Lehner, P. 1964 3/ Oct. 13 returned to base camp on Sibylla at daybreak (actually shortly thereafter - we made radio contact at 7:00 A.M. and returned after that); rain poured down all the way to camp; returned about 8:30 A.M. to Sibylla to find Roger sacked out (in the other tent) and our tent with the insides soaked and 1½ inches of water on the floor of our tent; all of our belongings, except those in closed metal ammunition boxes, were drenched - including the pump shotgun, maps, banding record book, and our cots, mattresses and sheets; also Ken's alarm clock, which was on a cot, [illegible] was full of water between the face and the crystal; however, it still worked - in fact, it even gained time; Mr. Ashton, Jim and Ben arrived about ten as the rain continued to pour down; Ben and Jim went to the shipwrecks while we discussed the situation with Mr. Ashton; after deciding that we might as well leave, we tried to get the ship on the radio by sending up smoke bombs - all we could get was a Japanese conversation; after about 45 minutes and 6 smoke bombs we got them on the phone (radio) and told the captain we would probably be out at three with all our gear; we finally decided to pack all our gear wet (the rain never did cease or show any signs of letting up); packed and left Taongi at 2:45 P.M.; when we reached the passage the surf was rolling in pretty good so Mr. Ashton had Ben (a Hawaiian who had supposedly had a lot of experience with surf) take over for me on the other boat's motor; (Over)