ATF/SIC 1, Moctobi, February-March 1963
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28 March 0645 2 Group Booby 2 Xmas Is. Diversion 0810 Boson spotted circling ship - Also shearwaters -off bow down starboard side -> S 0821 Frigate Sail 2 Xmas Is. S.W. 0830 Xmas Is Sail 3 Fairy Terns Xmas Is. Shorebird 0844 260 yds starboard -> NE appeared off port bow -> S bearing 0850 0902 port bow -> S.W. 0908 Wadged Shearwaters crossed bow port -> Starboard Xmas Is 2 crossed bow (at) Starboard - one appeared left 0928 1002 Bulwens ? crossed bow to west 1006 Xmas Is. S.W. Xmas Is S.W. 1115 off Starboard -> N.E 1125 5 Xmas Is S.W. 2 Fairy Terns 2 Fairy Terns 1131 1 Xmas 2 Wadged S.W. 1 Xmas Is 1 spotted white rump petrel 1215 off Starboard 1245 2 Xmas Is off Starboard -> Stern. 1300 Shearwater aggry 15 in flock off port bow - not close 1305 1 Fairy Tern 10 Shearwaters (ard. Xmas) off Starboard (300 yds) feeding on fish. 1308 1 Xmas Is crossed Bow -> E. 1316 Fairy Tern off Starboard (300 yds) -> S.E 1327 1 Xmas Is off port -> N.E 1345 Bally waded ship - lit on water. 1350 1403 Xmas Is crossed Bow -> Starboard 1422 Wadged Shearwaters off Bow