Jökull - 01.12.1967, Síða 100

ice edge at 6805/1820, which lay N and NW-
ward from position. Followed the edge S and
SE to 6759/1805 where it seemed to turn west-
ward.
SEPTEMBER 1967
Drift ice was reported approximately 50 miles
NW from Ritur.
9/o Kaldbakur reports at 6642/2430: lce floe
short distance away towards west.
10/» Fjallfoss reports at 1607 GMT: Large
icebergs sighted, one each at positions 5842/4142
and 5900/4205 and one (smaller) at 5848/4232.
Also a large radar target at 5855/4218.
ls/o Ship DBFM at 6642/2436 reports heavy
pack ice 12—16 miles NW from position, bear-
ing of edge NE—SW. Navigation conditions in
the ice unknown.
14/» M/g Síldin reports at 2000 GMT iceberg
at 6713/2049.
JÖKULL 17. ÁR
JULY 1967
Towards the end of the month ice reports
received from the vicinity of Jan Mayen in-
dicated unusual extent of the ice. At that time
ice was also reported 40 miles NW from Gölt-
ur.
25/7 Ægir reports an ice strip at 7024/1400.
Orientation WSW—ENE.
20/7 Ship reports ice from 6630/2459 to
6645/2450, also an iceberg at approximately
6654/3036. Ægir reports an ice strip at 7115/
1147: Orientation S and W from the given
position.
AUGUST 1967
Some diift ice was observed to the north of
Iceland.
15/g Grímsey reports a large floe 6—8 miles
NW of the island.
19/g m/b Arnfirðingur reports: Encountered
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