YEAR ICEBERGS SOUTH OF 48°N DURATION OF ICE SEASON DURATION OF RECDETS COMMANDER INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL ICE PATROL OFFICER AIRCRAFT USED NUMBER OF FLIGHTS TOTAL FLIGHT HOURS DURATION OF SURFACE PATROLS VESSEL USED NUMBER OF VESSELS COOPERATING ICEBERG REPORTS RECEIVED SST'S RECEIVED SPECIAL REQUESTS ANSWERED DURATION OF OCEANOGRAPHIC SEASON OCEANOGRAPHIC VESSEL USED Oceanographers OCEAN STATIONS OCCUPIED SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENTS / OCEANOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS MISCELLANY YEAR
1962 120 06 MARCH
- 22 JUNE		 05 MARCH
- 21 JUNE		 CAPT
R.P. BULLARD		 LDCR R.E. LENCZYK R5D C130B 42 439     620 1103 7916 131 30  MARCH - 06 AUGUST EVERGREEN A.P. FRANCESHETTI 236 FIRST SUCCESSFUL RECEIPT OF FACSIMILE BROADCAST ICE BULLETIN BY SHIPS.  USE OF AN INDUCTIVE SALINOMETER FIRST USE OF LOCKHEED HERCULES HC-130B. 1962
1963 25 6 MARCH
- 21 JUNE		 13 JANUARY
- 23 JULY		 CAPT
J.E. RICHY		 LDCR R.E. LENCZYK C130B 24 164     361 251 4633 66 26 MARCH - 13 AUGUST EVERGREEN LCDR V.W DRIGGERS
LT R.M. O'HADEN    
A.P. FRANCESSHETTI		 363 FIRST PRE-SEASON ICEBERG SURVEY NFLD TO HUDSON STRAIT TO DETERMINE GRAND BANKS ICEBERG POTENTIAL.  (13-14 JAN) (13-14 MAR)  HC-130B EQUIPPED WITH DOPPLER NAVIGATION SYSTEM. REORGANIZATION OF IIP OFFICE.  ESTABLISHED PERMANENTLY IN ARGENTIA CO GCAS DESIGNATED CIIP.  LAST YEAR DOUGLAS SKYMASTER R5D USED (2FLIGHTS).  HC-130B PRIMARY AIRCRAFT. 1963
1964 369 02 MARCH
- 29 JULY		 18 JANUARY
- 21 SEPTEMBER		 CDR
G.O. THOMPSON		 LDCR R.E. LENCZYK C130B 42 296     675 1498 9147 176 10 MARCH - 03 AUGUST EVERGREEN LCDR V.W DRIGGERS
LT R.M. O'HADEN
LT R.C. KOLLMEYER		 440 FIRST USE OF AIRBORNE RADIATION THERMOMETER (ART).  EVERGREEN CONDUCTED INDIVIDUAL SURVEYS IN CRITICAL AREAS IN LIEU OF SYSTEMATIC SURVEY.  COMMENCED SYSTEMATIC MONTHLY NORTHERN AERIAL ICE SURVEY.  ICEBERG DETERIORATION TABLE DEVELOPED. IIP UNIT OFFICE PERSONNEL PERMANENTLY STATIONED ARGENTIA.  CIIP HAS OP AND ADMIN CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT, PERSONNEL, OPS OFFICE, AND RADIO STATION.  FIRST USE OF A COMPUTER ABOARD EVERGREEN .  FRAGMENTS OF ICE ISLAND WH-5 APPEARED ON GRAND BANKS (APR). 1964
1965 76 01 MARCH
- 06 JUNE		 11 MARCH
- 16 JUNE		 CAPT
J.J FULLER		 CDR R.E. LENCZYK
CDR J.E MURRAY		 C130B 35 182     535 257 6144 102 25 MARCH - 29 MAY EVERGREEN LT R.C. KOLLMEYER 174 CONTINUED ICEBERG DRIFT AND DETERIORATION STUDY LORAN-A BACKED UP DOPPLER ON AIRCRAFT.  FIRST TIME ICE CONDITIONS DETERMINED FROM GREENLAND GLACIERS TO GRAND BANKS (OCT). 1965
1966 0 01 MARCH
- 18 APRIL		 07 MARCH
- 20 JUNE		 CAPT
