MON. 2 MAR. 1953 ON DECK AT 6:30 A.M. CALM SEA, SWELLS STILL ROLL- ING SHIP, COOL BREEZE, STUDIED "N.G. PODENTS" UNTIL BREAKFAST AT 7:30, SPENT A.M. IN SHADE READING. ONE TROPIC BIRD SIGHTED - DID NOT COME IN CLOSE, EQUALS ABOUT ALL DAY, NEVER LAST MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES. STUDIED IN P.M. + TOOK NAP UNTIL DINNER. GEOFF TOLD ME GEORGE TATE'S LIFE HISTORY AND WE TALKED OVER FUTURE OF ARCHBOLD EXPEDITIONS AND THE MAMMAL DEPT. POOR SUNSET, COOL ON DECK Lat. 22°-04'S Long. 144°-04'W Course 252 T Dist. 354 St.T. 24 Hr. Av.Sp. 14.75 K. Wind N 2 Sea Smooth T.T. II D 17 H 35 M. To BRISBANE 3422 From BALBOA 4283 MI.