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5 February 1963 continued
1705 sooty tern one NE of bow
1707 jaeger passed port and crossed bow
1708 jaeger 2 joined one above
1711 sooty tern ? crossed bow on horizon headed S
1714 jaeger passed starboard, headed E
1715 jaeger passed starboard, headed E, lit on water
1721 jaeger total of 4 now
1722 sooty tern jaeger chasing one sooty, then one sooty dove on the jaeger, off starboard
1733 jaeger 2 passed on port headed E
1737 sooty tern off port side
1742 jaeger 4 off port side
1749 jaeger 6 passed off starboard, lit on water in a bunch
1805 jaeger 6 off starboard, one on water
1815 jaeger 7 passed one mile to starboard
1820 jaeger passed to starboard headed for land
1830 jaeger passed to starboard headed for land
1840 dark now, no lights put on, ship reached Pearl about 1930 hours.
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