1954 Season
Dec 13 Last eastbound steamer through the Strait of Belle Isle. (WBB)
Dec 17 MV “Tunaholm” (2000) docked at Georgetown on 17th, sailed on 21st via St. John’s for Cuba. (Pat 26 Dec 1953 p5 c7)
Dec 29 Last departure of the season from Quebec. (WBB)
Jan 23 Block house light turned off – close of navigation. (Pat 23 Jan p4 c3)
Feb A vessel steaming across Cabot Strait on the 22nd encountered scattered to broken field ice from 47°50’N 59°25’W, south to Cape Breton. (IIP p8)
Feb 22 USNS “Vela” scattered and broken field ice 47°50’N 59°25’W and south to Cape Breton. (IIP p16#218)
Feb 24 Georgetown Harbour 3/4 open today (24th Feb) and no sign of ice. (Pat 27 Feb p3 c4)
Mar March saw the breakup of the pack in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and St. Lawrence River. On the 7th the major steamer track to Montreal via Cabot Strait was obstructed by light to moderate concentrations of field ice between Cabot Strait and Fame Point. West of Fame Point the river was covered by close pack and was not navigable. By the 18th this route was quite clear of ice between Cabot Strait and Fame Point, but west of Fame Point the river was still closed to navigation except for local river shipping. The decrease of the pack concentration in the St. Lawrence River in the last half of March permitted a transatlantic ship to reach Montreal on the 30th. Throughout the last 3 weeks of March the area within 60 miles of the E coast of Cape Breton Island was encumbered by scattered to heavy concentrations of field ice which had drifted out of the Gulf of St. Lawrence through Cabot Strait. (IIP p8-9)
Mar 8 Can. DOT: Close pack Fame Point westward. (IIP p18#354)
Mar 8 Can. DOT: Close pack 49°15’N 64°10’W to 48°25’N 62°35’W. (IIP p18#355)
Mar 8 Can. DOT: Scattered drift ice 48°25’N 62°35’W to St. Paul Island. (IIP p18#356)
Mar 8 Can. DOT: Strings of scattered ice Cape North and 20 miles to SSE. IIP p18#357)
Mar 8 Can. DOT: Narrow strip drift ice along shore from Bay St. Lawrence to Henry Island. (IIP p18#358)
Mar 8 Can. DOT: Field of heavy drift ice across north entrance George Bay. (IIP p18#359)
Mar 8 Can. DOT: George Bay to Pictou Island on Nova Scotia side clear. (IIP p18#360)
Mar 8 Can. DOT: Scattered pan ice W of line from Cape Bear to Caribou. (IIP p18#361)
Mar 8 Can. DOT: Charlotte Harbour open to docks. (IIP p18#362)
Mar 8 Can. DOT: Close pack Brackley Beach to 47°10’N 63°10’W. (IIP p18#363)
Mar 8 Can. DOT: Close pack NE of line from 47°10’N 63°10’W to Miscou Island. (IIP p18#364)
Mar 8 Can. DOT: 100% coverage westward from entrance Bay Chaleur. (IIP p18#365)
Mar 8 Can. DOT: Scattered drift Bonaventure Island to Gaspe Harbour to Cape des Rosiers. (IIP p18#366)
Mar 11 USN vessel: numerous icefields 46°24’N 60°10’W to 46°25’N 58°58’W. (IIP p19#406)
Mar 12 SS “Gander” strings of ice Flint Island. (IIP p19#412)
Mar 13 Can. DOT: Growler 46°35’N 60°00’W. (IIP p19#420)
Mar 13 Can. DOT: Close pack to end of visibility Fame Point and to west. (IIP p19#421)
Mar 13 Can. DOT: Loose drift 49°15’N 64°10’W to 48°40’N 63°05’W. (IIP p19#422)
Mar 13 Can. DOT: Clear water to N, scattered string to S of 48°40’N 63°05’W to Bird Rocks. (IIP p19#423)
