Note that the times (on left) are reported in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

15:38/15:45 GMT — Start bottom time/VCRs, searching for Large Volume Water Sampler (LVWS).

15:59:26 — At coordinates (X 4492, Y 78748), 2504 meters depth, found LVWS and picked it up for deployment, Nav. Target 20.

16:30:21 — (X 4456, Y 78855), 2507 meters. Took temp. at M vent (38°C). Wand deployed in vigorous diffuse flow, pump purged for 3 minutes, turned pump on for LVWS, Nav. Target 21.

16:55:41 — (X 4460, Y 78862) 2504 meters. M vent, temp. 30°– 40°C. Pump purged, Alvinella tube temp., Sipper #1 taken.

16:58 — M vent, temp 30° C. Pump purged, Alvinella tube temp., Sipper #2 taken.

17:02:51 — M vent, temp. 44 – 48°C. Pump purged, Alvinella tube temp., Sipper #3 taken.

17:05 — M vent, Alvinella clumps taken, put into middle section of biobox.

17:13 — M vent, Alvinella clumps taken, put into back section of biobox.

17:27:02 — M vent, temp. 39°C, pump purged, Sipper #4 taken of chimney after Alvinellas removed (4).

17:33:12 — M vent, temp. 76°C, pump purged, Sipper #5 taken of chimney after Alvinellas removed (5).

17:40 – 17:50 — M vent, transit to opposite (west) side of chimney, Nav. Target 22.

17:50:52 — (X 4447, Y 78860), M vent, temp. 40°C, pump purged, Sipper #6 taken in Alvinella tube.

17:53:45 — M vent, temp. 55°C, pump purged, Alvinella tube temp., Sipper #7 taken.

17:55 — M vent, changed tapes in VCRs.

~18:00 — M vent, collected 4–6 Alvinellas into DISSR (1).

18:26 — M vent, collected 2 more Alvinella clumps, put into back portion of biobox.

18:33 — Temp. 36–38°C, pump purged, Sipper #8 taken of chimney after Alvinellas removed (2).

18:40 – 19:24 — Transit to Q vent.

19:30 — (X 4475, Y 78788), Q vent, temp >300°C. Took temps. at black smokers, top of chimney, too hot to use, but took good still shots.

~19:30 — (X 4468, Y 78754), 2505 meters, Q vent, temp <50°C. Took temps. of Alvinella worm tubes, not hot enough to sample.

19:47:52 — (X 4468, Y 78761), 2505 meters, Q vent, marked Nav. Target 26.

19:58:52 — (X 4469, Y 78762), Q vent, temp 165°C, pump purged, Sipper #9 taken from black smoker chimney fluid (1).

20:00 — Changed tapes in VCRs.

20:05:00 — Tried to collect chimney, unsuccessful, deployed frying pan.

20:14:00 — Temp. 55°C, pump purged, Sipper #10 taken of fluid above frying pan.

20:14:53 — Temp. 75 – 100°C, pump purged, Sipper #11 taken of fluid above frying pan.

20:46:20 — (X 4477, Y 78766) Q vent, temp 50°C, pump purged, tried to take another Sipper sample of Alvinella tubes, Sipper bent, unsuccessful.

20:50 — Followed octopus with 3 chip video shots.

22:15 — Surfaced.