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1965
SIC#8
RRJ
22
Other boat found fish,
shot additional sperm, caught
quahogs & skinks. Track to
ship at 2000. Underway for
Vostok.
Skinned birds until 2400.
14 June 65 Skinned and put up
birds all day. Packed gear
for Vostok.
15 June 65 Sighted Vostok
at 0800. Crew to fanfare. landed
at 0930. Set up camp, began
processing fish on me!
Vostok is sm. Island; a
triangle about 62yds. per side.
Only two species of plants:
Fisonia + Dserknea. Fisonia
forms complete canopy
about 60 high. No understory
present. Ground composed of
humus (black), several feet deep
& very soft. Later, large
open area in the interior
probably caused by salt
water from waves settling
in low spots & killing trees.
Later, ring around Fisonia