Mar 13 Can. DOT: Bird Rocks to Cape Ray to St. Paul Island. (IIP p19#424)
Mar 13 Can. DOT: Scattered pack St. Paul Island to 45°45’N 59°10’W. (IIP p19#425)
Mar 13 Can. DOT: Scattered drift Strait of Canso. (IIP p19#426)
Mar 13 Can. DOT: Close pack southern half George Bay. (IIP p19#427)
Mar 13 Can. DOT: Heavy close pack Cape George to 5 miles N of Pictou Island, to 5 miles S of St. Peters Island to Coldsprings Head. (IIP p19#428)
Mar 13 Can. DOT: 90% coverage, new ice and slob W of Tormentine. (IIP p19#429)
Mar 13 Can. DOT: Close pack along shore, 8 to 10 miles wide West Point to North Point, PEI. (IIP p19#430)
Mar 13 Can. DOT: New ice and slob Escuminac Point to Miscou Island and to E. (IIP p19#431)
Mar 13 Can. DOT: Close pack southern part Bay Chaleur. (IIP p19#432)
Mar 13 Can. DOT: North side Bay Chaleur clear. (IIP p19#433)
Mar 13 Can. DOT: Solid pack ice inner Gaspe Harbour. (IIP p19#434)
Mar 17 “Krageholm” belts drift ice to 5 miles east 35°07’N 60°47’W. (IIP p20#461)
Mar 18 Can. DOT: Montreal to Three Rivers moderate amount of shore ice; not navigable. (IIP p21#505)
Mar 18 Can. DOT: Much broken ice, navigable Quebec to Baie Comeau and Mantane. (IIP p21#506)
Mar 18 Can DOT: Strip of close ice, 10 – 15 miles wide Fame Point to 30 miles westward along coast. (IIP p21#507)
Mar 18 Can. DOT: Clear water 49°15’N 64°10’W to Bird Rocks to Cape Ray. (IIP p21#508)
Mar 18 Can. DOT: Clear water south coast Newfoundland. (IIP p21#509)
Mar 18 Can. DOT: Close pack 5 miles off Ingonish Beach to 46°25’N 59°35’W. (IIP p21#510)
Mar 18 Can. DOT: Considerable ice Sidney Harbour. (IIP p21#511)
Mar 18 Can. DOT: Ice moving S through Strait of Canso. (IIP p21#512)
Mar 18 Can. DOT: 85% heavy drift Eddy Point to Causeway. (IIP p21#513)
Mar 18 Can. DOT: Heavy close pack Cape George to Henry Island to East Point. (IIP p21#514)
Mar 18 Can. DOT: Close pack on shore over 15 miles wide East Point to Tracadie. (IIP p21#515)
Mar 18 Can. DOT: Close pack in shore 1 – 5 miles wide Tormentine to Point du Chene. (IIP p21#516)
Mar 18 Can. DOT: Close pack 3 – 20 miles wide West Point to North Point. (IIP p21#517)
Mar 18 Can. DOT: Clear except for few strings slob Boutouche to Miscou. (IIP p21#518)
Mar 18 Can. DOT: Clear in N half Bay Chaleur, close pack in S. (IIP p21#519)
Mar 18 Can. DOT: Close pack 10 –15 miles wide Cape des Rosiers to Fame Point. (IIP p21#520)
Mar 20 Can. DOT: Montreal to Quebec not navigable. (IIP p22#538)
Mar 20 Can. DOT: Close pack 12 – 15 miles wide along Gaspe coast Fame Point to 40 miles westward. (IIP p22#539)
Mar 20 Can. DOT: 30% loose drift 49°15’N 64°10’W to 48°20’N 62°10’W. (IIP p22#540)
Mar 20 Can. DOT: Clear 48°20’N 62°10’W to St. Paul’s Island. (IIP p22#541)
Mar 20 Can. DOT: 30 mile long ice field 40 miles N of Brion Island. (IIP p22#542)
Mar 20 Can. DOT: 50% to 70% loose drift 5 miles off Cape North to 46°50’N 59°40’W to 46°10’N 59°10’W to 45°35’N 59°30’W. (IIP p22#543)
Mar 20 Can. DOT: 50% heavy drift Eddy Point to Causeway. (IIP p22#544)
Mar 20 Can. DOT: 100% close pack George Bay to 50 miles to NE. (IIP p22#545)
Mar 20 Can. DOT: 70% loose sheets Northumberland Strait. (IIP p22#546)
