International Ice Patrol


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Published on February 6, 2012 at 09:40:43
Keith Gosse/The Telegram

The first flight of the season for the International Ice Patrol took place Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 and Telegram photographer Keith Gosse was invited along for a chance to observe how the crew aboard the HC-130J Hercules aircraft goes about the task of looking for icebergs. The ice patrol was established in 1913 through an international treaty, one year after a collision with an iceberg claimed the Titanic and 1,517 lives.

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    Carol Landry
    - May 6, 2012 at 01:02:51

    Anyone know Eugene (Gene) Bower (or Brower) who was in the US Coast Guard and often worked with the crew on the Newfoundland coast back in the mid to late 1970s.

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    Say No to American Trash
    - February 6, 2012 at 11:18:11

    They deployed an experiment with a parachute. In other words, they littered. I hope the stuff was biodegradeable.

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      Switch to decaf
      - February 8, 2012 at 14:58:56

      I believe it was made out of fish food.... biodegradable? In other words unless your going to be part of the solution - don't be part of the problem.

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    ca rogers
    - February 6, 2012 at 09:38:42

    You for got to include contact info so people can get involved???

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    Gus
    - February 6, 2012 at 09:12:41

    Speaking of the Titanic, this April will be the 100th anniversary of the sinking of said ship. People all over the world are capitalizing on this event...Halifax, New York, Hollywood, Southampten England, etc......EXCEPT NEWFOUNDLAND....the place that received the SOS signal....the place where the ship now rests!! The silence on this issue is deafening! Come on Newfoundland, get with the program. Don't let this milestone pass you by.

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      S Pinsent
      - February 6, 2012 at 13:57:31

      Hi Gus...you should check out http://www.receivingtitanic.com. NL is involved. Cheers.

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