J.J FULLER		 CDR J.E MURRAY C130B 13 66     278 51 4012 132 29 MARCH - 30 APRIL EVERGREEN LCDR R.C. KOLLMEYER
LCDR PALFREY		 43 EVERGREEN CONDUCTED TIME SERIES OCCUPATION OF LABRADOR CURRENT.  INITIAL TEST OF PASSIVE MICROWAVE RADIOMETER.  USE OF RHOIDAMINE "B" DYE TO MARK ICEBERGS. THIRD & FINAL YEAR IIP PERMANENTLY STATIONED IN ARGENTIA.  DISESTABLISHED JUNE, IIP MOVED TO NEW YORK.  FIRST OPERATIONAL USE OF SATELLITE DATA (ESSA I) FOR SEA ICE LIMITS.  LORAN-A PRIMARY NAVIGATION FOR DOPPLER. 1966
1967 441 10 MARCH
- 14 JULY		 20 FEBRUARY
- 12 JULY		 RADM
CARPENTER		 CDR J.E MURRAY C130B 60 342     355 569 3194 34 16 JANUARY - 02 AUGUST EVERGREEN LCDR PALFREY
LT H.M. SEABROOKE
T.C WOLFORD		 192 RESUMED ICEBERG DRIFT AND DETERIORATION STUDY. CAA WAS CIIP.  FIRST SEASON OPERATIONS DIRECTED FROM NEW YORK.  ARGENTIA REMAINED BASE OF OPS. 1967
1968 219 14 MARCH
- 21 JULY		 20 FEBRUARY
- 09 AUGUST		 RADM
CARPENTER		 CDR J.E MURRAY C130B 81 512     264 398 2271 47 29 MARCH - 16 AUGUST EVERGREEN LT H.M. SEABROOKE
LT MORGAN
T.C WOLFORD		 339 TRIED BUOY MOORS IN SERIES.  STUDY OF TIDAL CYCLE.  ICEBERG DRIFT AND DETERIORATION STUDY. FIRST APPLICATION OF VORTICITY THEORY OF WIND DRIVEN CIRCULATION TO ESTIMATE BERG CONDITIONS.  FIRST COMPLETE BAFFIN BAY ICEBERG SURVEY SINCE 1940. 1968
1969 57 15 MARCH
- 16 JULY		 15 MARCH
- 16 JULY		 RADM
M.A WHALEN		 CDR J.R. KELLY C130B 66 543     244 139 1985 11 02 APRIL - 28 APRIL
14 MAY - 09 JUNE		 EVERGREEN LCDR MOYNIHAN
T.C WOLFORD		 221 SLAR EXPERIMENT IN BAFFIN BAY FOR ICEBERG IDENTIFICATION. STARTED WORK ON COMPUTERIZED ICE PLOT.  POST SEASON OCEANOGRAPHIC SURVEY CONDUCTED BY CGC SHERMAN 1 SEP - NORTH AMERICAN ATLANTIC LANE TRACK AGREEMENT A BROKERED BY THE CONTACTING PARTIES. 1969
1970 85 24 MARCH
- 25 JULY		 17 MARCH
- 24 JULY		 RADM
M.A WHALEN
RADM
B.F. ENGLE		 CDR J.R. KELLY C130B 60 476     366 433 1013 22 01 APRIL - 27 APRIL
13 MAY - 06 JUNE		 EVERGREEN LCDR MOYNIHAN
LCDR ANDERSON
T.C WOLFORD		 197 CANCELLED RADIOMETER PROGRAM.  OPERATIONAL USE OF COMPUTERIZED ICE PLOT WINDS, SST, AND APT (FOFAX SATELLITE PHOTOS).  POSTSEASON OCEANOGRAPHY BY EVERGREEN & ROCKAWAY. NAVSTA ARGENTIA AND CG RADSTA ARGENTIA CLOSED.  CG RADSTA BOSTON BECAME NIK.  AIR OPS MOVED TO CFB SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. 11 JUN - VOICE SUMMARY OF IIP BULLETIN STARTED. 1970
1971 73 10 MARCH
- 29 JUNE		 09 MARCH
- 29 JUNE		 RADM
B.F. ENGLE		 CDR E.A. DELANEY C130B 39 355     127 162 159 4 30 MARCH - 25 JUNE EVERGREEN
SHERMAN		 LCDR ROSEBROOK 197 ROCKAWAY JOINED EVERGREEN IN MAY FOR MULTI-SHIP SURVEY OF LABRADOR CURRENT POST SEASON OCEANOGRAPHY SURVEY OF GRAND BANKS AND LABRADOR SEA BY EVERGREEN. 1971
1972 1587 29 FEBRUARY
- 04 SEPTEMBER		 28 FEBRUARY
