Thursday
Up at 0530 and general quarters as usual.
Sea quite heavy but ship is riding very nicely.
At 2000 to-night we are 10 degrees N. and 135 degrees W.
Weather is getting comfortable for sleeping.
Turn in about 2100.
April 16, 1942
April 15, 1942
Wed.
and underway aboard U.S.S. Crescent City enroute San Diego.
Weather getting a little cooler and about 5 degrees N. of equator at 2000.
Underway better than 7 days and about 8 days more to go and 2000 more miles.
Two months since I have heard from home.
Everything is quiet and we are running without any escort.
April 13, 1942
Monday
Up at 0513 and general quarters.
Underway accompanied by U.S.S. Caster.
It is 2000 and we are about 148 degrees W. and 3 degrees 30 minutes S. and should go over the equator at about 0600 in the morning.
The day is very nice and temperature about 90 degrees.
April 12, 1942
Sunday
Up at 0530 and general quarters as usual.
Holiday routine after 1300 and a hot afternoon.
Tonight at 2000 we are 7 degrees 30 minutes S. and 153 degrees W.
We are about 1800 miles from Suva.
April 11, 1942
Saturday
Up at 0530 and under way with U.S.S. Caster.
Sea is glassy and all is quiet.
It is 2100 now and our position is 10 degrees 45 minutes S. and 156 degrees W. and the trip is getting to be tiresome.
Have not heard from home since Feb. 15 and am wondering how everything is there.
April 10, 1942
Friday
Up at 0530 general quarters and underway enroute San Diego as before and accompanied by U.S.S. Caster and U.S.S. Henley
Field day Had submarine alert at 1500 and secured at about 1530.
Henley dropped 6 cans and claims oil spots on surface.
At 1930 U.S.S. Henley departed from convoy and it looks as though we go to Diego without an escort.
Turned in at 2100.
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