Lehner P. 1964 Oct. 14 Binion woke me up at 4:30 A.M. and we all began redrying our gear for Bikar; things that had been drying last night in the hold were packed and fresh gear was readied for another try at island living; the tent tops were painted with a canvas preservative by the crew, Binion spun the blood down, and Roger appeared to be dying— he had been sick last night and now felt bad enough that he stayed on the ship when we departed; Bikar Atoll was spotted about 8:45; we approached the atoll from the north; following the west coast southward we could see three unchartered shipwrecks - two on the windward east reef and one aground in the north fork of the leeward reef passage; we went down to Bikar Island, where we could see Frigates, Red-footed Boobies, Hawaiian Noddies, Crested Terns, and Turtle Tracks on the beach; departed the ship at 12:30 P.M. and entered the passage to the lagoon - there was very little wave action in the channel but the currents are strong and unpredictable; we entered at low tide which exposed most of the reef - we could see numerous bright blue colored fish and 3-4 ft. black-tipped sharks in the coral shallows; arrived on Bikar Island at 1:30 at the northwest tip; after surveillance it was decided that the camp should be set up on the northeast side; after setting up camp George, Binion and Larry went off surveying the island, returning about 5:30; a radio check (cover)