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night calm, 1 a. m. squally midday pump
dry, Bar. 30. 24.
Sunday. - 11/6/22.- Off Cenararo cloudy weather light
breeze from S.E. 5 p.m. rained reefed main
sail and fore sail, during the night squall,
9 a. m. clear boat went ashore midday pump
dry Bar. 30. 25.
Monday. - 12/6/22.- Off Tahanga cloudy weather fresh
breeze from East, sailors scraping paint 4 p.m.
sailed for Lenarunga, 10.30 p. m. Charley skate
larping down while he was on duty 1.30 a. m.
arrived, boat went ashore at times squally
midday pump dry, Bar. 30.23.
Tuesday. - 13/6/22.- Off Lenarunga cloudy weather
fresh breeze from E.by N. scraping paint
during the night fine 1.50 a. m. found Charley
skate laying down covered with his quilt
and sailor Curtis on his mattress while they
were on duty 6.40 a. m. boat went ashore
at times light wind midday pump dry,
Bar. 30.20.
Wednesday. - 14/6/22.- Off Lenarunga, fine weather
light wind from E.N.E. scraping paint 4.30
p.m. sailed for Cenararo, course W. by N.
8 p.m. fixed to 1.30 a. m. boat went ashore
midday pump dry, Bar. 30.20.
Thursday. - 15/6/22.- Off Cenararo fine weather light
breeze from East 3 p.m. boat went ashore
during the night calm 12.15 a. m. I went on
deck Charley skate larpping down covered with
his quilt, while he was on duty he said
to sailor Matahriapo because the captain
sleeps that's why I do the same, still
calm, midday pump dry, Bar. 30.20.
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Friday. - 16/6/22.- Off Cenararo fine weather calm
boat went ashore, skate takes his watch
below while the rest of the sailors goes ashore
5 p.m. light wind from S.W. made sail
for Eumea, course W. by N. during the night
raining, midday pump dry, Bar. 30.10.
Saturday. - 17/6/22.- Cenararo to Eumea cloudy
weather light breeze from S. by E. Lat. obs.
20°50' S. Long obs noon 137°26 W. during the
night light air, course W. & S. midday
pump dry, Bar. 30.15.
Sunday. - 18/6/22.- Cenararo to Eumea fine weather
light air from S.E. Lat obs noon 20°38' S.
Long obs noon 138°14 W. during the night
fine 1.30 a.m. steamed course S.W. & a.m.
sighted land 10 miles, is a m. arrived at
the N.W. point boat went ashore, midday
pump dry, Bar. 30.10.
Monday. - 19/6/22.- Off Eumea clear weather light
wind from W.N.E. painting 10 p.m. wind
from North 4 a.m. boat went ashore at
times calm midday pump dry, Bar. 30.14.
Tuesday. - 20/6/22.- Off Eumea fine weather
light wind from N. by E. painting during
the night fine 8 a.m. boat went ashore 7
a. m. fresh breeze from N.N.E. midday pump
dry, Bar. 30.15.
Wednesday. - 21/6/22.- Off Eumea fine weather
fresh breeze from N.N.E. painting 8 p.m.
left for Vanaravana, course W. by S. 6 a.m.
variable winds from South to N.W. & a.m.
sighted land 6 miles 10.30 a.m. arrived
boat went ashore midday pump dry
Bar. 30.22.