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All but two of Palmyra's islands were once owned by the three
brothers, Leslie Vincent, Dudley and Ainsley Fullard-Leo, all of
Honolulu. The brothers' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Fullard-Leo,
acquired title on August 19, 1922, to their islands from Judge
Cooper for the purchase price of fifteen million dollars. United
States v. Fullard-Leo, 331 U.S. 256, 279 (1947). The brothers'
spokesman is Mr. Leslie Vincent Fullard-Leo, whom one may reach
in Honolulu at 46090 Pu'ulena Street, Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744.
Judge Cooper died on May 15, 1929. His heirs retain the two islands
which the Fullard-Leo's do not own, that is, two of the five Home
Islands.
Having purchased its holdings from the Fullard-Leo family for $30
million in December 2000, The Nature Conservancy owns nearly all
of the land on Palmyra Atoll. Under Secretary's Order No. 3224
(January 18, 2001) the Office of Insular Affairs is the civil
administrator of the Palmyra Atoll Excluded Areas; the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, of the rest of the atoll. For more information on
Palmyra Atoll, The Nature Conservancy may be contacted at this
website http://www.nature.org/.
brothers, Leslie Vincent, Dudley and Ainsley Fullard-Leo, all of
Honolulu. The brothers' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Fullard-Leo,
acquired title on August 19, 1922, to their islands from Judge
Cooper for the purchase price of fifteen million dollars. United
States v. Fullard-Leo, 331 U.S. 256, 279 (1947). The brothers'
spokesman is Mr. Leslie Vincent Fullard-Leo, whom one may reach
in Honolulu at 46090 Pu'ulena Street, Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744.
Judge Cooper died on May 15, 1929. His heirs retain the two islands
which the Fullard-Leo's do not own, that is, two of the five Home
Islands.
Having purchased its holdings from the Fullard-Leo family for $30
million in December 2000, The Nature Conservancy owns nearly all
of the land on Palmyra Atoll. Under Secretary's Order No. 3224
(January 18, 2001) the Office of Insular Affairs is the civil
administrator of the Palmyra Atoll Excluded Areas; the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, of the rest of the atoll. For more information on
Palmyra Atoll, The Nature Conservancy may be contacted at this
website http://www.nature.org/.
Ownership History
Palmyra Atoll (Island)
What to Bring???
I fretted over what to bring the entire time! (two
mths) Dennis Girardot, Station Manager was very
helpful but with a weight factor of 50 lbs, his helpful
suggestions still did not make the process easier. A
laptop, summer clothes, personal items, three pairs
of shorts, short sleeve T's, one set of long pants
and shirt for work and shoes suitable for a tropical
landscape. I sorted the stuff three times!
on the light, how well the lamp worked. I left the
headlamp behind for use by one of the replacement
members.
The last plane flight I was on was back in the '70s
when I flew from Presque Isle to Portland, ME to
complete pavement testing at the Portland Jetport
for E.C. Jordan Co. The flight on the turboprop
reminded me of Maritime Airs N8E I flew to Palmyra
on. Once on the Atoll, I did learn that TNC supplied
work gloves and other items that might be needed
while living and working on Palmyra. People often
leave behind toiletries that can be found in a
cupboard in the shower house. If you like a drink
once in a while, you need to plan ahead a little to
insure your libation of choice is delivered to the
atoll. Arrangements can be made threw the TNC
office in Honolulu.
mths) Dennis Girardot, Station Manager was very
helpful but with a weight factor of 50 lbs, his helpful
suggestions still did not make the process easier. A
laptop, summer clothes, personal items, three pairs
of shorts, short sleeve T's, one set of long pants
and shirt for work and shoes suitable for a tropical
landscape. I sorted the stuff three times!
on the light, how well the lamp worked. I left the
headlamp behind for use by one of the replacement
members.
