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Larry Nilsen, of the 28 ft cutter “Heather", who called at Suwarrow in early November en route to New Zealand from Durban and Rarotonga, reported in Nukualofa later in the month that Michael Swift, Suwarrow’s hermit, was more than anxious to terminate his lone vigil.
Nilsen said Swift had looked on him as a very welcome visitor, and had particularly appreciated his supply of canned goods, vegetables and fruit after having eaten nothing but coconuts for weeks. Nilsen is pictured.