- 02 SEPTEMBER		 VADM
B.F. ENGLE		 CDR E.A. DELANEY C130B 75 591 02 MAY - 25 JULY VIGOROUS, VIGILANT, DECISIVE,
EVERGREEN, VALIANT, DUANE,
 ALERT		 402 1151 432 16 03 APRIL - 23 APRIL
05 MAY - 21 MAY
03 JUNE - 22 JUNE		 EVERGREEN LCDR ROSEBROOK
T.C. WOLFORD		 199 SLAR EVALUATION CONTINUED.  IIP BEGAN RECEIVING ERTS-A SATELLITE IMAGERY. JAN - FINLAND BECAME 18TH MEMBER NATION.  FIRST YEAR SINCE 1959 SURFACE PATROL REQUIRED.  INITIALED SPECIAL ICEBERG BULLETINS FOR DRILLING RIGS. 1972
1973 847 24 JANUARY
- 31 JULY		 24 JANUARY
- 28 JULY		 VADM
B.F. ENGLE		 CAPT E.A. DELANEY C130B 77 519 10 MARCH - 10 JULY DEPENDABLE, HAMILTON, STEADFAST, VIGOROUS,  DECISIVE, ALERT, MENDOTA, OWASCO 317 842 381 33 03 APRIL - 26 APRIL
08 MAY - 29 MAY
13 JUNE - 14 JULY		 EVERGREEN LCDR LITTEKIN
LT CROWELL
R.Q. ROBE		 218 THIRD EVERGREEN CRUISE SPECIAL SURVEY FOR LABRADOR CURRENT MODEL VALIDATION.  INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM (INS).  FIRST EVALUATED ON IIP AIRCRAFT.  FINAL EVALUATION. OF AN/DPD-2 SLAR.  T&E OF AIR-DEPLOYABLE SFC CURRENT PROBE. SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR SURFACE PATROL WAS REQUIRED. 1973
1974 1386 21 MARCH
- 13 AUGUST		 25 MARCH
- 30 JULY		 VADM
B.F. ENGLE		 CDR A.D. SUPER C130B 63 434     200 544 919 14 04 APRIL - 09 MAY
04 JUNE - 09 JULY		 EVERGREEN LCDR SCOBIE
LT CROWELL
R.Q. ROBE		 168 INS OPERATIONAL.  EVALUATION OF AIRBORNE RADIATION THERMOMETER (ART) SYSTEM.  EVERGREEN CONDUCTED ICEBERG TAGGING & TRACKING PROJECT. ERTS-A EVALUATION CONCLUDED. IIP AERIAL RECON OPERATED FROM ST. JOHN'S NFLD.  USCGC EDISTO CONDUCTED POST SEASON LABRADOR COAST OCEANOGRAPHY SURVEY & BAFFIN BAY ICEBERG STUDIES. 1974
1975 101 03 MARCH
- 23 JUNE		 11 MARCH
- 23 JUNE		 RADM
W.F. REA III		 CDR A.D. SUPER C130B 52 433     125 192 1050 10 02 APR IL- 29 APRIL
20 MAY - 10 JULY
07 JUNE - 25 JUNE		 EVERGREEN
SHERMAN		 LCDR SCOBIE
LT CROWELL
R.Q. ROBE		 247 FIRST USE OF AIR DROPPED ICE PENETROMETERS ON ICEBERGS.  SHERMAN INITIAL T&E OF NASA LEWIS RESEARCH CENTER AN/APS-94CSLAR, CGC EVERGREEN OCEANOGRAPHY DATA USED FOR KOLMEYER'S LABRADOR CURRENT MODEL VALIDATION. 1975
1976 151 18 MARCH
- 21 JULY		 18 MARCH
- 21 JULY		 RADM
W.F. REA III		 CDR A.D. SUPER C130B 67 463     126 218 1079 3 23 MARCH - 25 APRIL
08 JUNE - 01 JULY		 EVERGREEN
SHERMAN		 LT C.R. WEIR
LT H.G. KETCHEN
DR. D. MOUNTAIN		 231 JOINED EVERGREEN FOR ICEBERG DRIFT & DETERIORATION STUDY.  INTEGRATING CURRENT DROGUES FIRST USED. X-BAND RADAR TRANSPONDER & MULTIPLE WINDOW SHADE DROGUE USED IN ICEBERG DRIFT STUDY.  PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY OF GRAND BANKS ICEBERGS CONDUCTED WITH AERIAL MAPPING CAMERA.  SLAR (APS-94C) EVALUATION CONTINUED WITH NASA LEWIS RESEARCH CENTER.  ECM EQUIPMENT USED.  OVER-THE-HORIZON RADAR (OHR) EVALUATION WITH NRL. 1976
