MON. NOV. 1, 1948 LAT. 28-51 S LG 177-31 E COURSE VAR. DIST. 352 ST.TIME 23 HR. 30 (3RD 12 HR. 17 MIN.) AV. SP. 14.97 KT To PAN. 6415 FR. BRIS. 1375 MOD. N.E. SWELL WIND N.E. 4 PASSED WHALE LATE IN P.M. - SPOUTING: 30-40 SEC. INTERVALS LOW BUSHY SPOUT. SCHOOL OF PORPOISES 1/2 HR. LATER. NO. UP TO 25? MED. SIZED PETRELS OVER SCHOOL - TOO FAIR FOR IDENT. READ RATELIFE. RUSSIAN ALPHABET. WASHED CLOTHES IN BENDIX - FIRST EXPERIENCE. OFFICERS CHIPPED IN TO BUY MACHINE. MON. NOV. 1, 1948 (DATE LINE) LAT. 28-44 S LG 171-09 W COURSE VAR. DIST. 342 ST. TIME 23 HR. 30 MIN. (4D. 11HR 47)WIND: N.E. 4 PASSED RAOL IS (KERMADEE GROUP) IN EARLY A.M. 5 ALBATROSSES IN WAKE UNTIL ABOUT 9:30 A.M. ALSO BLACK (BROWN?) + WHITE MED. SIZED PETRELS IN DISTANT WAKE. I CLOSE ALBAT. ABOVE, DINGY BL- BROWN - WINGS + BODY; BELOW - PATCHES OF BROWN - WING - WHITE EXCEPT 1ºS. OFFICER FROM NIAGARA FALLS - 14 YRS. AT SEA - MARRIED TO A SWISS GIRL - A DOCTOR. WANTS TO BUY HOME IN ADIRONDACKS. P.M. - 10 MED. SIZED PETRELS (BLACK ABOVE - WH. BELOW) ONLY I SEEN AT MED. RANGE - WHITE BELOW, EXCEPT FOR BLACK ON THROAT - ABOVE (ENTIRE) BLACKISH - DARKER BLACK STREAK LENGTH OF WINGS (AT DISTAL ENDS OF 1º + 2º COV.) I ALBATROSS ABOUT 1 P.M.; 2 AT SUNSET (I ENTIRELY BLACKISH-BROWN ABOVE EXCEPT FOR SMALL WHITE CAP AREA)