Thetis - 1914. Jss. H. Brown 
5 Sep 1914. Underway end. out of harbor at 17HO. Mr. Carl Flschner 
aboard for cruise 
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7 Sep hird I. off port how 0515 stood into anchorage of south side of 
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Bird I at 0706; two boats sent ashore, landing made by swimming 
returned at 1045 with rock specimens for Flschner; no signs of 
poachers on island. Underway by 1100 
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8 Sep Lowered boat■ et--Kecker 0815; anchored 0845; boat returned at 1150; 
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many rock specimens taken; no signs of poachers; underway by noon 
9 Sep raised French Frigate at 0600 anchored near USS Rainbow at 1010; 
underway by 1415. 
11 Sep f/ ade Irysan I. off starboard bow at 0720; came to anchor by 0920; 
sent both cutters and the dinghy ashore. Found no evidences of 
poaching; found the number of rabbits greatly decreased, and saw 
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no albatross. Mr. Ilschner obtained samples of minerals; under¬ 
way at 1630. 
12 Sep Lisienski abeam 1045. 1200 fired 21 gun salute, 1230 anchored; 
sent both cutters ashore; saw no evidences of poaching Saw a 
greet ma ny black and grey tern end frigate birds , a few 
curlew. Practically no rabbits or turtle were seen. Underway 
by 1545 
13 Sep 1914. "tending around eastern an* northern ends of Pearl and Hermes 
reef; anchored at 1025; boat sent to north sand spit. Mo signs 
of poaching; saw about 40 hair seals, and e few turtles. Noticed 
a gre-t number of dead frigate birds cad a few live ones. 
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Underway by 1810. . 
