R.D. Kirkpatrick 1965 Journal Jarvis Island, Line Islands Mar. to the NE part of the island (about 2 miles) " to a calmarea where we could cross (cont) the reef. The calmarea had many (40+) black-tipped sharks in it. They were 4 1/2 to 5 1/2' long. We got outside the reef but the motor failed. A raft of Navy people then towed us but the sea was very rough and we (and they) just about capsized. At one point I was thrown out of the boat while trying to keep the boats together. At one PM we crossed the Equator heading north. Christmas Atoll, Line Islands Mar. We landed with 2 rubber rafts and 12 a motor whale boat, Fri. We landed birds on various Thu islands of this atoll which is Mar. reputed to be the largest atoll 15 in the world. The lagoon is more than 10 miles in diameter.