ATF/SIC 2, Tawakoni, June-July 1963
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0932-- One Laysan Albatross way off starboard bow 0934-- One Wedged-tailed Shearwater off starboard bow 0936-- Three Wedged-tailed Shearwater stern (off), we are now meeting a ship off starboard side, approximately 2 miles 0942-- Three-Four Sooty Terns flying around ship, also one Wedged-tailed Shearwater off starboard bow. 0945-- One Black footed Albatross following ship, also one Wedged-tailed Shearwater off port side, and seven Sooty Terns.correction eleven 0950-- One Laysan Albatross directly off bow of ship approaching to port side; also one Wedged-tailed Shearwater off starboard side and two Sooty Terns following ship, correction-five sooty terns 0955-- Seven Sooty Terns crossed bow ship, three more off stern, 0958-- One Laysan Albatross off starboard port correction-bow; also a flock of approximately fifteen sooty terns off stern ship 1000-- Two Black-footed Albatross following ship, large flock of Sooty Terns way off port bow on the horizon, approximately five around ship. 1003-- Approximately fourteen sooty terns off starboard side 1015-- Two Sooty terns overhead, three Black-foot Albatross following ship 1021-- One Laysan Albatross off bow, also one Wedged-tailed Shearwater off bow, five Sooty Terns passed ship 1023-- One Wedged tailed Shearwater off starboard side 1024-- Flock of twenty Sooty tern off starboard side headed northwest. 1026-- Two Wedged-tailed Shearwaters crossed bow from starboard to port. 1030-- No Albatross behind ship 1035-- Two Black-foot Albatross following ship, also two Sooty Terns passed starboard side headed east. 1052-- One Laysan Albatross off port side, four Black-foot Albatross behind ship, correction-six black-foot