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Bougainvffle-owned ship disguised as a oceanographic research vessel. Formerly a Norwegian<br />

merchantman, the ship was bought by Bougainville Maritime seven years ago <strong>and</strong> refitted to fool customs<br />

inspectors.<br />

PBY Catalina Flying Boat.Older propeller-driven plane designed to take off <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong> on water.<br />

Owned by NUMA, the plane has an aluminum hull covered in aquamarine paint.<br />

Persimmon Point.Location on the Potomac River near where <strong>Pitt</strong> locates the wreck of the Eagle.<br />

Perth, Dr. Grace.Professor of anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania. <strong>Pitt</strong> calls Perth on the<br />

telephone to inquire about physical differences in Asian males.<br />

Petrel.Type of sea bird that soars over the San Marino. Petrels usually have a small body <strong>and</strong> long<br />

wings <strong>and</strong> can be found far out to sea.<br />

Pilar.Described as a small mahogany powerboat <strong>with</strong> a straight-up-<strong>and</strong>-down bow. Formerly owned<br />

by author Ernest Hemingway but now belongs to Fidel Castro.<br />

Pilottown.First named the Bart Pulver, later the Rosthena. Built by Astoria Iron & Steel Company in<br />

Portl<strong>and</strong>, Oregon, <strong>and</strong> launched in November 1942. Hull number 793. After World War II, the vessel<br />

was sold to Kass<strong>and</strong>ra Phosphate Company Limited of Athens, Greece. Greek registry. Ran aground off<br />

Jamaica, June 1954. Refloated. Sold to Sosan Trading Company, Inchon, Korea. Vessel the San<br />

Marino became. The legend of the Pilottown was that after tramping back <strong>and</strong> forth between Tokyo <strong>and</strong><br />

the West Coast of the United States, she was reported sinking about ten years ago. The vessel then<br />

became a drifting derelict <strong>and</strong> was trapped in an ice floe above Nome, Alaska. She continued to drift,<br />

crewless. Nicknamed the "Magic Ship."<br />

Pokofsky, Yakov.Russian captain of the Leonid Andreyev. Described as a charming man <strong>with</strong> thick<br />

silver hair <strong>and</strong> eyes as round <strong>and</strong> black as caviar. Smokes cigarettes. Joined the Russian navy at<br />

seventeen. After twenty years in the navy, transferred to the Soviet subsidized passenger service. Is<br />

rescued after the explosion aboard the Leonid Andreyev by Ombrikov but commits suicide by jumping in<br />

the water.<br />

Polas, Carl.Secret Service agent who was guarding the Pier leading to the Eagle. Has a Bismarck<br />

mustache.

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