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<, Extracts from the Log of the U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Boat Reliance, Boatswain 
B. L. Bassham 
. ' Extracted by R. B. Clapp, 10 Feb. 1969 
Zone - plus 10 l/2 - 1936 ' 
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2 March 
3 March - 
4 March 
5 March 
1300. Mr. Alfred D. Trempe came on as a guest of the officer 
in charge for the period of this patrol. 
1425* Unmoored from pier #6, and stood out from Honolulu for 
special patrol duty in vicinity of Nihoa, Necker, French Frigate 
Shoals and Laysan Islands. 
1350. Reduced speed approaching Nihoa Island. 
1400. Stopped and anchored ...l/4 mile south of Nihoa Island. 
1414. Surfboat left ship with officer in charge, Mr. Alfred D. 
Trempe, and four men to inspect the bird life in Nihoa Island. 
1720. Surfboat returned and hoisted and secured. 
0810. Arrived [at Necker] and anchored l/2 mile south of Necker 
Island ... 
0820. A.D. Trempe and four enlisted men left ship in ship's boat 
to investigate bird life in Necker Island. 
1000. Shore party returned to ship. 
1910. Arrived and anchored 3 A m i4es south of La Perouse Island... 
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0650. Weighed anchor and shifted anchorage 
O 735 . Anchored off East Island ... 
0810. Shore-party consisting of officer in charge and Mr. A. D. 
Trempe and four of the ship's crew left in ship's boat to inves¬ 
tigate bird life in the island. 
1000. Shore party returned. 
6 March - 0645*' - Weighed anchor 
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7 March 
1245- Reduced speed, approaching anchorage at Laysan Island. 
1310. Stopped and anchored l/2 mile nest of Laysan Island. 
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8 March - 
1320. Surf boat left ship for shore with officer in charge and 
six enlisted men. 
1730. Surf boat returned [with 7 men]... 
08l5. Officer in charge and Mr. H. D. Trempe and nine men went 
shore in ship's boat to investigate bird life in Laysan Island. 
1155• Shore-party returned to ship ... 
1212. Anchor aweigh. 