The last plane flight I was on was back in the '70s
when I flew from Presque Isle to Portland, ME to
complete pavement testing at the Portland Jetport
for E.C. Jordan Co. The flight on the turboprop
reminded me of Maritime Airs N8E I flew to Palmyra
on. Once on the Atoll, I did learn that TNC supplied
work gloves and other items that might be needed
while living and working on Palmyra. People often
leave behind toiletries that can be found in a
cupboard in the shower house. If you like a drink
once in a while, you need to plan ahead a little to
insure your libation of choice is delivered to the
atoll. Arrangements can be made threw the TNC
office in Honolulu.
I purchased an EverReady
Headlamp from Home Depot
prior to leaving. That one item
turned out to be the most
needed item of the trip! At night
time with out the stars or
moon, the night was darker
then a pocket! What amazed
me was how well the triple A
batteries held up and with the
multiple settings
Headlamp from Home Depot
prior to leaving. That one item
turned out to be the most
needed item of the trip! At night
time with out the stars or
moon, the night was darker
then a pocket! What amazed
me was how well the triple A
batteries held up and with the
multiple settings
Paperwork!
It's simple amazing how much paperwork is involved in preparing to
work for a new company for the first time! The Nature Conservancy
is no exception. Medical benefits were available which I signed up
for thinking it would help my process in making my way to Honolulu
and then Palmyra. In retrospect, living on a remote island with out
medical facilities, there's no way you can use the benefits in the
package. When you do get back in your home town, you receive
approximately a month of paid benefits but all in all, speaking for
my self, I did not find it worth my investment. I could continue with
the insurance if I paid for the premium but it was much to rich for
my liking. (appox. $500/mth) The retirement package was an other
matter. If you do not want the benefits offered, you must sign out of
the program. By the time I got to that part of the package I was tired
of filling out forms and overlooked that particular form and package
in general. At last accounting, I had accumulated approximately
$265 of retirement benefits with a loss of about $30 from a dip in
the market.
Being a member of DANS (Divers Alert Network) I find to be the
better benefit. I choose to pick up their medical emergency policy
which basically meant I had some protection while living on
Palmyra. In case of an emergency, the network would arrange for
medical transportation. The program was designed for divers but is
available to non-divers as well. (Note: The emergency benefit has
not been tested as of yet on Palmyra. Pick up would likely be by the
Coast Guard C-130]
work for a new company for the first time! The Nature Conservancy
is no exception. Medical benefits were available which I signed up
for thinking it would help my process in making my way to Honolulu
and then Palmyra. In retrospect, living on a remote island with out
medical facilities, there's no way you can use the benefits in the
package. When you do get back in your home town, you receive
approximately a month of paid benefits but all in all, speaking for
my self, I did not find it worth my investment. I could continue with
the insurance if I paid for the premium but it was much to rich for
my liking. (appox. $500/mth) The retirement package was an other
matter. If you do not want the benefits offered, you must sign out of
the program. By the time I got to that part of the package I was tired
of filling out forms and overlooked that particular form and package
in general. At last accounting, I had accumulated approximately
$265 of retirement benefits with a loss of about $30 from a dip in
the market.
Being a member of DANS (Divers Alert Network) I find to be the
better benefit. I choose to pick up their medical emergency policy
which basically meant I had some protection while living on
Palmyra. In case of an emergency, the network would arrange for
medical transportation. The program was designed for divers but is
available to non-divers as well. (Note: The emergency benefit has
not been tested as of yet on Palmyra. Pick up would likely be by the
Coast Guard C-130]
The 12 Marooned!
AP Published: January 6, 1982
Marooned on a remote mid-Pacific atoll. John Harrison, 39 years old, had
been stranded with since his 41-foot trimaran Sisyphus was dismasted in a
storm. They were rescued by a Honolulu pilot, Fred Sorenson, who made the
2,200-mile round trip without assurances he would be paid for his efforts.
Mr. Sorenson was hired by Mr. Harrison's former wife and mother of the two
girls, Michelle James of Redondo Beach, Calif., to make the rescue.
