President had one prepared for his mess. Very good eating was the verdict. 
Our only Mazatlan yellowtail and first southern barracuda were 
Ssfcwm. here, too. This last was caught by Dr. Mclntire. Mr. Early got his 
second golden grouper. Yellowfin tuna, sierra mackerel, false albacore, 
white spotted rock bass, and ocean white fish were also taken here. A shore 
party landing on Narborough Island, opposite the Cove, had some sport chasing 
marine iguanas and taking pictures. A demoiselle and several invertebrates 
were also picked up. An electric light at the surface of the gangway at about 
11:00 p.m. attracted a lot of zooplankton and also resulted in the dipnetting 
of over a dozen little mullet. 
July 26. 
Refueled our convoy, the McDCUGAL, this morning. As the IU 5 fathoms 
of anchor chain that had been paid out at our Tagus Cove berth was being 
hoisted in, there were found toward the lower end a young starfish, quite a 
number of sea urchins, a quantity of red shrimp-like crustaceans, and a 
f 
single spire-shell. 
Got under way shortly after 10:00 a.m. and, passing around Nar- 
borough to the westward, anchored in Elizabeth Bay at about half past two. 
The fishing here was much like that at Tagus Cove, and returned some of the 
largest sierra mackerel so far taken. Groupers were omnipresent and needed 
no encouragement to take the hook. They are abundant throughout the archi- 
pelago at all times and at all places. Close in shore a landing party cap- 
tured a sea turtle and collected various marine invertebrates. 
Two pairs of flightless cormorants were seen. The one pair was 
caring for two half grown young, while one member of the other pair was in- 
cubating two eggs. In a tree farther along the shore, a pelican was perched 