Mar 20 Can. DOT: 80% sheets Bordon to West Point. (IIP p22#547)
Mar 20 Can. DOT: 5 – 20 mile wide close pack along shore West Point to North Point. (IIP p22#548)
Mar 20 Can. DOT: Bouctouche to Miscou all harbours solid. (IIP p22#549)
Mar 20 Can. DOT: Ice Miscou to New Carlisle and to SW. (IIP p22#550)
Mar 20 Can. DOT: Continuous heavy loose drift 5 miles off Bonaventure Island northward along Gaspe coast. (IIP p22#551)
Mar 21 SS “Sargitta” 6/10 cover 46°54’N 59°56’W. (IIP p22#564)
Mar 23 Can. DOT: Montreal to Quebec not navigable. (IIP p22#574)
Mar 23 Can. DOT: 50% cover, loose strings and patches Fame Point to 50 miles westward. (IIP p22#575)
Mar 23 Can. DOT: 30% to 40% cover, loose strings and patches 49°15’N 64°10’W to 48°15’N 62°05’W. (IIP p22#576)
Mar 23 Can. DOT: Clear water 48°15’N 62°05’W to Bird Rocks. (IIP p22#577)
Mar 23 Can. DOT: Continuous strings St. Paul Island to Cape Ray. (IIP p22#578)
Mar 23 Can. DOT: Outside limits field ice St. Paul Island to 47°10’N 59°00’W to 46°20’N 58°35’W to 30 miles SW Scatari Island. (IIP p23#579)
Mar 23 Can. DOT: Inside limits field ice 5 miles off Flint Island to 10 miles off Ingonish to Cape North. (IIP p23#580)
Mar 23 Can. DOT: Heavy ice 5 miles off Cape North to 25 miles N of East Point. (IIP p23#581)
Mar 23 Can. DOT: Ice East Point to Cape George to Cape Bear. (IIP p23#582)
Mar 23 Can. DOT: 25% loose drift S of Causeway, Strait of Canso. (IIP p23#583)
Mar 23 Can. DOT: 95% heavy ice on island side Northumberland Strait west of Cape George and Cape Bear. (IIP p23#584)
Mar 23 Can. DOT: Strip close pack 1 – 2 miles wide Tormentine to Cape Bald. (IIP p23#585)
Mar 23 Can. DOT: Clear Shediac to Escuminac to Shippigan. (IIP p23#586)
Mar 23 Can. DOT: Close pack West Point to North Point to 40 miles to NE. (IIP p23#587)
Mar 23 Can. DOT: Heavy close pack S side Bay Chaleur, Miscou to 40 miles W. (IIP p23#588)
Mar 23 Can. DOT: Continuous loose drift 10 miles off Miscou to Bonaventure Island to Gaspe to Cape des Rosiers. (IIP p23#589)
Mar 28 Can. DOT: Montreal to Quebec not navigable. (IIP p23#619)
Mar 28 Can. DOT: Few strings loose drift Fame Point N and W to limit of 40 mile visibility. (IIP p23#620)
Mar 28 Can. DOT: Scattered strings and patches, 10% cover Fame Point to Bird Rocks to Paul Island to Cape Ray. (IIP p23#621)
Mar 28 Can. DOT: Field ice 5 miles off Cape North to 46°45’N 59°20’W to 45°50’N 59°05’W to 10 miles off Scatari Island to 8 miles off Flint Island to 5 miles off Low Point to White Point. (IIP p24#622)
Mar 28 Can. DOT: Heavy close pack NW coast Cape Breton Island to end of 25 mile visibility. (IIP p24#623)
Mar 28 Can. DOT: Scattered drift S of causeway, Strait of Canso. (IIP p24#624)
Mar 28 Can. DOT: North entrance Strait of Canso blocked by ice. (IIP p24#625)
Mar 28 Can. DOT: George Bay covered with close pack. (IIP p24#626)
Mar 28 Can. DOT: Heavy close pack George Bay to Pictou Island. (IIP p24#627)
Mar 28 Can. DOT: Clear Pictou Island to St. Peters Island. (IIP p24#628)
Mar 28 Can. DOT: 40% loose ice St. Peters Island to Borden. (IIP p24#629)
Mar 28 Can. DOT: Clear Borden to Buctouche. (IIP p24#630)
