When a bird is downed a 
to slow as soon es we begin firing at birds . 
asailor stationed on each side is to through a smoke flare into the 
water near the bird to aid the whale boat crue in picking it up. The 
crue was practlng launching the boat this morning before we got under 
way. 
There is awry different atmosphere around this ship compared 
with out experiences on the MOOTCJBI we lhave little contact with the 
ships officers end verually no contact thwith the crue. Vfe eat in 
Ward Boom which i is a rather fancy panneled room, but at 
a separate table generally. The ship is so large that we are not near 
the officers on duty. Our quarters are all on the 01 deck level with 
the quarters of four of the ships officers. Bushman and I have 
single rooms. Fleet, Gould, Marshall, and Trever share two other rooms. 
My room has a closet, desk, chair,chest, two beds, sink end medicine 
cabinet. The closet has hasp and lock on which we has put one of our 
pad locks so I can keep the guns and some ammo ready at hand 
accessible to all members of our party. 
Oar lab. is located under the forward deck it has a double 
sink stainless steal work surfaces and shelves, chairs, a stove and 
slsrge up right freezer. Most of our equipment and the reot of our 
ammunition is stored in this room and we have been given a key tothe 
r' 
room. The rest of our equipment has been stored in an expanded room 
close by with one of our pad locks on the door. All living and work 
spaces are air conditioned. 
In summary I would say that we have been previded with all the 
convinence that the ship can provide the lab. space is most sdiqute 
