Lehner, Philip N., 1964-1965
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Lehner, P, 1964 23 Oct. 11 - continued through the binoculars there are many more there, as well as many Scoty Terns; we hope to take the raft to Kamome tomorrow and band; the return trip was Hell with wet sandy sneakers and socks; we found 2 uncharted shipwrecks on the east side of Sibylla, one about half a mile north of the old rusted hulls shown on the charts and another about half a mile north of that; the northern most wreck is FUKUJU MARU #5, a Japanese fishing ship; we brought back two life preservers and two sextant boxes found on shore; everything we found on shore was in real good shape - the wreck could not be over three years old; there is also a canvas shelter, survival kit, food, etc. about opposite this wreck on the west shore; the next wreck about ½ mile south is the SHOEI MARU, another Japanese fishing boat; there were numerous fish balls, lines and and cane poles on the beach near both recent wrecks; the oldest wreck, furthest south is all rusted out; there is a shelter (house-like shack) on the east shore a little south of the last wrecks; walking with sand in my wet sneaker ground my heels down to where the flesh began to talk back; the return trip was to put my feet in bad enough shape that walking was painful for several days; THESE TENTS LEAK LIKE HELL!