Mar 28 Can. DOT: Close pack Egmont Bay. (IIP p24#631)
Mar 28 Can. DOT: Narrow strip close pack West Point to North Point. (IIP p24#632)
Mar 28 Can. DOT: Clear North Point to Shippigan Island. (IIP p24#633)
Mar 28 Can. DOT: Heavy close pack S side Bay Chaleur. (IIP p24#634)
Mar 28 Can. DOT: Large field loose ice Miscou Island E to limit 30 mile visibility. (IIP p24#635)
Mar 28 Can. DOT: Clear Miscou Island to Bonaventure Island. (IIP p24#636)
Mar 28 Can. DOT: Large field Bonaventure Island E to limit 30 mile visibility. (IIP p24#637)
Mar 29 “Kelley” small broken icefields 47°00’N 59°30’W. (IIP p24#657)
Mar 29 “Kelley” field ice 46°47’N 59°29’W to 46°45’N 59°12’W to 46°29’N 59°08’W. (IIP p24#658)
Mar 29 “Kelley” broken field drift ice 46°29’N 59°08’W to 46°00’N 59°07’W to 45°57’N 59°14’W. (IIP p25#659)
Mar 30 Can. DOT: Montreal to Quebec navigable with caution. (IIP p25#682)
Mar 30 Can. DOT: Clear water Fame Point NW to limits of 50 mile visibility. (IIP p25#683)
Mar 30 Can. DOT: Slush and slob ice 49°00’N 63°45’W to Bird Rocks. (IIP p25#684)
Mar 30 Can. DOT: Clear water Bird Rocks to Cape Ray. (IIP p25#685)
Mar 30 Can. DOT: South coast of Newfoundland clear. (IIP p25#686)
Mar 30 Can. DOT: Heavy field ice 2 miles off Cape North to 47°05’N 59°05’W to 46°35’N 59°00’W to 45°45’W to 59°05’W to Scatari thence N along shore blocking Sydney. (IIP p25#687)
Mar 30 Can. DOT: Band of heavy ice over 30 miles wide NW from East Point, PEI. (IIP p25#688)
Mar 30 Can. DOT: Band of heavy ice 25 miles wide Cape Sty. Lawrence to Sea Wolfe Island. (IIP p25#689)
Mar 30 Can. DOT: George Bay 80% to 85% covered. (IIP p25#690)
Mar 30 Can. DOT: Cape George to Point Prim clear. (IIP p25#691)
Mar 30 Can. DOT: Band close pack 2 miles wide Cape George to Pictou. (IIP p25#692)
Mar 30 Can DOT: 30% cover loose ice Point Prim to West Point. (IIP p25#693)
Mar 30 Can. DOT: 85% cover 30 miles to N and E of North Point. (IIP p26#694)
Mar 30 Can. DOT: Scattered patches 10 miles off North Point to Miscou. (IIP p26#695)
Mar 31 M/V “Truls” crushed by ice off Cape Breton, CBI. (PR).
Apr Scattered field ice encumbered the major shipping track in the Gulf of St. Lawrence from Cabot Strait to Fame Point during the first week of April, and the river route from Fame Point to Montreal passed through light to moderate concentrations of pack ice which were steadily reduced as the month wore on. On the 22nd all the gulf and river routes were clear of ice except for the route through the Strait of Belle Isle. Scattered field ice persisted in the area within 60 miles of the E coast of Cape Breton Island until the 19th after which date the area was clear. (IIP p9-10)
Apr 1 Can. DOT: Montreal to Quebec navigable with caution. (IIP p26#702)
Apr 1 Can. DOT: Scattered ice Quebec to Fame Point. (IIP p26#703)
Apr 1 Can. DOT: newly formed slob with some heavy pieces 49°07’N 63°55’W to 10 miles off Bird Rocks. (IIP p26#704)
Apr 1 Can. DOT: Bird Rocks to St. Paul Island to Cape Ray clear. (IIP p26#705)
Apr 1 Can. DOT: S and W coasts Newfoundland to Cape Ray clear. (IIP p26#706)
Apr 1 Can. DOT: Field ice limits St. Paul Island to 46°50’N 59°00’W to 46°50’N 58°50’W to 45°35’N 59°20’W to Scatari Island to Sydney Harbour to Ingonish. (IIP p26#707)
