42 THURS. 12 MAR. 1953 FLYING FISH #4 (LARGE)♂ LAT. 26°50'S ; LONG. 157°56'E. COURSE 268°T DIST. 380 MI. ST.T. 25 HRS. AV. SP. 15.20 KT. WIND E 4-3 SEA MODERATE E. TT. 20D.21 HRS. 35M. TO BRISBANE 254 MI. FROM BALBOA 7481 MI. BRIGHT DAY - FACE BURNED FROM REFLECTION ONLY. TEMP. WET 71° DRY 75° CLOUD SHADOWS ALL DAY. AT NOON A LOOSE FLOCK OF 15+ LARGE DARK PETRELS WENT PAST BOW OF SHIP (POSSIBLY GOING FROM 1 CL.SHADOW TO NEXT?). ODD INDIVIDUALS IN SIGHT MOST OF P.M. (LAST AT DUSK - 6:15 P.M.). ONLY 1 MED. BL + WH. PETREL - ALL BLACK HEAD. AT NOON - 1 BOOBY; YELLOWBILL, "DARK" FEET + LEGS, HEAD COMPLETELY BROWN - WINGS ALSO, BACK PIED BROWN + WHITE, NECK WHITE - FLEW BACK & FORWARD ALONG WEATHER SIDE OF SHIP, CLOSE IN. PACKED TONIGHT: 2 SUITCASES, 1 BRIEFCASE. TIGHT SQUEEZE. READ "MY SIX CONVICTS" - D.P. WILSON MOST OF P.M. SHORT NAP. WATCHED SUN SET FROM BOW AS USUAL - A LOCALIZED ONE WITH FLAME CLOUDS (LOOKED BEAUTIFUL THRU GLASSES).