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5.30 AM - Springer sent word - start water pumps to pits + keep drilling without circulation, but keep pump pressure up. 5.45 - 6.45. Pump supplying water to slush pits broken down. Back in operation 6.45 AM. 7.05 - Filling slush pits with water No new mud. Cleaning up. NOTE: No samples taken from 1240 to 1248 (core) and from 1248 to 1270 (Lost circulation) [[squiggle line]] May 19 ~ Mon 8AM-4PM ~ Ladd Delayed by failure of gas engine that starts big diesels. Start back to bottom at 9:20 AM; some caving - back on bottom (1272') at 10AM. Moved cement pump to shore to increase volume water. - and no (ugh!) circulation! - 10:10 - drilling hard at 1285' (5' beyond Engebi) - shut down ^[[1290±]] to complete pump installation, etc. [[left margin]] Core #3 1232-48 [[/left margin]] [[underlined]] Note: [[/underlined]] Limestone of core 1232-1248 is dense and recrystallized with irregular cavities left by the removal of corals and other material. All of corals and mollusks are preserved as molds; some of denser sections of core contain [[strikethrough]] contain [[/strikethrough]] what appear to be larger forams but most are recrystallized and identifications may not be possible. Sent chips to Cole (4th oriented piece from [[left margin]] Cole B [[/left margin]] (over) [["16" circled]]