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Monday 3/4/22. Mungonongo to Capeete, clean
weather light breeze from E.N.E. Lat acct.
noon 17. 33 S. Long. acct noon 148. 37 W.
4.40 p.m. calm started machine 11 p.m.
passed point Temus, light still clear
12.30 a.m. about in by grand pass
tied to the Cozy, pump dry, Bar. 30.14.
Captain Hanagh
Monday 14/8/22 at Capeete fine weather 12.20 P.M.
heaved anchor started engine went out
by grand pass, made for Point Venu
at 3 P.M. stopped the engine, fresh breeze
from E.S.E. course E.N.E. all night.
pump dry Barom. 30.11
Tuesday 15th going to Niau, fine weather, fresh
breeze from S.E. Lat noon 17.00 S. Long. 147.34
W. Course E.N.E. squally during the night.
6 a.m. sighted Niau bearing N.E. at 7.30 a.m.
anchoored on the side. pump dry Barom. 30.11
Wednesday 16th off Niau - cloudy weather, fresh
breeze from E.S.E. at 4 P.M. heaved anchor
off for Wakatua course W by N. 4 a.m. light
breeze from E.N.E. pump dry Barom 30.10
Thursday 17th from Niau to Wakatua, clear wea-
ther, light breeze from N.E. noon Lat. 15.56 S.
Long. 147.44 W. at 3 P.M. sighted land 12 Miles.
at 8 P.M. made fast to the buoy, rain during
the night. Steamer Chulito' at 7 a.m.
pump dry Barom. 30.10
Friday 18th off Wakatua, cloudy weather, fresh
breeze from N by E. clear clearing sky, fine.
night. pump dry. Barom 30.15
Saturday 19th off Wakatua, fine weather, light
breeze from N.N.E. 4.20 P.M. Steamer "Chulito"
left for Capeete. fine night. pump dry Bar 30.20
Sunday 20th off Wakatua, clear weather, light
breeze from East 7 P.M. cloudy rain during the
night. Pump dry Barom. 30.20
Monday 21st off Wakatua fine weather light breeze
from East 7 P.M. Sailed for Rangiroa course N.N.E.
at 6.30 a.m. sighted the west point Leaving North
10 mile, at 8 a.m. heaved to. Pump dry Bar. 30.15
Tuesday 22nd off + on Rangiroa east point, clear
weather, light breeze from East, boat went
ashore, came back at 3 P.M. Sailed N by E. at
7 a.m. tacked S.S.E. at 11 a.m. started engine
11.30 a.m. went in Tuputo fores anchored 19 follow.
Rain. Pump dry Barom. 30.15
Wednesday 23rd at Tuputo (Rangiroa) clear weather
light breeze from East. 7. a.m. started engine
heaved the anchor, went out, hoist the sail.
stopped the engine, course N.E. by N. 9 a.m.
tacked S.S.E. 11. a.m. at the East point of
Rangiroa, lowered the boat & went ashore.
Pump dry. Barom. 30.15
Thursday 24th off Rangiroa east point, fine
weather light wind from East. 5 P.M. sailed
for Arutua. fine night. pump dry Bar 30.10
Friday 25th from Rangiroa to Ahe fine weather
light wind from E by S. noon Lat. 14.40 S.
Long. 146.44 at 1 a.m. sighted S.W. point
holed to till morning 6.30 lowered the boat
put ashore. pump dry Barom 30.10
Saturday 26th off S.W. part of Ahe clear weather
light breeze from S.E by E. 12.30 P.M. left for