February 13 - Morning - Moored about 25 yards off the beach. We couldn’t beach because of coral reefs. I met a boy who went to radio school with me on the ship tied up to us. This is a pretty beach. There is a native village just down the beach with a river coming out behind it. In front of us is a hill covered in coconut palms. A whole swarm of natives were out all day in their dugout canoes talking and trying to sell souvenirs. Noon - Started raising small boat (LCVP) when cable snapped, leaving small boat hanging by its bow from the Davits. The stern was in the water up to the motor. The coxswain and seamen in the boat hung on to their lifelines, but the motormac (Brummer) was thrown into the water. They had to bring him aboard in a stretcher, but he is ok now. They fastened a line to the stern of the boat to keep it from going on down and lowered the bow slowly. The boat is pretty banged up, but they got it down ok.