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R.D. Kirkpatrick
1965 Journal
Pacific Ocean south of Oahu
Jan 25 Last night was spent aboard the
ATF Hitehiti, a U.S.N. seagoing
Mon. At 9:30 AM. we sailed from
Pearl Harbor. Six S.I. people were
aboard - Max Thompson, Doug Hack-
man, Larry Huber, Dick Merrill,
Paul Woodward and myself.
We observed several Pomarine
Jaegers (Stercorarius pomarinus),
6 gulls (Larus spp.), several
Sooty Terns (Sterna fuscata), one
White-tailed Tropical Bird (Phaethon
lepturus) and at least three Black-
frosted Albatross (Diomedea nigripes)
besides several Brown Boobies
(Sula leucogaster) and Blue-faced
Boobies (Sula dactylatra).