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April 15, Tuesday, 1941, I did like the spirit of the men who had 
made the hike of Sunday and return Monday. Everybody was willing, but with¬ 
out compass it was a futile proceeding. 
Anyway, this a.ra., four of them went inland with me over new trail 
we cut inland from head of lagoon which Richer found opened up a pretty 
open country (W.W. Collins, Mr. G. Snell, R. G. Cook, 3. E. Rider). Tie 
got quite a ways inland and returned at 11 a.m. to ship for lunch in beginning 
of rain which started in in earnest at noon. We discovered aa extensive 
fresh water pools beyond sa.lt lagoons quite palatable water of which I drank 
half a glass of it from canteen full I brought back to ship. 
It rained off and on, brisk showers all afternoon; every pot and 
pan aboard collected water, and everybody took personal bath out in rain and 
washed clothes. C.P.O. Young estimated that at least 200 gals, rainwater 
was collected by little awning bet. 12:30 and 6 p.m.. (Awning is perhaps 
40 feet long by 9 wide at one end, 12 at other.) 
At 4:20 put out a cracker tin took in 7 a.m. on 16th but most of 
rain had fallen in previous afternoon. Got 1 inch in bottom. Rained from 
1 p.m. till after 10 p.m. (5-5/4" inside die.. "Oven fresh saltines by 
Keebler”. llet wt. 16 oz. Xeebler Weyl Baking Co.-, Phila., Pa.) 
This a.m. we walked inland for about 3 hrs, including trail blazing, 
got back in 30 minutes +. 
Crew got herring-like fish, Opisthonemus with gig at electric light. 
Ashore got a blue crab, soft, in lagoon. Tried for pelican picture. 
Wind: S. 1-2, N.W. 2, E. 2, S.E. 2 most of time. 
Temperature: (a) 78-91 (b) 75-85 
Weather: BC. C C C C BC C CP (19 & 20 p.m.) * OR (21-24) 
0735 party ashore. 