1977 22 13 MARCH
- 18 JULY		 15 MARCH
- 20 JUNE 		RADM
W.F. REA III		 CDR A.D. SUPER C130B 56 383     87 116 1130 14 01 APRIL - 28 JUNE EVERGREEN LT C.R. WEIR
LT H.G. KETCHEN
DR. D. MOUNTAIN		 125 CGC EVERGREEN CRUISE CONDUCTED DYNAMIC TOPOGRAPHY SURVEYS & ICEBERG DRIFT & DETERIORATION STUDIES FIRST USES BY IIP OF SATELLITE TRACKED DROGUE DRIFTING BUOY (BTT).  CGC SHERMAN CRUISE STUDIED EDDY SYSTEMS S.E. GRAND BANKS. NASA LEWIS RC APS-94DSLAR EVALUATED.  COMPLETED TESTING OF ICEBERG TETHERING DART.  FERRY M/V WILLIAM CARSON SANK OFF SQUARE ISLAND, LABRADOR DUE TO APPARENT COLLISION WITH ICE.  ALL PERSONS ON BOARD SAVED. 1977
1978 75 21 MARCH
- 21 JULY		 20 MARCH
- 20 JULY		 VADM
W.F. REA III
VADM
R.I. PRICE		 CAPT T.C. VOLKE
LCDR J.C. BACON		 C130B 94 648     103 399 478 19 31 MARCH - 26 JUNE EVERGREEN LT H.G. KETCHEN
DR. D. MOUNTAIN		 105 CGC EVERGREEN CONDUCTED TWO CRUISES 1 APR- 1 MAY, & 23 MAY - 28 JUN.  TWO SATELLITE - TRACKED DROGUE BUOYS (BTT) DEPLOYED.  FIRST T&E OF AOSS BY IIP.  FIRST USE OF ADRAMS BUOYS BY IIP TO STUDY LONG TERM ICEBERG DRIFTS FROM DAVIS STRAIT TO GRAND BANKS. COOPERATIVE PROJECTS DONE WITH WHOI, U OF WASH, LAMONT-DOHERTY GEAOBS, NMFS, & CGR&D CENTER.   1978
1979 152 06 MARCH
- 22 JULY 		28 FEBRUARY
- 19 JULY		 VADM
R.I. PRICE		 CDR J.C. BACON C130B 116 579     76 343 404 10 25 MAY - 13 JUNE EVERGREEN LT J.J MURRAY 0 CGC EVERGREEN CONDUCTED TWO CRUISES 30 MAR - 23 APR, & 1 JUN - 26 JUN.  TWO SATELLITE TRACKED BUOYS DEPLOYED.  T&E OF SLAR RIP (RADAR IMAGE PROCESSING) SYSTEM. CONTINUED T&E ICE DARTS AND SLAR/RIP. 1979
1980 20 07 MARCH
- 04 JULY		 07 MARCH
- 04 JULY		 VADM
R.I. PRICE		 CDR J.C. BACON C130B 33 201 22 JUNE - 26 JUNE EVERGREEN 50 45 255 1 20 MAY - 30 JUNE EVERGREEN LT J.J MURRAY 0 NEW COMPUTER ICEBERG DRIFT MODEL (IBERG) OPERATIONAL.  TRADITIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY SURVEYS REPLACED BY SATELLITE TRACKED BUOYS AS PRIMARY METHOD OF MEASURING CURRENTS AND VERIFYING IIP CURRENT FILE.  NO OCEANOGRAPHY SURVEY CONDUCTED.  AIRCRAFT DEPLOYED FIVE SAT TRACKED BUOYS - (TOD). TEST OF TETHERED BUOYS-DARTS FROM HC-130B.  DUE TO FEW BERGS ONLY OCCASIONAL SURVEY FLIGHT CONDUCTED.  22-26 JUN EVERGREEN MONITORED SOUTHEASTERN MOST BERG. 1980
1981 63 13 MARCH
- 28 JULY 		13 MARCH
- 27 JULY		 VADM
R.I. PRICE
VADM
J.S. GRACEY		 CDR J.C BACON
CDR J.J McCLELLAND		 C130B&H 129 556     59 39 302     EVERGREEN J.L. SHUEY 0 FIVE TRIOS OCEANOGRAPHIC DRIFTER (TOD) DEPLOYED.  OCEANOGRAPHY-UNIT DRAPER OSS TEST DEPLOYED. COMPUTER PROGRAM DEVELOPED TO MODIFY IIP CURRENT FILE BASED ON DRIFTER TRAJECTORIES. 1981
