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1965
RRJ
28
SIGHTS
22 JUNE 65 Went to ship at 0830
boat. Ran remainder of island
(25 S.S., 15 cat.), skinned Ziq.
and J.T. Dennis on board for
2nd day treating crapped crotch.
Mine is improving rapidly!
Back to land at 1530 boat.
Finished up last of fish
erasing. Set out for S.T.
colours at 1630. Began
loading before complete darkness.
The four I unhandled 5000
birds. J handled 1300. Back
to camp + caught 2 Geese.
Went to bed.
23 June 65 Up at 0530, broke
camp. Off island at 0630.
Repacked gear for Malden +
sackled out until island in
sight at 1600. Ashore on
Malden at 5 Wend of island
& set up camp in abandoned
military camp. Sand beach
but little oral heads +
high surf.
Set up cot, etc., set out
up beach & sampled 36 RFBs
from Pissinia trees. Came
back to camp + set out