Apr 1 Can. DOT: Heavy drift ice Strait of Canso to Mulgrave. (IIP p26#708)
Apr 1 Can. DOT: George Bay 85% cover. (IIP p26#709)
Apr 1 Can. DOT: Heavy ice North Point to East Point. (IIP p26#710)
Apr 1 Can. DOT: Strings loose drift eastward from Bonaventure Island of 30 mile visibility. (IIP p26#711)
Apr 2 Can. DOT: Bird Rocks to St. Paul Island to 10 miles off Cape St. Lawrence to 47°05’N 59°25’W to 46°30’N 58°40’W to 45°50’N 58°50’W to 45°35’N 59°35’W Field ice (IIP p28 #813)
Apr 2 Can. DOT: St. Paul Island to Cape Ray Clear (IIP p28 #814)
Apr 2 Can. DOT: Sydney harbor Clear (IIP p28 #815)
Apr 2 Can. DOT: Montreal to Quebec Navigable with caution (IIP p28 #816)
Apr 2 Can. DOT: South and west coasts of NF to Point Riche clear (IIP p28 #817)
Apr 2 Can. DOT: 49°07’N 63°55’W to 48°35’N 62°40’ Clear (IIP p28 #818)
Apr 2 Can. DOT: 48°35’N 62°40’W to Bird Rock slob and loose drift ice. (IIP p28 #819)
Apr 2 Can. DOT: Strait of Canso Blocked (IIP p28 #820)
Apr 2 Can. DOT: George Bay Full (IIP p28 #821)
Apr 2 Can. DOT: St. Peters to Borden 25% coverage (IIP p28 #822)
Apr 2 Can. DOT: Butouche to Shippigan Clear (IIP p28 #823)
Apr 2 Can. DOT: Bonaventure Island SE to limit of 20 mile visibility slob and scattered drift. (IIP p28 #824)
Apr 4 Can. DOT: 46°33’N 59°33’W Field ice (IIP p28 #849)
Apr 4 Can. DOT: Cape North to 47°04’N 59°35’W to 46°50’N 59°35’W to 46°50’N 60°10’W Heavy close pack (IIP p29 #850)
Apr 5 Can. DOT: Montreal to Quebec Navigable with caution (IIP p30 #908)
Apr 5 Can. DOT: Quebec to St. Jean Orleans Much broken ice. (IIP p30 #909)
Apr 5 Can. DOT: St. Jean Orleans to Fame Point to Bird Rocks to St. Paul Island Scattered drift. (IIP p30 #910)
Apr 5 Can. DOT: St. Pauls Island to 46°55’N 59°30’W to 47°05’N 58°50’W to 46°30’N 58°20’W to 45°50’N 57°50’W to 45°55’N 58°50’W to Cape North Field ice limits. (IIP p30 #911)
Apr 5 Can. DOT: Strait of Canso 60% cover (IIP p30 #912)
Apr 5 Can. DOT: George Bay Heavy rafted ice. (IIP p29 #913)
Apr 5 Can. DOT: George Bay to Cheticamp Point Narrow strip ice 1-3 miles wide. (IIP p30 #914)
Apr 5 Can. DOT: 5 miles west of Cheticamp Point to East Point Clear (IIP p30 #915)
Apr 5 Can. DOT: Cheticamp Point to limit of 40-mile visibility Loose drift (IIP p30 #916)
Apr 5 Can. DOT: 20 miles north of Prince Edward Island to Deadman Island Loose drift (IIP p30 #917)
Apr 5 Can. DOT: West coast Magdalen Island to Bird Rock and west to end of 40-mile visibility Large field slob and loose drift. (IIP p30 #918)
Apr 5 “Cyrius Field” 46°06’N 57°45’W thence N and S 15 miles Eastern limits field ice. (IIP p30 #928)
Apr 6 “Ciandra” 46°36’N 59°41’W Field ice. (IIP p30 #942)
Apr 6 Can. DOT: Montreal to Quebec Navigable with caution (IIP p31 #943)
Apr 6 Can. DOT: Quebec to Goose Cape Much broken ice (IIP p31 #944)
Apr 6 Can. DOT: Fame Point along steamer track to Bird Rocks to St. Paul Island Scattered field ice (IIP p31 #945)
Apr 6 Can. DOT: West coast NF to 30 miles north of Cape St. George. Clear (IIP p31 #946)
Apr 6 Can. DOT: Strait of Canso 60% cover (IIP p31 #947)
Apr 6 Can. DOT: George Bay Not navigable (IIP p31 #948)
