax. On the 22nd reports state that Halifax harbour was completely blocked by heavy Gulf ice. 6 steamers and 50 sail vessels were detained in port on account of ice. No such blockade has occurred in the past 42 years.
Apr 1 SS “Schiedam” from Amsterdam to New York 4320’N 46?20’W passed 2 large bergs.
Apr 1 SS “Waasland” from Antwerp to New York 4325’N 4705’W passed a small berg.
Apr 3 SS “Gallia” 4406’N 45W a large berg.
Apr 3 SS “Obdam” from Rotterdam to New York 4344’N 4558’W passed a berg ~70′ high and 250′ long and later a small one.
Apr 4 SS “Lackawanna” 4410’N 45W some ice and a moderate sized iceberg; same day, 4357’N 4511’W a small berg
Apr 4 SS “Croft” from Dundee to New York 4410’N 46W passed a huge berg.
Apr 5 SS “Britannic” from Sunderland to New York 4428’N 4720’W passed 10 bergs of various sizes.
Apr 5 SS “Calitro” from Sunderland to Baltimore 4406’N 4454’W passed 2 large bergs.
Apr 5 SS “Norseman” from Liverpool to Boston passed a large berg off the Grand Banks.
Apr 5 SS “Slavonia” from Stettin to New York 4444’N 4628’W passed 2 berg.
Apr 7 SS “Baltimore” at Baltimore from Liverpool 4220’N 4845’W sighted a berg.
Apr 7 SS “Govino” from Newcastle to Baltimore between 4403’N 4346’W and 4658’N 4744’W passed 11 bergs.
Apr 7 SS “Lord Londonderry” at Baltimore from Ardrossan 4445’N 4730’W passed 8 bergs.
Apr 7 SS “Georgian” from Liverpool to Boston 45N 45W passed a very large berg and many small pieces of ice; afterward ~15m westward, passed a small berg.
Apr 12 SS “Olbia” at St. Pierre from Marseilles, badly damaged by striking an iceberg.
Apr 16 SS “Lahn” 42N 5120’W a large berg.
Apr 17 SS “Earncliffe” arrived at Halifax so much damaged by ice met outside of Halifax harbour that she will have to go into dry dock. Extensive reefs of heavy ice were reported on the eastern coast of Newfoundland. MWR
Apr 17 SS “Linda” from Hamburg to Baltimore 4430’N 50 sighted 3 large bergs.
Apr 18 SS “Valletta” bound from Cardiff to St.John’s foundered in the ice 50m east of Halifax. Crew saved by Norwegian bark “Liberté”. (MWR).
Apr 19 SS “Black Prince” from Liverpool to New York 44N 49W saw a berg 60′ high and 500′ long and field ice.
Apr 22 SS “Abana” from Dundee to New York 4410’N 5014’W passed 2 small bergs.
Apr 23 Impossible to steam through Gulf ice.
Apr 23 SS “Cufic” from Liverpool to New York 4236’N 4844’W passed 6m south of 2 large bergs.
Apr 23 SS “Teutonic” from Liverpool to New York 4242’N 4836’W passed a medium sized berg.
Apr 24 SS “Ocean” at New York reports several bergs on the Banks.
Apr 24 SS “Sarmatian” from Liverpool to Montreal, stopped at Halifax, being unable to get up the Gulf of St.Lawrence on account of the ice. Leaving next day she encountered heavy ……. of Bird Rocks. She met pack ice 12′ thick, covered with seals. (MWR).
Apr 24 SS “Lucerna” from Shields to Baltimore 4240’N 4923’W sighted 3 large bergs.
Apr 25 4217’N 5106’W a large berg.
Apr 25 SS “Rossmore” from Liverpool to New York 4248’N 48?35’W sighted 2 large bergs.
Apr 25 British bark “Ruth Palmer” from Belfast to Miramichi collided with a berg off the Grand Banks and sunk. Crew picked up by brig “Marie Gabrielle” and landed at St. Pierre. (MWR).
Apr 26 Schooner “Algeria” run aground at Renews Harbour having been stoved in by ice which is plentiful along the coast. [bows crushed and sunk while attempting to make Renews Harbour- MWR.]
Apr 27 SS “Michigan” from London to Baltimore 4233’N 5148’W sighted a berg 200′ high.
Apr 27-30 SS “Parkmore” for Montreal 4454’N 4813’W passed a berg 200′ high; 4505’N 4842’W, 4 more bergs were passed. 30th, from 4840’N to 4820’N in 6245’W field ice.
Apr 28 SS “Persian Monarch” from London to New York 4247’N 4826’W passed a large berg. Apr 29 SS “Noordland” from Antwerp to New York 4238’N 4839’W passed 11m north of a medium sized berg.
Apr 30 Bark “Ruth Palmer”, crew landed at St.Pierre, bark having struck berg on the Grand Banks and sunk.
Apr 30 SS “Pomeranian” 4810’N 6230’W sighted 2 fields of pack ice and a schooner fast in the middle of one of them. (MWR).

May 1 SS “Amalfi” 4315’N 4910’W passed a gigantic berg 350′ high and ½m long; also field ice extending ~ 4m.
May 1 SS “Normannia” from Hamburg to New York 4330’N 4830’W saw several large bergs.
May 1 SS “Peruvian” from Glasgow to New York 4105’N 5138’W passed a large berg.
May 2 SS “Jersey City” from Bristol to New York 4408’N 4954’W passed 3 large bergs ~40′ high. and 70′ long.
May 3 SS “McPhail” at St. John’s from Boston went through large quantities of ice; reports 2 large bergs aground 12m south of Cape Race, right in the track of ocean steamers. Floating bergs are unusually numerous.
May 6 SS “Critic” at New York from Dundee 4310’N 48N [or 43] passed 3 large bergs.
May 8 SS “Siberian” arrived at Halifax without calling at St. John’s being unable to get through the ice (got at least as far as Cape Broyle).
May 9 SS “Corean” arrived St. John’s reporting a large number of bergs south of Cape Race. Wind changed overnight driving the ice floe against the coast and the ship could not get out.
May 9 Bark “Corisande” from St. John’s to Pernambuco struck berg and returned for repairs.

Jun 17 “Rose” struck iceberg and sank off Patridge Point, White Bay. (FGMM).

Aug 1 “Beaumont” from Harbour Grace collided with an iceberg off Wolf Island and returned for repairs. (#866).