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15 Dec 1912. Scientific party Gov. V 7 . F. Prear, AH.-Gen 1 1. A. G. Lindsay. 
Commodore G . B. Salisbury USK ret.; George Willett, A.M. Bailey, 
¥. S. Wallace, D # F. Fulloway• 1610 out of harbor. 
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17 Dec. 0907 passed Bird I. 
18 Dec. 0715 sighted Seeker; stopped at Keeker but unable to land due to 
heavy surf 
13 Bec * Anchored off French Frigate Shoal 1100 scientific party sent s 
ashore; no evidence of recent habitation on any of the islets; 
underway by 1600 
21 wea*. --Sighted I ays an 1555. Anchored 1730; sent one cutter in; cutter 
returned reporting surf too rough for landing got underway again 
22 Dec. Anchored off Laysan 1005. Willett, Bailey, Wallace, Full©way 
and supplies sent ashore . Underway by 1705, lost an anchor. 
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24 Dec. 1912. Stood along edge of reef(P & H) at 0810:0936 stood to 4 
entrance of atoll, sent in cutter to investigate islands; sent 
second cutter to investigate what appeared to be a wreck «* 
reported large log imbedded in the reef and sticking up about 
4 ft.; 1st cutter returned, underway by 1630. 
25 Dec. Sighted Midway 0600, cable station signaled bsr impassable, 
signals exchanged "Merry Christmas" "Same to you all" "Arrival 
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reported by telegraph" “Thank _ou tt 
26 Dec. 0845. Anchored in Seward K oads. Delivered mail and supplies, 
received mail, H. W. King came aboard; got underway 1055 
