ATF/SIC 1, Moctobi, February-March 1963
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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. [illegible] (with field note) [illegible]