FRIDAY 6 MAR. 1953 LAT. 24° WH'S ; LONG. 170°-13' W. COURSE 266° T DIST. 362 ST.T. 25 H. Av.Sp. 14.48 KT. WIND N.W. 4 (UP TO 6 IN 7 P.M.) SEA N.W. MODERATE T.T. 15D 19H. 35M. TO BRISBANE 1993 FROM BALBOA 5742 ANOTHER FLYING FISH (152) ON FORWARD WELL DECK THIS A.M. D.R. POSITION AT 2 A.M. LAT. 24°36'S LONG. 167°15' W H 9 WITH PINKISH ROE. ABOUT 12" LONG. BREEZE STIFFENING ALL DAY UP TO 6 P.M. MODERATING AT 7 P.M. STORM TO S. OF US NEAR HERMADEC ISLANDS WE ARE S. OF THE TONGA ISLANDS. MORE BIRDS TODAY SINCE PASSING GALAPAGOS IS. AT LEAST 1 WHIT. TROPIC BIRD. 2 OR 3 OTHER WHITE BIRDS FAR OUT - MAY HAVE BEEN SAME. 2 TYPES OF PETRELS: (A) LARGE DARK BIRD WITH DULL BROWN UPPER PARTS + SOMEWHAT LIGHTER UNDERPTS. - LONG NARROW WINGS WITH PERFECT CONTROL OF AIR - VERTICAL BANK AS THEY CATCH WIND + THEN SWOOP INTO TROUGH; (B) SMALLER BLACK DORSAL + WHITE VENTRAL BIRD (10") - COULD NOT SEE IF ENTIRE HEAD BLACK (THINK NOT). (A) 3 IN 1 GROUP AT 12 M. AT LEAST 6 MORE SINGLES DURING P.M. (B) 4 OR 5. SUN OUT MOST OF DAY. SHORT, COLORFUL ROSE SUNSET ON MACKEREL SKY. CHIEF MATE SPENT DAY SECURING SHIP- AWNINGS ON BRIDGE DECK DOWN. THERE IS A HURRICANE CROSSING PATH OF SHIP S. OF NEW CALEDONIA, MAY CROSS TAIL OF THIS IN A DAY OR TWO. WE RECEIVE WEATHER RE- PORTS FROM NEW ZEALAND NOW; ALSO SEND REPORTS. READ: LIFE SCIENCE - M.W. DE LAUBENFELS - 3RD ED. PRENTICE- HALL, INC. 1946 N.Y. 11