got underway at 1600 but it will have to test the new bearing by 
steaming up and down the south shore of Oahu for several hours 
before deciding whether or not they want to head out to sea. The 
ship steamed east along Oahu as far as Cocoa Head and back, finally 
leaving the island about 2000 hours after deciding that the repair 
job was satisfactory. The bird-watch was maintained along this 
rundEong the southern side of Oahu until 2100. The weather was 
slightly cloudy, wind moderate from the SW, seas moderately heavy, 
with swells running also from the SW. The night was fairly clear 
with some clouds but a bright full moon. Spotlight on the boom was 
found to be Inadequate this evening. Watch was maintained by moon¬ 
light by two of the field party members. Only once in the hours 
after dark was any bird activity noted. Several tern cries were 
heard-:, as a group of these birds passed about 2030. The moonlight 
this night was so bright that flying birds could easily have been 
observed against the moon or over the water in the swath of moonlight, 
but none were observed by the two members on watch. One member of 
the field party is already seasick and is now in his bunk. 
8 February 1963 
The seas built up considerably during the night and the ship 
was pitching 15 to 20 feet by morning. We have been told by numerous 
naval people that the round bottom of these ATF's makes them a most 
undesirable ship to be aboard in rough weather as they roll so much 
and we are finding this to be true. All members of the party became 
ill again this am and one member has been in his bun k since yesterday 
afternoon. Two other members went to their bunks this morning. The 
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