Wlrtz, W, March 104 
1963 ATF 
rougher with bi,eger swells. Increasing the rocking of the ship, end the wind 
increasing in velocity from the northeast. We saw few "birds today-, end there 
was little to do but sit on the flying bridge and reed. 
We noted a tropic bird at 0830 off in the distance and were not 
able to get to the species; a red tail waB noted shortly after 1600. 
A Bfcnln Island petrel was noted shortly before 1000. We saw an unidenti¬ 
fiable Procellaried and 3 Xmas Island shearwater to round out the day's re¬ 
cords. 
The ship is still moving at flenk speed. One quarters remain 
unbearably not due to their proximity to the engine.room, but at least we 
are headed back as fast as we can. 
30 March 1963 
There was no sun at all today, the sky remaining a leaden gray from 
dawn till dugk, with a few scattered showers to break the monotony. The 
wind remained from the northeast, but decreased somewhat in velocity. Bird 
records were even more scarce, and I tried to stave off total boredum 
by reeding another book. 
We recorded a red-tailed tropicblrd at 1540; an Xmas Island shear¬ 
water at 0815; and 3 unidentified, but possible Hydrobatids at 0950. We 
have seen no albatross to date, and tomorrow we should pull opposite the 
Big Island in the morning. Our IOTA for Pearl H rbor is 0900 Monday, and 
then pending word from DJSPB1T, we should be out of there on Tuesday. 
31 March 1963 
The weather today remained over cast and windy, with scattered,^ 
shower. The sea was the roughest we ha.ve encountered since last leaving 
Midway, and the ship pitcher and rolled quite s bit today. 
