Lehner, P. 1964 62 Oct. 19 up at 6:00 A.M. to pack for an early departure; breaking camp went well and we were ready to leave by 6:50 ; the raft from the ship arrived at 7:30 , we loaded and started out immediately ; going out the passageway was beautiful - I wished I had had my camera ready - the water was pouring out past the grounded ship ( NoHo Maru No. 11 ) and out the channel at about 10 knots ; the ocean was sending great swells up onto the reef which rushed to the sides and came off all around in a waterfall which added more water to the torrent surging to the sea ; the coral reef sides of the channel was a continuous waterfall for its length - the water dropping about a foot to the channel ; we made the ship ( sitting just outside the channel ) at 8:40 , unloaded and had breakfast ; we immediately steamed off for Taka, hoping to reach there in time for surveillance before nightfall ; we arrived off Taka at 3:45 ; a raft was sent in through the passageway and toward Taka Is. ahead of the ship ; this is an atoll where the ship could enter the lagoon and anchor ; we anchored about 2 miles off Taka Is. about 5:10 ; because of the late hour we remained on the ship for the night ; a couple of sharks were caught off the fantail ( one about 4-5 ft. long ) of unknown species ; after a late late movie which lasted until 3:15 A.M. I turned in.