ATF/SIC 1, Moctobi, February-March 1963
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2/7/63 1605 1650 1650 1657 buoy 3 1709 1712 1719 1721 1722 1727 1739 1745 1755 1800 1810 1816 1816 1821 1823 1828 2 Stilts - 3 Sandlings B.B. allators Bt 6 allator - jaeger 6 jaegers b.f.all. jaeger 2 all. 6 jaegers (9) b. & alb. 11 jaegers 3 sooty terns 1 red-footed bouby 1 red-footed bouby 1 red-footed bouby > 30+ jaegers 1 red footed bouby (2) 21 sooty terns jaegers 30+ 3 all. Left Baral 13 at mouth of P. Belot on sand bar noticed allator following ship we are meeting following ship which passed our starboard approach off bow of ship off starboard & horizon 1 cycle lt. off stern came from land total count around ship off stern Flying around ship - some on the water flying east flying east, low over the water going toward land all around ship fly ahead of ship and stop on water + watch ship go by flying east. flying east - off port side in locked ship - 3 miles off shore