1982 188 13 MARCH
- 01 SEPTEMBER		 10 MARCH
- 27 AUGUST		 VADM
J.S. GRACEY
VADM
W.E. CALDWELL		 CDR J.J McCLELLAND C130B&H 79 586     126 92 434       LCDR A. SUMMY 0 TODS USED TO MODIFY HISTORIC IIP'S CURRENT DATA BASE FOR IBERG.  SIX TODS DEPLOYED.  EVALUATED AN/APS-94D SLAR. ICERECDET MOVED TO GANDER, NFLD.  15 JAN OIL PLATFORM OCEAN RANGER CAPSIZED DURING HEAVY STORM CONDITIONS.  1 APR CG OCEANOGRAPHY UNIT CLOSED.  16 JUN M/V CANADIAN BULKER COLLIDED WITH ICEBERG INSIDE LIMITS. 1982
INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL WAS FORMED AS A DISTINCT COMMAND IN THE U.S.C.G. ATLANTIC AREA ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE IN OCTOBER 1983.  THUS CDR N.C. EDWARDS, SR. WAS TECHNICALLY THE FIRST COMMANDER, INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL, AND THOSE PRIOR, WERE SENIOR INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL OFFICERS.
1983 1352 22 FEBRUARY
- 26 AUGUST		 18 FEBRUARY
- 27 AUGUST		 CDR
J.J McCLELLAND
LCDR
A.D. SUMMY		   C130B&H 73 697     84 148 334       LCDR A. SUMMY
LT I. ANDERSON		 0 AN/APS-135 SLAR OPERATIONAL - PRIMARY SENSOR.  SEVEN TODS DEPLOYED.  ICEBERG DETERIORATION MODEL USED.  HU-25A FALCON EVALUATED FOR IIP USE.  TOD INFO USED TO PERMANENTLY MODIFY REGIONS OF IIP HISTORIC CURRENT FILE. JOINT R&DC PROJECT-3 ICEBERG TAGGED WITH TIROS ARCTIC DRIFTERS (TADS).  USCGC NORTHWIND PROVIDED OCEANOGRAPHY SUPPORT 1983
1984 2202 23 MARCH
- 07 SEPTEMBER		 31 JANUARY
- 04 SEPTEMBER		 CDR
N.C. EDWARDS		   HC-130H
SLAR		 92 629     222 585 355 0 26 JUNE - 31 JULY HORNBEAM LT I. ANDERSON
DR. D. MURPHY		 75 USCGC HORNBEAM CONDUCTED DRIFT AND DETERIORATION STUDIES. OCTOBER, IIP MOVED TO GROTON, CONNECTICUT AND BECAME COMLANTAREA UNIT. 1984
1985 1063 14 MARCH
- 29 AUGUST		 20 FEBRUARY
- 11 SEPTEMBER		 CDR
N.C. EDWARDS		   HC-130H
SLAR		 72 672     345 673 505 0 10 APRIL - 16 MAY EVERGREEN DR. D. MURPHY 24 CTD
24 XBT		 FIRST HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY SINCE 1978.  BERG SEARCH '84 (SLAR/SAR ICEBERG DETECTION) CONDUCTED WITH THE CANADIANS.  ELEVEN TODS DEPLOYED. ANALYSIS OF EDDY FORMATION IN GRAND BANKS AREA.  EVALUATION OF ICEBERG/SHIP SLAR TARGET DISCRIMINATION.  COMPARISON OF OCEAN FRONTS DETECTED ON NWS SATELLITE IMAGERY AND IIP SLAR IMAGERY.  COAST GUARD HC-130H AIRCRAFT (CG 1503) CRASHED GROTON, CT IN MARCH. 1985
1986 204 29 MARCH
- 03 JULY		 01 FEBRUARY
- 28 JULY		 CDR
N.C. EDWARDS		   HC-130H
SLAR		 43 380     237 436 471 0 22 APRIL - 22 MAY EVERGREEN DR. D. MURPHY 72 CTD
