 | Hydrography - 1927 - 610 pages
...the " Mojave " as a stand-by in case of the necessary withdrawal of either of the other two vessels. The object of the Patrol is to locate by scouting and radio information the icebergs and icefields close to and menacing the North Atlantic Steamship lane routes. To do this, it is necessary... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Pensions - Military pensions - 1929 - 36 pages
...Instances of miscellaneous assistance 25, 540 Value of vessels assisted (including cargoes) $433.832.907 Very important and hazardous in the duties of the...giving the whereabouts of the ice and a patrol of the ^teamship lanes in the vicinity of the Grand Banks is kept up. Also vessels of the service cruise in... | |
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Very important and hazardous in the duties of the Coast Guard is the work of the ice patrol. The object of the patrol is to locate by scouting, and radio information, the icebergs and ice fields nearest to, and menacing, the North Atlantic lane routes... 