SUNDAY 1 FEBRUARY 1953 Course 217° CLEAR, BEAUTIFUL DAY. HORIZON CLEAR TO W., N., + N.E. STRATO-CUMULUS TO E., S., + S.W. A FEW RAIN SQUALLS IN SIGHT TO S.E. WE ARE IN THE GULF STREAM - PATCHES OF WEED IN SIGHT, AIR SOFT & WARM. SPRINKLING OF WHITE CAPS. WIND OUT OF THE W. A FEW HERRING GULLS WITH SHIP (6-8 2ND YR.; 2-3 AD.). FIRST TAEGER (SP?) IN SIGHT CLOSE TO SHIP 9:15 A.M. FOLLOWED FOR A FEW MINUTES RESTED ON WATER SEVERAL TIMES (WITH US 1/2 HR.) - WHITE STREAKINGS AT BASE OF INNER 1'S, WH UNDERPTS. WH UP SIDES OF NECK, BLACK ON MEDIAN NECK LINE, SIZE 15-16" LOW OVER WAVES. VERY DIFFICULT TO GET DISTRIBUTION OF WHAPPERS NO SHIPS IN SIGHT ALL MORNING. (11 A.M. 3 I.M. 1 AD. H.GULLS) NO GANNETS TODAY. FIRST FLYING FISH AT NOON. (7 I.M. 1 AD. H.G.) MORE TAEGERS IN SIGHT JUST AT DUSK SOARING OVER SHIP. WROTE LETTERS + THEN TALKED ABOUT SHIPS, SHIPPING + OIL COMPANIES WITH ONE OF THE ENGINEERS UNTIL 2:30 A.M. ALSO LOOKED AT KODACHROMES OF BRISBANE + OTHER AUSTRALIAN CITIES TAKEN BY ONE OF RADIO MEN; GOOD PICTURES OF KOALAS AT LONE PINE PARK. 4:1-8:P.M. WATCH BILL ROGERSON "ABOUT 5: P.M. FLORIDA WILL BE 185 MI. W. OF SHIP IT MAY BE AS LATE AS NOON TOMORROW WHEN FLA. IS SIGHTED - JUPITER LIGHT (200 MI. S. OF JACKSONVILLE) PER MR. PEIFER