Financing for the $12,500 mission bogged down, but Mr. Sorenson had
already made a payment on a $5 million liability insurance policy required by
the atoll's owners for landing at Palmyra, so he made the flight anyway, his
wife, Lennie, said. Wrecked plane of Mr. Sorenson occurred while flying 7
ham operators to the atoll. He over compensated for cross winds on runway
PLPA See more of N163R here
Marooned on a remote mid-Pacific atoll. John Harrison, 39 years old, had
been stranded with since his 41-foot trimaran Sisyphus was dismasted in a
storm. They were rescued by a Honolulu pilot, Fred Sorenson, who made the
2,200-mile round trip without assurances he would be paid for his efforts.
Mr. Sorenson was hired by Mr. Harrison's former wife and mother of the two
girls, Michelle James of Redondo Beach, Calif., to make the rescue.
Financing for the $12,500 mission bogged down, but Mr. Sorenson had
already made a payment on a $5 million liability insurance policy required by
the atoll's owners for landing at Palmyra, so he made the flight anyway, his
wife, Lennie, said. Wrecked plane of Mr. Sorenson occurred while flying 7
ham operators to the atoll. He over compensated for cross winds on runway
PLPA See more of N163R here
While searching for information to be included in this web site, to
my surprise, I found a number of articles relating to a group of
eight Louisianians that were stranded on the remote Pacific atoll.
According to the news summary's Maritime Airs N8E lost it's star
board side engine. The turbo-prop showed signs of overheating
while at the Honolulu airport and was immediately grounded forcing
an alternative flight solution for TNC.
According to reports, The Nature Conservancy worked with Pacific
Air Charters based at Honolulu International Airport to use a
twin-engine Cessna to retrieve the stranded travelers. They had to
fit the Cessna with a special 75-gallon fuel tank so that they could
get the plane to Christmas Island which is about 300 miles from
Palmyra. From there they shuttled the "12" from Palmyra in two
trips. Before departing for the trip they had to go through the
bureaucratic paperwork necessary for Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) clearances and approvals.
When I left on 3/18/08 a new station manager, 3 kitchen support
staff, boat captain and mechanic remained behind as
replacements. I found it interesting that no mention in any of the
articles I read mentioned the support staff???
(see follow up links >>>)
my surprise, I found a number of articles relating to a group of
eight Louisianians that were stranded on the remote Pacific atoll.
According to the news summary's Maritime Airs N8E lost it's star
board side engine. The turbo-prop showed signs of overheating
while at the Honolulu airport and was immediately grounded forcing
an alternative flight solution for TNC.
According to reports, The Nature Conservancy worked with Pacific
Air Charters based at Honolulu International Airport to use a
twin-engine Cessna to retrieve the stranded travelers. They had to
fit the Cessna with a special 75-gallon fuel tank so that they could
get the plane to Christmas Island which is about 300 miles from
Palmyra. From there they shuttled the "12" from Palmyra in two
trips. Before departing for the trip they had to go through the
bureaucratic paperwork necessary for Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) clearances and approvals.
When I left on 3/18/08 a new station manager, 3 kitchen support
staff, boat captain and mechanic remained behind as
replacements. I found it interesting that no mention in any of the
articles I read mentioned the support staff???
(see follow up links >>>)
N8E
Member Kari Quaas published an article on my trip to Palmyra. A GREAT site for
finding unique jobs!
finding unique jobs!
Hi Michael, I finally got inspired and did a blog post on
My CoolWorks about your experience at Palmyra. Please
check it out, join My CoolWorks if you haven't done so
already and many thanks yet again for sharing your
story with us! Link to her post: Murray's Trip
My CoolWorks about your experience at Palmyra. Please
check it out, join My CoolWorks if you haven't done so
already and many thanks yet again for sharing your
story with us! Link to her post: Murray's Trip
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