Apr 6 Can. DOT: Northumberland Strait Mostly clear. (IIP p31 #949)
Apr 6 Can. DOT: 20 miles north East Point to Magdalen Island Slob and pancake ice. (IIP p31 #950)
Apr 6 Can. DOT: Heavy drift ESE from N end Magdalen Island to end of 20 mile visibility. (IIP p31#951)
Apr 7 “Cyrus Field” 46°00’N 58°50’W thence N and S for 12 miles Extensive strings of field ice. (IIP p31 #952)
Apr 7 “Cyrus Field” 46°05’N 58°41’W thence NW and SE to limit of 10-mile visibility, heavy slob ice. (IIP p31 #953)
Apr 7 Can. DOT: Montreal to Quebec Navigable with caution (IIP p31 #954)
Apr 7 Can. DOT: Quebec to St. Jean 60% broken ice (IIP p31 #955)
Apr 7 Can. DOT: St. Jean to Fame Point Scattered ice (IIP p31 #956)
Apr 7 Can. DOT: Steamer track from Fame Point to 30 miles NE Bird Rock. Scattered field ice slob (IIP p31 #957)
Apr 7 Can. DOT: Bird Rock to 20 miles St. Paul Island scattered field ice and slob. (IIP p31 #958)
Apr 7 Can. DOT: East and south coasts Cape Breton Clear (IIP p31 #959)
Apr 7 Can. DOT: North coast PEI to 15 miles south Deadman Island Clear. (IIP p31 #960)
Apr 7 Can. DOT: Amherst Island north along west coast Magdalen Island, close pack 5-8 miles wide. (IIP p31 #961)
Apr 7 Can. DOT: Strait of Canso Blocked (IIP p31 #962)
Apr 8 Can. DOT: 47°59’N 60°20’W to 48°04’N 60°32’W to 48°13’N 61°02’W Strings of slob ice. (IIP p31 #971)
Apr 8 Can. DOT: 48°02’N 60°23’W to 48°07’N 60°28’W Heavy field ice (IIP p32 #972)
Apr 8 Can. DOT: 48°06’N 60°52’W to 48°07’N 61°05’W and to south Patches field ice. (IIP p32 #973)
Apr 9 “Imperial Halifax” 46°20’N 58°40’W Loose string field ice. (IIP p32 #974)
Apr 9 “Imperial Halifax” 47°00’N 59°00’W Loose string ice. (IIP p32 #975)
Apr 9 Can. DOT: Montreal to Three Rivers Considerable broken ice (IIP p32 #976)
Apr 9 Can. DOT: Batiscan to St. Jean Light broken ice. (IIP p32 #977)
Apr 9 Can. DOT: Goose Cape to Fame Point to Bird Rock to St. Paul Island to Cape North Scattered ice. (IIP p32 #978)
Apr 9 Can. DOT: Along Cape North to Henry Island Narrow strip ice (IIP p32 #979)
Apr 9 Can. DOT: Strait of Canso Rapidly moving ice. (IIP p32 #980)
Apr 9 Can. DOT: George Bay Not navigable (IIP p32 #981)
Apr 9 Can. DOT: Northumberland Strait Navigable with caution (IIP p32 #982)
Apr 9 Can. DOT: Miscou Island to 10 miles off coast Field ice loose (IIP p32 #983)
Apr 10 Can. DOT: Montreal to St. Jean Much broken ice. (IIP p32 #984)
Apr 10 Can. DOT: St. Jean to Fame Point Scattered ice. (IIP p32 #985)
Apr 10 Can. DOT: Fame Point to Bird Rock to St. Paul Island Clear. (IIP p32 #986)
Apr 10 Can. DOT: South and west coast NF to Bay of Islands Clear (IIP p32 #987)
Apr 10 Can. DOT: St. Paul Island to 47°00’N 59°30’W to 46°00’N 59°20’W Scattered field ice (IIP p32 #988)
Apr 10 Can. DOT: Along Cape North to Henry Island Narrow strip ice. (IIP p32 #989)
Apr 10 Can. DOT: Strait of Canso Considerable drift ice, in motion (IIP p32 #990)
Apr 10 Can. DOT: Northumberland Strait Mostly clear. (IIP p32 #991)
Apr 10 “Beaverlodge” light open field ice 47°10’N 58°5’W. (IIP p33 #1024)
Apr 11 Can. DOT: Strait of Canso Little ice left (IIP p33 #1051)
