R.D Kirkpatrick 1965 Journal Baker Island, mid-Pacific Feb 3 This circular island is about 1 mile in (cont) diameter. It is drier than Howland and is only 3 miles north of the Equator. The vegetation is slightly more complex than that of Howland. Ipomoea, a shrub Dida Galax, 2 spp. of Portulaca, Cynodon, Lepturus are the major plants. Mice (Mus) and a 4" lizard are the only vertebrates other than a few birds (Great Frigatebird, Sooty Tern, Blue- faced Booby, Brown Booby, Red-footed Boobies, Grey-backed Terns). We set up camp at the edge of a whaler's cemetery containing 20+ graves of the 19th century (one is of a Scandinavian ship captain of 1879). North of camp (which is on the west beach) is a lighthouse (not functioning), an mounted ancient cannon (from a whaler ??), and a WWII cemetery containing 100+ graves with triangular head boards and a rusted infantry helmet marking its location. This was a WWII airbase which made combat runs against the Japanese. Live ammo is found scattered around.