Kirkpatrick, Ralph D., 1964-1965
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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).