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THURS. 26 FEB. 1953
TEMP. WET 76° DRY 90° HOT + SULTRY FOLLOWING WIND
ABOUT SAME SPEED AS SHIP. ENGINE ROOM BLOWING STACKS IN
A.M. SOOT ALL OVER FLYING BRIDGE.
POOR SUNSET. TALKED WITH CREW ON FORWARD WELL
DECK FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. THEN WITH 2ND ELECTRICIAN
FOR A FEW HOURS - UNTIL MIDNIGHT. THEN ON BRIDGE
WITH 3RD MATE UNTIL 3:A.M. A BEAUTIFUL MOON-
LIGHT NIGHT, SOFT AIR.
LAT. 13°-40'S LONG. 120°-00'W COURSE 245°T
DIST. 363 MI. ST.T 24 H. AV. SP 15.12 KT.
WIND E 4 SEA E SLIGHT T.T. 7D 15H 35M.
TO BRISBANE 4892 FROM BALBOA 2813 MI.