SATURDAY APR. 17, 1948. ON BOARD S/S LOCHIEL COMING UP ON CAPE FLATTERY IN A.M. AFTER PASSING SNAPPER IS. - THEN A STRETCH OF GREAT WHITE SAND HILLS WITH SEDIMENTARY FORMATIONS IN BACKGROUND. LIZARD IS. + N. + S. DIRECTION ISLANDS HOOMING UP TO N. KEPT THEM IN VIEW ALMOST ENTIRE DAY. ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY - VERY LITTLE BREEZE - INLAND PASSAGE CALM. BILL CAUGHT ANOTHER MAKEREL AT 2I.A.M. THAT MAKES 3 FOR TRIP. THEY GET 1 SH/POND AT THURSDAY IS RUN UP TO 20-30 POUNDS. HIGHLIGHT OF DAY WAS OUR ANCHORING OFF SWITZER REEF WHERE THE TROCHUS SHELLER "DARWIN" HAD PILE D ON. WE HAD A SKIFF ON BOARD TO BE PUT ON DECK. CAPT. SMITH - WHO OWNS LOCHIEL - WAS COMING UP ON "DARWIN" WITH SALVAGE EQUIPMENT. HAD ABOUT AN HOUR WALKING THREE DEEP ON REEF - VERY DIFF. FROM GREEN IS. MANY BRITTLE STARS WITH 1 OR 2 ARMS SHOWING - BODY IN CORAL HOLE - COULD NOT PULL OUT. SOME PURPLE STARS + SHORT ROUND BLACK SEA CUCUMBERS. SEVERAL "SPIDER SHELLS" (WHELTIS)