mss209-01-012v

examine the ice for a lead steaming back
and forth along edge of flow untill 6.45
PM when the ship was forced into the
ice pack unable to move either one way
or the other layed all night in the
ice pack the commencing to snow and
looked very threatening. The Loch Garry
remaining in oben Water steaming
back and forth all night.

May 25th

Overcast and snowing ship set
in ice pack At 11 AM signalled Loch Garry
return to Disco and await E^ley Wind
will not sink you into the ice she
hoisting her colers dipping the same
three times and then shaping her
course back to Disco. Started our
Engines ahead shaping our Course as
nearly as the ice would permit for the
North End of Hare Island A 10 AM
Commanding officer held divine
service a number of large icebergs
in sight the pack ice being about 12
feet thick At 11.30 PM finding the
Ice from 4.7 feet in thickness and
heavily packed we were unable to
work our way through stopped the
Engines lying in ice pack the Easterly
point of Hare Island bearing SSE
Wind blowing in gentle breeze from
S.e. - W.