38 SAT. 7 MARCH 1953 4:AM SWELLS FROM S.W + N.W. WIND S RUNNING AT SLOW SPEED. NO RAIN 8:15 AM. COURSE 248T WIND S 4-5 RAINING. 1:45 COURSE 250T LAT. (DR) 25° 20'S ; LONG. (DR) 175° 26'W. COURSE - VARIOUS DIST. 288 MI. ST.T. 24 H. AV. SP. 12KT. WIND - VAR. 7-5 SEA - MODERATE N.W. TO S.E. T.T. 16D. 19 H. 35M. To BRISBANE 1705 FR. BALBOA 6030 COURSE OF STORM TRACK ESE. SHIP HAS RESUMED FULL SPEED & WE ARE NOW RUNNING OUT FROM UNDER (TO S.W.) A FEW BIG SWELLS COMING IN FROM SSE. SHIP ON HAND-STEERING. IT IS SUNDAY IN AUSTRALIA & EVENING SERVICES ARE COMING IN STRONG ON RADIO. ALSO NEWS BROADCASTS. IN CHIEF OFFICERS CABIN MOST OF EVENING. LAUGHING SO MUCH THAT CAPTAIN COMPLAINED HE COULDN'T SLEEP. TONIGHT WE GO TO SLEEP ON SAT. & WAKE UP ON MONDAY. 5-6 PETRELS DURING DAY. ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET GOOD OBSERVATIONS. BIRDS BLOWN DOWN WIND SO FAST AS THEY BANK OUT OF TROUGH OF WAVES. "WHITE BIRDS" REPORTED ROOSTING ON MAST BY LOOK OUT. NOT SEEN. COULD BE TROPIC BIRDS