266 OBSERVATIONS ON DIVE NUMBER THIRTY 



mmg up. 



Think there will be no twist 

 in telephone cable. I will risk 

 it. Let us go down. 

 ^00 9.58.30 9.59 Water a deep blue. 



587 9.59.10 10.01 (Pulled back from 600 feet to 



put on extra rope tie for hold- 

 ing splice in telephone hose.) 



Beam on, fan running slowly. 



Many little copepods. Water 

 filled with tiny creatures, like 

 a dust cloud. 



Beam off. 



Atmosphere and humidity fine, 

 no need for handkerchief on 

 mouth in front of window. 



Water dark, rich blue. 



First little flashes, much lower 

 than usual. 



Walls very cold. Humidity 



45%. 

 Several sparks, close together, 



from some creature. 

 Barometer reading y6. 

 Big single light. 

 Beam turned on. 

 Thousands of tiny creatures as 



we descend, chiefly copepods. 



