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SMITHSONIAN GRID I SURVEY NO. 23 July 1965 
CRUISE REPORT 
I* Cruise period: 2-2b July 
II. Cruise vessel: U.S.N.S. SHEAIWATER (T-AG 177) 
III# Personnel: Dayle Husted (Biologist in charge), Richard Crossin, 
Brian Harrington, Jeff Tordoff 
Itinerary 
2 July - departed Honolulu liiiif? 
\ 6 July - arrived Smithsonian Grid I 07bl 
11 July - departed Grid after diurnal observations ended 
Jb Jul; - arrived Lisianski} put party ashore 1120 
17 July - departed Lisianski 0^00 ~ boarded ship 
17 July - arrived Laysan - put party ashore 2000 
21 Jhly r - departed Laysan 1000 * boarded ship 
2U July - arrived Honolulu 2000 
Deviations from the proposed itinerary are as follows: 
a) Since only approximately one hour of diurnal observations would 
have been accomplished on the 12th of July, it was decided to go 
directly N after finishing observations on the 11th so as to give 
time for the forthcoming island work# 
b) Because of the proceeding, Lisianski was reached on the lUth, a 
day ahead of schedule* 
c) Arrived Honolulu 2000 on the 2Uth instead of the following day 
as expected* 
Pelagic work outside Grid 
a) Oahu to Smithsonian Grid I 
Diurnal observations of birds were carried on shortly after leaving 
Honolulu (2 July) until 07iil on 6 July when the Grid was entered. A 
total of U26 miles and U5.8 hours were covered during these observations, 
3,782 birds of 1$ species were noted. Because of time limitations no 
collecting of birds was undertaken until reaching the Grid* 
b) Smithsonian Grid to Lisianski and Laysan 
After leaving the Grid on the evening of 11 July, diurnal observations 
were carried on from the morning of 12 July until the morning of lU July 
when Lisianski was reached* During this time all bird specimens remaining 
from collections made in the grid were prepared* Final preparations and 
packing of equipment for the forthcoming island work were undertaken at this 
time* No collecting was undertaken. 29.7 hours of observations were 
completed and 290 miles were covered. 
