R.B. Groom Journal 1965 20 Oct. Ant. 10 day N. Sector 04°45' / 177°54'W - 18°15' / 26°28'W Salty - Slender billed Shearwaters were incident in considerable number throughout the day (Total 1188). 5 flocks of terns & only 2 flocks were encountered, but the intensive feeding was not incident in any of these and a total of 2 birds were collected (not 1, but 2?). A few (7) muttonbirds are still coming through with the Salty Shearwaters. Night Shearwater were halts about 2300 because we Could not use the sidelights while attempting to find Baker Island. Steam squalls all afternoon had prevented the crew from getting any sort of decent fix. The island was finally spotted on radar about 2300. 1 day W. Simon Baker Island Here 7 of the ship's crew went in to see Barrington & Kepler off Baker and flipped the raft on the way out. An hour later 0800 we are still writing as to whether it will be necessary to go in with another raft and or fresh motor to get them off. Surf quite bad after yesterday and last night's storm. Took another raft in and pulled the first raft past the bad part and things went A.S. Gormin Journal 1965 Baker Island (Henderson Island) along well from there. Barrington and Vogler report very few birds on Baker as would be expected. Arrived at Henderson about 1300 and both rafts went in - one aft throughway in to pick up the boys. The raft that went in towed a line in from our raft and we stayed outside the breakers. After loading the raft we started towing them out and nearly had them through all the surf when a wave evidently caught their bow and turned it to port. I had one fleeting glimpse of the raft as it went sideways just clear on the crest of the wave and then the entire thing were over. All 5 people (Estitor, Pelly, Mannous, Fleet and Vial) made it back to the beach. Ok. We came back to the ship in our raft and after much water trouble day light has arrived and we will be unable to go into the island trails. Have dropped anchor. Rain All afternoon. The people on the island have set up the tent, but radio is not working and undoubtedly motor is not of commission for the boat. We will attempt to run a line in tomorrow morning.