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DATE March 21, 1964
Pg.# 2
time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc.
1306 R.T. Tern,
Sooty TERN 1 W 1-5 starboard 200 yds
2
1315 B.F. Alb 1 all black
1318 B.F. Alb. 2 1 dld / w/ white wing
1330 B.F. Alb. 0
1336 B.F. Alb 1 white wing
1345 B.F. Alb 2 1 black + 1 w/white wing
1400 B.F. Alb 0
1405 Petrel 1 white underwings - light tail contour
short wings, climbing level = 100 ft starboard
1407 B.F. Als. 1 white wing
1411 B.F. Alb. 2 all black added to above
1415 B.F. Alb. 2
1430 B.F. Alb. 1 white wing
1445 B.F. Alb 1 "
1455 Sooty TERN 1 W 50 starboard 1/2 mile
1500 B.F. Alb 1 white wing
1515 B.F. Alb 2 all black plus above
1520 B.F. Alb 0 observations suggest to range close to ship at times
and then out of sight
1530 B.F. Alb 10 one way track (1/2 mile)
ā "cold break"
1545 B.F. Alb 1 white wing
1600 B.F. Alb - 0 last seen 1555
1607 B.F. Alb 2 1 white wing + 1 all dark
1615 B.F. Alb 2 Same
1618 Sooty TERN 2 E 1-10 300 yds port
1630 B.F. Alb 2 1 white wing + 1 all dark
1645 B.F. Alb 1 all dark
1650 B.F. Alb 2 1 white wing added
1654 B.F. Alb 3 - dinner
ā
1745 B.F. Alb 4 3 white wings + 1 dark
1754 Sooty TERN 29 NāE 1-100 first appeared off bow 1 mile - passed on port 1/4 mile
1800 B.F. Alb 4 - was headed EAST
1801 Sooty TERN 2 E 5-20 port 1/2 mile
1809 Sooty TERN 13 E 1-30 port bow 1/2 mile
1812 B.F. Alb 4 garbage dumped
1815 B.F. Alb 0