mss209-01-011v

May 22^d

Cloudy and cool at 12 AM.
Changed course to S.E by S. and at
3.20 to E.S.E. At 4.30 AM passed slow
to the North and West end of
Whalfish Island At 7. AM. changed
Cours to the West and stood along land
lookin for Disco Harbor and at 7.45
AM Boat with Natives and Native
Pilote came alongside after taking
Pilote on board and stood into
Harbor and at 8.15 AM came to
Anchor to Ice flow in the Harbor
with Ice anchors to Ice floe and
steal Hawser aft 9.30 A.M shifted
alongside of Lock Garry making
preparations for Coling And at
11.30 AM commenced taking in coal
from her to fill our bunkers. Ice
commencing to break up and pack
Ice from outside drifting into Harbor
during afternoon Commanding Officer
going onshore paying a vesit to the
Inspector and Govenor of North
Greenland Snowing hard all day
At 8 AM Port Log reading Coming
to anchor 1388 miles

May 23^d

Cloudy but pleasant Ice
drifting in and out of Harbor
Finished coaling Ship during day
having taken in 7.3 tons during
afternoon had Torpedoes practice
with Gun Powder and Gun Cotton
Torpedo with one of the former
exploded a hole 6 feet in diameter
in ice 7. feet thick snowing hard
and Pack Ice moving out of Harbor
during afternoon Esquimause David
Danielsen came onboard as a dog