93 XBT		 USCGC EVERGREEN CRUISE EVALUATED DRIFT AND DETERIORATION MODELS, IIP/USCG R&D CENTER STUDY OF SURFACE CRAFT AND ICEBERG DETECTION PERFORMANCE BY SLAR.  TEN BUOYS DEPLOYED TO PROVIDE OPERATIONAL CURRENT DATA.  TOD TETHER LENGTHENED TO 50M. SLAR USED TO MAP FRONTAL FEATURES DURING EVERGREEN CRUISE. 1986
1987 318 12 MARCH
- 31 JULY		 24 JANUARY
- 17 AUGUST		 LCDR
S.R. OSMER		   HC-130H
SLAR		 53 528     310 515 388 0 27 APR IL- 26 MAY
08 JUNE - 27 JUNE		 BITTERSWEET
TAMAROA		 LCDR W. HANSON
DR. .D MURPHY		 88 CTD
118 XBT
78 XBT		 USCGC EVERGREEN STUDIED OCEAN FRONTAL FEATURES AND WARM CORE EDDY.  USCGC TAMAROA CONDUCTED DRIFT AND DETERIORATION STUDY.  NINE TODS DEPLOYED. AES OF CANADA AND IIP CONDUCTED JOINT PRESEASON SURVEY AND SLAR STUDY. 1987
1988 187 13 APRIL
- 02 AUGUST		 17 FEBRUARY
- 03 AUGUST		 LCDR
S.R. OSMER		   HC-130H/HU-25B
SLAR		 40 435     261 705 200 1 03 JUNE - 27 JUNE NORTHWIND LT M. ALFULTIS
DR. D. MURPHY		 0 CTD
120 XBT
12 XBT		 USCGC BITTERSWEET STUDIED OCEAN FRONTAL FEATURES AND WARM CORE EDDY.  USCGC TAMAROA CONDUCTED DRIFT AND DETERIORATION STUDY.  NINE TODS DEPLOYED. SLAREX '88 CONDUCTED BY AES AND IIP.  AN/APS-131 SLAR ABOARD HU-25B "AIREYE" FALCON.  FIRST OPERATIONAL RECON BY HU-25B. 1988
1989 301 01 MARCH
- 28 JULY		 26 JANUARY
- 10 AUGUST		 LCDR
S.R. OSMER		   HC-130H/HU-25B
SLAR		 71 472     392 1031 375 10     DR. D. MURPHY
LT M. ALFULTIS
LCDR W. HANSON
LCDR R. TUXHORN		 24 AXBT USCGC NORTHWIND COLLECTED GROUND TRUTH FOR SLAREX '88, RECOVERED 4 TODS, STUDIED WARM CORE EDDY.  FIRST USE OF AXBTS.  SLAR FRONTAL ANALYSIS PROVIDED TO NAVEASTOCEANEN & METOC.  SIX TODS DEPLOYED. BASE OF OPERATIONS MOVED TO ST. JOHN'S.  HU-25B CONDUCTED THREE FULL DEPLOYMENTS.  INCREASED SIGHTING COOPERATION.  BEGAN ICE MANAGEMENT SCHEME AND ADP UPGRADE. 1989
1990 793 09 MARCH
- 15 AUGUST		 31 JANUARY
- 07 AUGUST		 CDR
J.J. MURRAY		   HC-130H/HU-25B
SLAR		 53 256     480 1294 334 0 08 JUNE - 23 JUNE SPAR DR. .D MURPHY
LT M. ALFULTIS
LCDR W. HANSON
LT M. CHRISTIAN		 30 CTD
10 XBT
35 AXBT		 DEPLOYED NINE TODS.  EXTENSIVE AXBT DEPLOYMENTS BASED ON SLAR OCEAN FRONT IMAGERY ANALYSIS.  SLAR EQUIPPED HC-130/HU-25 AIRCRAFT PARTICIPATED IN LIMEX '89.  FOUR IIP TADS PLACED ON ICEBERGS BY CGCS SIR JOHN FRANKLIN AND CGCS ANN HARVEY. BEGAN COOPERATIVE AXBT PROGRAM WITH METOC HALIFAX.  INCREASED COOPERATIVE ICEBERG SIGHTING DATA EXCHANGE WITH ATLANTIC AIRWAYS.  CONDUCTED EVALUATION OF FNMOC GULF STREAM PRODUCT FOR CASP. 1990
1991 1974 23 FEBRUARY
- 24 AUGUST		 21 FEBRUARY
- 23 AUGUST		 CDR
J.J. MURRAY		   HC-130H/HU-25B
SLAR		 52 282     395 1297 337 2 29 APRIL - 25 MAY BITTERSWEET DR. D. MURPHY
LT A. EZMAN
LCDR I. ANDERSON
LT M. CHRISTIAN		 22 CTD
19 XBT
