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Dec 2 Newcastle joins up
Dec 3 Arrived this morning at Galapagos Is. (= tortoise Is.) Almost hoped to see the for. Not a sign. We anchor close inshore. Place looks inhospitable, but believed to be quite alright inland. An Englishman has lived here so long almost forgotten English. Watch turtles swimming lazily & seals look up suspiciously. This is Chatham Island.
Dec 5 We search the group & round Albemarle is. and then N & NE for Perlas Is. (Dec 6) "Aid" to go on to Panama to pick up stores if possible.
G.Q's every day with range firing exercises on Jap ships. On & on we go.
Dec 8 Monotony broken by light on starboard bow. Newcastle sent off in chase. Turned out to be the Trafalgar, New York – Melbourne. Home again! No chance for poor me. Excitement not over yet. Curious shapes attract our attention. Everybody swears "Ships". A porpoise making