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He is described as an indefatigable workei', a caiefiil navi- 

 gator, and ever on the uatch for trouble when the "Endea- 

 vour " was at work. The nature of her investigations called 

 for much marine surveying and hydrographic work for the 

 charting of rocks and other iiTeg\darities ; these duties had 

 often to be carried out by Captain Pirn under the most trying 

 circumstances. The investigation of new areas called for 

 unremitting care and attention, and he was to be seen in 

 all ]5arts of the ship watching the tra^\•l-^\■arps and controlling 

 the soundings, etc., whilst at the same time keeping a sharp 

 eye on the navigation. When Mr. Dannevig was not on 

 board the whole responsibility of the trawling operations 

 and scientific work fell upon Captain Pirn's shoulders. The 

 diilficulties of working with comparatively so small a vessel 

 in exposed areas made his task a very difficult one. He was 

 a keen collector, with a sharp eye for anything unusual, and 

 many interesting and new organisms in the " Endeavour's " 

 collections were personally secured and preserved by him. 

 Whilst master of the " Endeavour " Captain Pim, in 1913, 

 conveyed Captain Brewis, R.N., who was engaged in re- 

 porting upon the lighthouses around Australia, from Fre- 

 mantle to Busselton in Western Australia. 



Captain Pim was a man of indomitable resolution, keen 

 and persevering in his professional duties, quiet and rather 

 reserved in demeanour, but, beneath all, of a kind and sym- 

 pathetic nature. His end, and those of his companions, was, 

 alas, only another exemplification of the fate of many " that 

 go down to the sea in ships — that do business in great 

 waters." 



R. Etheridge. 



