XVIII 
March 4, 5 , 1963 
Admiralty Bay. 
Here, too, we struck bad weather, high winds and poor visibility, and 
were unable to effect a boat landing on either side of the Keller Peninsu¬ 
la. Tried the east side the afternoon of the 4th but found too much ice 
in the shallow water inshore. Tne survey party was put ashore by heli¬ 
copter . 
Because of continuing unfavorable winds the projected landing on the 
west side of the Peninsula on the 5 th was also given up. 
$75-63 However, a dredge haul was accomplished on the 4th. It was a rather 
meager one, containing a number of tube building worms, starfish; and a 
clam or two. The depth was 22 f ms., the bottom mud. 
Our fish traps put over this same evening, but not lifted until mid¬ 
morning of the 57h (having waited for the wind to die down) contained a 
very scanty catch, a couple of worms; some amphipods, and a starfish. 
Coming up this area under very unfavorable circumstances, our trials 
were limited, nor could a thorough examination be made of the site on the 
east side of the Peninsula. However, there appeared to be land enough 
for an extensive installation if one had to be placed here. 
The last we saw of King George Island was Penguin Island off to the 
east. Between poor visibility and the need for keeping a safe distance 
off-shore in bad weather we were not in a position to identify the bird 
colonies said to be on this little island and the adjacent nearby shore. 
As we passed the spray over the ship almost obscured our sight of 
the island, sheets of it went right up against the wheelhouse windows. 
a good 70 feet above sea level. 
