P5 TUES, FEB. 3, 1948 DIST. 387 (V.D. GUESS 391 - G.T. 400) ON BOARD 3/5 MARINE PHOENIX Lgth-Day 24 HRS. DECK NOON REPORT LAT. 20.25 N SPEED 16.13 KNOTS HONG. 142.32 W 1468 TO S.F. 2672 TO SAMOA COURSE 221.55 3 A.N. ABOUT MOST OF DAY; AT 5:30 THERE WERE 11 ASTERN. I HUNG ON UNTIL ABOUT 6:30 - ALMOST DARK. AT LEAST 6 WERE PRESENT AT 5: ACCORDING TO WILMOT. ANOTHER NEW SPECIES TODAY, BUT I WILL PROBABLY NEVER KNOW JUST WHICH SPECIES. A SMALL SHEARWATER WELL OFF PORT BOW - FLYING AWAY FROM SHIP - MAY HAVE 2:15 P.M. #### HAD LIGHT UNDERPARTS. ANOTHER SHEARWATER AT 5:15 - IT DEFINITELY HAD Lgt. VENTRAL SURFACE - WELL ASTERN. THE FREQUENT GARDAGE DISPOSALS MAKE COUNTING ALBATROSSES DIFFICULT. THERE IS A CON- TINUAL SHIFTING OF INDIVIDUALS FROM FAR ASTERN TO IMMEDIATE WAVE SEA VERY CALM. IN A.M. AS MANY AS 6 RAIN SQUALLS ON HORIZON AT SAME TIME - WE FINALLY PROWED THRU A LIGHT ONE. JUST PREVIOUS AT 11: A.M. I SAW FIRST FLYING FISH BREAK SURFACE - 5 OR 6, ANOTHER 1/2 DOZEN THROUGHT DAY. WONDER WHICH OF 20-30 SP.? CHASED BY EITHER OCEAN BOWITO OR DOLPHINS OR ?. TRAVELED SAME DIRECTION AS SHIP. SPENT MOST OF A.M. WITH GEOFF ON FORWARD GUN TURRETS. WE BOTH PICKED UP A SLIGHT CASE OF SUNBURN (FACE + ARMS) - HAD WHITE LIPSTICK ON FACE, MANY PEOPLE WITH GOOD BURNS. GEOFF IS TYPING AWAY ON HIS PORTABLE - SOUNDS LIKE HOME. VISITED BRIDGE ABOUT 3: P.M. H. GOEBEL (3RD OFFICER) ON WATCH. BORROWED U.S. DEPT. OF COMMERCE - WEATHER BUREAU - 'RECORD OF SHIP'S WEATHER OBSERVATIONS' FORM WITH ALL ENTRIES FOR TRIP - 4 ENTRIES DAILY. E.G. WATER TEMP. HAS INCR. FROM 54° ON JAN. 20 (10: P.M.) TO 73° AT 2:30 P.M. TODAY. MUCH INTERESTING DATA. WENT DOWN TO H.G'S ROOM TO ABSTRACT. NOT FINISHED AT 8 BELLS. H.G. HELPED FINISH. CAPT. STRIPPED TO WAIST - HAS FINE TATTOOED SHIP ON CHEST - DROPPED IN TO CHAT. LONG SPIEL ABOUT OVERBEARING PASSENGERS, COMMUNISM. THE VERY GENUINE HOSPITALITY AND LACK OF STIFF SHIRTED OFFICER DIS- CIPLINE MAKE THIS A DELIGHTFUL SHIP. COULD NEVER IMAGINE SUCH A SCENE UNDER ANY OTHER FLAG - 3RD STRETCHED ON DED, CAPT. STRIPPED + SMOKING CIGAR, PASSENGER COPYING WEATHER LOG - ALL RELAXED + CHATTING ON EQUAL TERMS. AND YET UNDER IT ALL THERE IS ABSOLUTE RESPECT + THE HARD CORE OF SHIP DISCIPLINE. IT'S A WONDERFUL COMBINATION AND ALMOST PECULIARLY AMERICAN. CAPT. TELLING US HE HAD TO DISCIPLINE 2 CREW MEN - LIKES BEST TO "TOUCH THEM IN THEIR POCKET BOOKS". NO C.I.O. THREATS NEITHER CAPT.