R.P. Kirkpatrick 1965 Journal Mid-Pacific Feb We were off Hull Island at daybreak. 9 It is a British possession (as is McKean). Tue Queen Elizabeth visited the native village there not many years ago. The island is now uninhabited although the coconut groves that provided the basis for the copra production are still there. We loaded both rafts and headed for a channel that went into the lagoon. However the surf was so high and the landing areas were so shallow and rocky that we gave up our landing attempt since we might have lost our boats (and our lives and our gear, in my opinion). After going into the surf line we went back to the ship and unloaded the rafts. The ship sailed around to the west side of the island to the old native village. The surf was low so 4 of our party went ashore. Huber and I stayed on the ship and skinned Mouse and Birdie. Merrill brought back a dog skull, RDR #555, and a domestic cat skull, RDR #556. In the evening we sailed for Birnie Island.