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mechanic Tautu and Mr. Harald A. Rehder to ask for a tow. Stopped be- 
cAlined in front of the pass at 16:00. The tug arrived at 16:30 ■ 
* fastened 
the tow line and arrived at the anchorage at 17:30. All night at port. 
Wednesday^ 10 April: Repairs finished - departure at 1U;35 - cleared 
the pass at 15:05. Set course at 2? at 15:10. Good breeze from E.N.S., 
rough, behavior good. Set sails at 16:30 - Motor speed at 1300 
revolutions. All evening and night on the same course - Occasional 
squalls from N.E., sea rough during the squalls. Three took turns 
standing watch - 3 hours each - Lights and pump checked and clear, 
11 Apri jy^ Same course - squally weather, at 8:00 observed 
position was Lat. 15° 53 • S, Long. 36- W. Course set at 20 - 
weather squally. At noon position was Lat. 15° 18' S, Long. lIiB® 
22' W, same course. Tikahau sighted at 13:10. Arrived along reef 
entered the pass of Tuheiava at 15:l5 and arrived at the 
N. E. with velocity k to 5, 
lagoon agitated. The passengers immediately go in the dinghy to the 
large patch of coral shielding the anchorage south of the pass, opposite 
the islet I^titi. Return at 17:00 with various specimens of the marine 
fauna - fish - mollusks, etc^ meal at 18:30, all night at the anchorage - 
squally weather, a little rough - sky cloudy, moonlight. 
Ig April : At 7:30 with the exception of Mr. Schmitt, who re- 
"^ins on board caring for the catch of the previous evening, all the 
members of the mission land on the islet Matiti with equipment 
i-ediately afterwards 
collecting and sorting of the catch - at 15:00 everyone to shore and 
T'. 
towards the reef, return at 18:00 - Dinner - Mr. Bowman uses townet 
