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Feb. 7/63 Thursday  
[[circled]] Melchior anchorage to 
Left ship at 6:30 pulled traps at 6:45 ret. to ship at 7:05. / rainy overcast ice covered ids [[/circled]]

This morning up at 5:30 to get fish traps from 7 and 11 fms. (2 fish in latter). 20 in 7 fm trap in channel by station [[insertion]] 7 fms [[/insertion]] Fish ranged from 14 1/2 to 11 long; all but two were turned over to [[strikethrough]] We let slip [[/strikethrough]] mess steward's for cooking; several of us had a portion for lunch. In afternoon we skirted [[strikethrough]] to [[/strikethrough]] north & eastern shores of Anvers Id. as in [[insertion]] the [[/insertion]] Melchior [[insertion]] Ids [[/insertion]] which, we steamed about after getting back traps and shore party, every where there were striking [[insertion]] & characteristic [[/insertion]] ice cliffs, ice caps over all islands. Very few open rock spaces. They [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] were even limited at the Argentine base here. There was snow between the buildings - getting from the landing & stairway beyond the freight landing mine to seaward. Above shoreway was a two story building. On the way back to Lockroy where we were to anchor for the night, we entered (went in quite aways, and steamed out again)
Bays. [[underlined]] Saw seals [[/underlined]] & a few birds and whale [[strikethrough]] orca [[/strikethrough]] (orca) 2nd (Plantation) Bay [[strikethrough]] ) [[/strikethrough]] ident by [[Svel?]] ___. Only one or two patches of bare rock any where & what there was supported each a few birds  More storm petrels about than other places though a few dominican gulls, skuas number, & a few terns & I believe a [[underlined]] giant petrel, [[/underlined]] & [[underlined]] occassional [[/underlined]] snow petrels.

[[margin]] Jack is always telling me what I miss not being on deck all time, but I am often here when he is not besides I can't look after spec.s, & be on deck too, lot of time goes [[strikethrough]] to [[/strikethrough]] in consultation, also ans. crew questions. [[/margin]]

Transcription Notes:
ids = islands fms = fathoms Port Lockroy is a natural harbor in British Antarctic Territory