Prepared by Kenneth E. Ammerman 
SMITHSONIAN GRID Survey No. 25 
PRELIMINARY REPORT AT-SEA SURVEY 
November 1965 
This report summarizes the results of the 25th survey of Smithsonian 
Grid I, conducted during the period 8-23 November, 1965# Smithsonian per¬ 
sonnel included Kenneth Amerman, Paul W. Woodward, Brian A. Harrington and 
Jeffrey Tordoff. Excellent cooperation was extended by the officers and 
crew throughout the trip. 
Diurnal observations covered 166 hours and 1316 miles, of which 69*14 
hours and 562 miles were within the Grid during the period 12-17 November. 
An additional 25 hours of nocturnal observations were conducted within the 
grid, 7*5 of them while the ship was drifting 20-25 miles NW of Johnston 
Island on the night of Nov. 18-19* Fourteen specimens were collected and 
8 blood samples and 13 parasite samples were taken. No banded or tagged 
birds were collected or seen* 
The normal cruise pattern was followed with the exceptions that Johnston 
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Island was bypassed on the downward route and extra time was utilized in 
running north toward French Frigate Shoals from Johnston. The seas were 
exceptionally calm throughout the trip until November 20 when the seas 
became very rough and winds of 20-30 knots were encountered, emanating from 
a large storm southeast of the Hawaiian Islands. 
