SOUTHERN ISLAND CRUISE No. 9 
September - October 1965 
CRUISE PLAN 
I. Cruise Periods 7 September - 5 November 1965 
II. Cruise Vessels U.S.N.S. SHEARWATER (T-AG 177) 
III. Personnels 
Crossin (Biologist in charge of pelagic work); Fleet (Biologist in 
charge of island surveys); Amerman; Clapp; Harrington; Husted, Kepler; 
Tordoff; Woodward. 
IV. Objectives 
A. Primary Objectives 
1. To conduct pelagic observations in the Howland-Baker area. 
2. To survey Howland and Baker Islands and to study bird activity 
on, between and around these islands. 
3. To conduct island surveys and mass band Sooty Terns on 
selected islands. 
B. Secondary objectives 
As listed under specific areas (see Missions and Assignments). 
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V. Itinerary 
7 September 
Hi September 
lii September 
15 September 
19 September 
20 September 
21 September 
25 September 
29 September 
3 October 
7 October 
11 October 
1$ October 
17 October 
21 October 
22 October 
27 October 
31 October 
5 November 
depart Honolulu about 0900 
arrive Howland, put party ashore 
arrive Baker - put party ashore 
begin grid work 
finish grid work 
board parties, Howland, Baker and depart for McKean Is.(AM) 
arrive McKean Island (PM), put party ashore 
depart McKean Is. (AM), arrive Hull Is., put party ashore 
depart Hull Is. (AM), arrive Phoenix Is., put party ashore 
depart Phoenix Is. (AM) - depart for Pago Pago 
arrive Pago Pago 
depart Pago Pago 
arrive Howland, Baker, put party ashore 
begin grid work 
finish grid work 
board parties, Howland, Baker, depart for Christmas Is. 
arrive Christmas Is. - put party ashore 
(early am) board party, depart for Honolulu 
arrive Honolulu 
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