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had SOS® aftor I woka up after the signalling had been eoisiilotedj later had 
Cant* Picking’s brandj^. Went O'mr big mth the sen# 
Tm branohos of ks the '’rubber** (san) shrub sad© a aost xasi 
resilient couch and I honestly did not notio© tha rock points I could not 
reduoo 'bnf toi^-joring on them r/lth otlwr rocks# (Saved sona of tliis shrub In 
sy oasera oag , i 
Bacon and h>u*d teok were very thirst producing# Etisins if®it well^^ but 
all %m craved me liquid and light fruit jtiices# 
We started baik at 8 or 10 aijiutes of 8 and imd® I’onoh place of 
yesterday at Bsl5 e.ia# 5.n just about 40 nlnutos. lo biasing to do and little 
or no ohopnlng; covered back tsro hours advance in less tlisn half tlms* At 
lunch place drardc osn of water cachesd there, also the rain that had noei.?s3u- 
lated in th,o ecipty tinsxxsgbBMteiotxi^asAdaiol that Oapt# Lynch had put arotnad 
after lunch; had a cnarter to !mlf inch in o&ch it seened, 
Tlic last stretch from lunch place to bsach tseok us 1 Iir and 16 mine# 
After return to beach' were raet with bowls and cans of straoefruit, and did it 
hit t}a© right six>t. Tfcuild sever Imd believed it could taste so good, 
Capt, Lynch's group nmdm back to beach in 6S mins* (we $ook 1 hr,, 15 mins#}# 
Went fishing with Dr# and Gapt# Ltmoh after lunch in late afternoon# 
Got wahoo, elene., and grouper out of lagoon and off It# 
Weather* COG - (11 a,m.) R-O-G G C 
0725 1st party left ship* Ship aovod about t aking soundings while 
shore parties war© amy. 
