Ferrying 24 live lobsters on "Operation Lobster," was a snap compared to hauling reptiles. The lobsters, destined for dinner tables, were flown by Transocean from Bradley Field, Connecticut, to Oakland, California, in the cabin, along with a few crew members returning to home base. The stewardesses on board rearranged the seaweed every now and then so that the creatures could breathe comfortably.