Sat. Oct. 30, 1948 LAT. 28°-15'S LG. 164°-05'E Course Various DIST. 357 m Steam Time 23 hr. 30 min. Av. Sp. 15.18 kt To Panama 7118 m Fr. Bris. 572 m. MOD. N.E. SWELL WIND NNE -3 mph READ ALL DAY. FLYING BRIDGE IS VERY LARGE. USED FOR SUNBATHING. W. ALBATROSS IN SHIP'S WAITE AFTER LUNCH (WHITE PATCH ON L.W. 2°S). 1 TROPIC BIRD RESTING ON WATER - FLEW OFF TO N. 2 JAEGERTYPE AT DISTANCE, DULL IN A.M. SUN IN P.M. OUR TABLE STEWARD COMES FROM NEW BEDFORD. STUDIED RUSSIAN ALPHABET IN P.M. ↓ FATHER HAS STRAWBERRY PATCH NEAR FALMOUTH P.O. Sun. Oct. 31 LAT. 28-49 S LG. 170-39 E Course 046° DIST. 351 m ST. TIME 23 hr. 30 min. (2nd 12 hr 4) Av. Sp. 14.93 kt To Pan. 6767 m Fr. Bris. 923 Smooth Seas LOW N.E. SWELL OUR ROOMMATE IS A FORMER CONCENTRATION CAMP INTERNEE— A GERMAN JEW FROM LEIPZIG — IN FUR TRADE — TO U.S. TO SETTLE + GO INTO BUSINESS IN N.Y.C. TO MARRY A GIRL HE MET IN CONC. CAMP. VERY PLEASANT. INT. IN MUSIC. NO ALBATROSS TODAY