57 AXBT		 DEPLOYED TEN TODS.  CONDUCTED TOD SLIPPAGE EXPERIMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH R&DC FROM USCGC SPAR. CONDUCTED PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF SPD-137 FLAR AS AN ICEBERG DETECTION/IDENTIFICATION SENSOR.  COMPLETED FOLLOW- ON TOD SLIPPAGE EXPERIMENT FROM USCGC BITTERSWEET. 1991
1992 876 07 MARCH
- 26 SEPTEMBER		 10 FEBRUARY
- 26 SEPTEMBER		 CDR
J.J. MURRAY
CDR
A.D. SUMMY		   HC-130H/HU-25B
SLAR		 65 348     259 668 212 0     DR. D. MURPHY
LT A. EZMAN
LCDR I. ANDERSON
LT M. TRIVERS		 128 XBT DEPLOYED TWELVE TODS.  CONDUCTED PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF SPD-137 FLAR AS AN ICEBERG DETECTION/IDENTIFICATION SENSOR.  COMPLETED FOLLOW- ON TOD SLIPPAGE EXPERIMENT FROM USCGC BITTERSWEET. TESTED DMPS COMPUTER SYSTEM.  LONGEST SEASON ON RECORD. 1992
1993 1753 02 FEBRUARY
- 30 JULY 		11 JAN UARY
- 27 JULY		 CDR
A.D. SUMMY		   HC-130H/HU-25B
SLAR		 75 435     340 858 284 0 08 JULY - 23 JULY BITTERSWEET DR. D. MURPHY
LT A. EZMAN
LCDR I. ANDERSON
LT TRIVERS
LCDR VIEKMAN		 38 XBT DEPLOYED FIVE TODS.  ONE WOCE DRIFTER. BEGAN BROADCASTING BULLETINS OVER IMARSAT.  NEW COMPUTER SYSTEM (DMPS) INCREASED ABILITY TO HANDLE BERG DATA.  BEGAN USING FLAR OPERATIONALLY.  EARLIEST SEASON OPENING. 1993
1994 1765 23 FEBRUARY
- 02 SEPTEMBER		 24 JANUARY
- 03 SEPTEMBER		 CAPT
A.D. SUMMY
CDR
R.L. TUXHORN		   HC-130H/HU 25B 70 404     303 1105 278 0     DR. D. MURPHY
LCDR B. VEIKMAN
LT G. A. TRIVERS
LT R.T. HAINES		 110 AXBT
12 DRIFTERS		 DEPLOYED EIGHT WOCE DRIFTERS.  CONDUCTED FLAR EVALUATION.   1994
1995 1432 28 FEBRUARY
- 01 AUGUST		 25 FEBRUARY
- 02 AUGUST		 CDR
R.L. TUXHORN		   HC-130H 43 277     302 876 346 0     DR. D. MURPHY
LCDR B. VEIKMAN
LT G. A. TRIVERS
LT R.T. HAINES		 49 AXBT
11 DRIFTERS		 CONDUCTED INDEPENDENT COST AND OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS STUDY OF SELECTED MISSING ALTERNATIVES FOR IIP. INCLUSION OF GPS NAVIGATION AND AUTOMATED FLIGHT PLANNING ON PATROL FLIGHTS; EXPANDED USE OF FLAR FOR ICEBERG DETECTION.  BEGAN ACQUISITION OF DMPS II. 1995
1996 611 15 MARCH
- 22 JULY 		26 FEBRUARY
- 17 JULY		 CDR
R.L. TUXHORN		   HC-130H 48 293     204 899 368 0     DR. D. MURPHY
CDR B. E. VEIKMAN
LT M.R HICKS
LT R.T. HAINES		 127 AXBT
14 DRIFTERS		 EVALUATED ERS-1 SATELLITE IMAGES AND GROUND WAVE OVER-THE-HORIZON RADAR FOR ICEBERG DETECTION.  COMPLETED UPDATE OF HISTORICAL CURRENT DATABASE INCLUDING INFORMATION FROM SATELLITE TRACKED DRIFT BUOYS.   1996
1997 1011 03 MARCH
- 14 AUGUST		 26 JANARY
- 31 JULY		 CDR
R. L. TUXHORN
CDR
S. L. SIELBECK		   HC-130H 54 320     285 864 483 0     DR. D.L. MURPHY
LCDR M.R. HICKS
LT R.T. HAINES
LT T.P. WOJAHN
LT J.E. ANDREWS		 13 WOCE BUOYS
170 AXBT
 CONTINUED OPERATIONAL TESTING OF RADARSAT ICEBERG DETECTION CAPABILITIES.
