C. ZIEGLER 1952 (TRANSCRIBED) JOURNAL DEC 13 U.S.S. GENERAL WILL MITCHELL, TWO DAYS OUT OF SAN FRANCISCO EN ROUTE TO YOKOHAMA, JAPAN. BIRD CAUGHT ON DECK & GIVEN TO ME BY E.M.F.N. TOM BRIANOS. THE MURRELET APPARENTLY COULDN'T GET A LONG ENOUGH RUNWAY ON THE DECK TO FLY OFF AGAIN. - Z-II SEX? FEET+LEGS LIGHT BLUE PICTURES TAKEN, DIOMEDEA NIGRIPES (6AD, 1/MM) SEEN FIRST DAY OUT OF PORT ALSO LARUS ARGENTATUS(?) (2) - BROAD WING TIPS, LIGHT GRAY MANTLE, YELLOW BILL, ORANGE(?) FEET. DEC 17 U.S.S. MITCHELL, 6 DAYS OUT OF SAN FRAN- CISCO. DIOMEDEA IMMUTABILIS (2AD). THESE BIRDS STAY QUITE A DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE SHIP NOT FOLLOWING CLOSE BEHIND OR BESIDE THE SHIP RIDING THE AIR CURRENTS AS THE DIOMEDEA NIGRIPES, DIOMEDEA NIGRIPES SEEN EVERYDAY FOLLOWING SHIP, FROM 2 DAYS OUT TO A DAY BEFORE WE DOCKED IN JAPAN.