13 Causes of our striking: 1. Although Captain was on good course (ExS) may. his was so far in that he could know that he was taking chances. 2. The ebb tide (running north) and ? the tides set us as to his course. 3. due the pressure of ice cause change of course that man made to port too slow. 4. The master Mr. Newberry who had the deck was slightly deaf so that he did not hear the Breeder. 5. The Captain did not realize the weather: the weather : fog, tide, wind, proximity of land and ice; probably because ? his inconstant drinking since leaving Sydney X-3. 6. The Captain was not on the bridge during watch in about 11 P.M. 7. The after (stern) compass was very erratic owing to the presence of dry biscuit can bound with iron. This made the compass erratic and slip- girl on some headings - the Captain had taken us account ? this. 8. After we struck our heading was ExS. I was positive that we cleared 2 fts. to starb'. on striking. I confirmed this by the statement of ? worths. + others. The after compass was about 2 fts. in exactly opposite direction as the bridge compass. In other words it seems almost certain that the helmsman