Emery County Progress | 1905-02-25 | Page 2 | Ships Towed by Icebergs

SHIPS TOWED BY ICEBERGS great masses move against wind and vessels are moored to them it has been found that the currents round the coast of newfoundland make at times a wide difference in the direction of the drift of icebergs and that of the flat or pan ice which hav ing no great depth Is governed in its motions by the surface currents and the winds the icebergs the larger part ot which are submerged to a great depth says the new york herald follow only the movements of the ocean water as a whole and are influenced by the winds thus a huge iceberg may often be seen majestically main kalning its slow advance in opposition to the aind and across the general motion of the fields of flat ice sur rounding it the sealers often take advantage of this tact by mooring their vessels to an iceberg to prevent their ship drifting to leeward the movement of these great mountains of ice Is practically irresistible