 STARTED USING THE HISTORICAL CURRENT DATABASE FOR PREDICTING ICEBERG TRACKS.
 1997
1998 1380 13 FEBRUARY
- 31 JULY		 26 JANUARY
- 28 JULY		 CDR
S. L. SIELBECK		   HC-130H 54 320     249 987 110 0     DR. D.L. MURPHY
LCDR M.R. HICKS
LT T.P. WOJAHN
LT J.E. ANDREWS		 13 WOCE BUOYS
18 AXBT		 CONTINUED OPERATIONAL TESTING OF RADARSAT ICEBERG DETECTION CAPABILITIES
 DUE TO THE NUMBER ICEBERGS SOUTH OF 48N, THIS WAS ONE OF THE MOST SEVEREICE SEASONS ON RECORD. 1998
1999 22 N0 0FFICIAL SEASON DUE TO LACK OF
ICEBERGS BELOW 48°N		 20 JANUARY
- 4 JUNE		 CDR
S. L. SIELBECK		   HC-130H 29 172     34 233 50? 0     DR. D.L. MURPHY
LCDR M.R. HICKS
LT T.P. WOJAHN
LT J.E. ANDREWS		 16 WOCE BUOYS
99 AXBT		 VOLUNTEER VESSELS DEPLOYED 7 OF OUR WOCE BUOYS.
 NO OFFICIAL SEASON DUE TO LACK OF ICEBERGS SOUTH OF 48N.
 1999
2000 843 01 MAR CH
- 09 AUGUST		 23 JANUARY
- 21 AUGUST		 CDR
S. L. SIELBECK
CDR
R.L. DESH		   HC-130H 59 368     256 744 1201 0     DR. D.L. MURPHY
CDR SIELBECK
LCDR WOJAHN
LT J.E. ANDREWS
LT L.K. MACK		 13 WOCE BUOYS
124 AXBT		 IIP FLEW RESEARCH FLIGHTS TO EVALUATE SATELLITE RADAR IMAGERY FOR ICEBERG DETECTION.
 WARMER THAN USUAL AIR TEMPERATURES WERE RECORDED IN NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR WHICH CREATED UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ICE GROWTH. 2000
2001 89 29 MARCH
- 29 JUNE		 21 JANUARY
- 13 JUNE		 CDR
R.L. DESH		   HC-130H 29 181     100 319 605 0     DR. D.L. MURPHY
LCDR T.P. WOJAHN
LCDR S.R. ROGERSON
LT L.K. MACK
LT C.A. STRONG		 7 WOCE BUOYS
76 AXBT		 TESTED AND ADOPTED THE MSS 5000 OPERATING SYSTEM.
 MSS 5000 INTEGRATED WITH EXISTING MOTOROLA AN/APS-135 SLAR.
 2001
2002 877 19 FEBRUARY
- 15 JULY		 30 JANUARY
- 10 JULY		 CDR
R.L. DESH		   HC-130H 43 297     261 579 1487 0     DR. D.L. MURPHY
LCDR S.R. ROGERSON
LT L.K. MACK
LT S.A. STOERMER		 16 WOCE BUOYS
98 AXBT		   OBSERVED THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TITANIC TRAGEDY.
 2002
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