Apr 11 Can. DOT: 7 miles east of St. Paul Island to 8 miles east Bird Rocks Few small pieces ice (IIP p33 #1052)
Apr 11 “Fort Avalon” 46°30’N 59°30’W Large growler (IIP p33 #1053)
Apr 11 “Fort Avalon” 46°3’N 59°36’W Strings light field ice (IIP p33 #1054)
Apr 12 “Paparoa” 47°37’N 59°52’W Long string light field ice (IIP p33 #1055)
Apr 12 Can. DOT: Montreal to Sorel Navigable with caution (IIP p33 #1060)
Apr 12 Can. DOT: Sorel to Fame Point broken to scattered ice. (IIP p33 #1061)
Apr 12 Can. DOT: Fame Point to Bird Rocks Clear. (IIP p33 #1062)
Apr 12 Can. DOT: Brion Island to 48°00’N 61°10’W Scattered field ice (IIP p34 #1063)
Apr 12 Can. DOT: 47°47’N 60°18’W Patch field ice (IIP p34 #1064)
Apr 12 Can. DOT: 10 miles east of St. Paul Island Ice field, 10 miles wide, 20 miles long (IIP p34 #1065)
Apr 12 Can. DOT: 46°30’N 59°36’W Strings field ice (IIP p34 #1066)
Apr 12 Can. DOT: Alongshore, Henry Island to Sea Wolf Island Narrow strip field ice (IIP p34 #1067)
Apr 12 Can. DOT: Northumberland Strait Navigable throughout (IIP p34 #1068)
Apr 12 Can. DOT: North coast PEI to Grindstone Clear. (IIP p34 #1069)
Apr 13 Can. DOT: Sorel to St. Jean Orleans Heavy broken ice (IIP p34 #1077)
Apr 13 Can. DOT: St. Jean Orleans to Fame Point Scattered ice (IIP p34 #1078)
Apr 13 Can. DOT: Fame Point to Bird Rocks to St. Paul Island to Cape Ray Clear (IIP p34 #1079)
Apr 13 Can. DOT: South and west coasts NF to Bay of Islands Clear (IIP p34 #1080)
Apr 13 Can. DOT: 47°10’N 59°35’W to 46°40’N 59°40’W Narrow strings field ice (IIP p34 #1081)
Apr 13 Can. DOT: Strait of Canso 80% cover, ice moving to south (IIP p34 #1082)
Apr 14 “Opequon” narrow strip field ice 46°29’N 59°42’W. (IIP p34 #1101)
Apr 14 “Opequon” scattered field ice 46°59’N 59°55’W. (IIP p34 #1102)
Apr 14 First arrival of season at Quebec. (WBB)
Apr 16 Can. DOT: Three Rivers to Quebec much broken ice. (IIP p37 #1182)
Apr 16 Can. DOT: Scattered ice Quebec to Fame Point. (IIP p37 #1183)
Apr 16 USNS “Johnson” field ice 46°22’N 59°22’W and E 10 miles. (IIP p37 #1187)
Apr 17 Can. DOT: Montreal to Quebec to Orleans Island Clear (IIP p37 #1192)
Apr 17 USS PCEC877: 45°58’N 59°30’W Strip scattered field ice 2 miles long (IIP p37 #1193)
Apr 18 Ca. DOT: Mulgrave and Canso Straits No ice (IIP p37 #1211)
May The Strait of Belle Isle route remained closed to shipping throughout the month. (IIP p10)
Jun The field ice concentration was sufficiently reduced in the Strait of Belle Isle by the 11th to permit the passage of ice-protected vessels, and by the 22nd so little field ice remained that the strait was open to all vessels. (IIP p11)
Jun 10 First Westbound steamer through the strait of Belle Isle. (WBB)
Jun 11 49°50’N 60°23’W Berg (IIP p69 #3113)
49°50’N 60°27’W Berg (IIP p69 #3114)
49°52’N 60°06’W Small berg (IIP p69 #3115)
49°52’N 60°11’W Small berg (IIP p69 #3116)
49°54’N 59°55’W Berg (IIP p69 #3117)
49°56’N 59°43’W Berg (IIP p69 #3118)
49°56’N 60°00’W Berg (IIP p69 #3119)
50°01’N 61°41’W Small Berg (IIP p69 #3120)
50°02’N 60°36’W Berg (IIP p70 #3121)
50°02’N 60°32’W Growler (IIP p70 #3122)
50°02’N 60°36’W Growler (IIP p70 #3123)
50°03’N 60°20’W Growler (IIP p70 #3125)
50°04’N 61°47’W 5 growlers (IIP p70 #3126)