New Year Eve.
Unload some of the troops and trucks.
Went ashore and bought some presents.
Came back 2200 and wished it possible to be home on New Year's Eve.
Turned in at 0030.
Next Entry: January 1, 1942
December 31, 1941
December 30, 1941
Arrived off Panama and stood out until 0800.
Passed quarantine and alongside dock at 0130.
Went ashore at 1600 back at 2200.
Next Entry: December 31, 1941
December 29, 1941
Monday.
Underway enroute Panama.
Most of trip over and calm sea.
Still accompanied by the Exter.
Should arrive in Colon around 0200.
Next Entry: December 30, 1941
December 28, 1941
Sunday.
Underway.
Weather fine.
Regular routine.
Weather a novelty for winter to us.
Submarine Grampus and Exter still in convoy.
Turned in 1900.
Next Entry: December 29, 1941
December 27, 1941
Underway enroute Panama.
Pres. Adams has breakdown and left us about 0700.
Destroyer Biddle stays with her.
Weather very warm and sea calm.
Next Entry: December 28, 1941
December 26, 1941
Underway enroute Panama.
Passed Palm Beach about 1100, Hollywood Hotel and Miami Beach about 1300.
Sea calm.
Curtis Patrol Planes from Ocolopti patrol from air.
Temperature about 80 or 85 on December 26..
1815 U.S.S. Biddle overtook convoy probably from Key West Patrol.
Next Entry: December 27, 1941
December 25, 1941
Christmas. Sea calm enroute Panama on U.S.S. Crescent City.
U.S.S. President Adams, U.S.S. Exter and Submarine Grampus.
Passed off shore from Jacksonville at 1200.
At about 1300 Pres. Adams sighted submarine periscope and fired several shots. Claims torpedo passed astern Exter.
Pby patrol planes patrol ahead of convoy during day light.
Had a good dinner even though not at home to enjoy it.
Turn in 2100.
Next Entry: December 26, 1941
December 24, 1941
Christmas Eve and enroute to Panama.
Wondering how Christmas Eve is at home.
Rec'd some Christmas cards.
Sea still rough.
Turn in at 2000.
Next Entry: December 25, 1941
December 23, 1941
Tuesday
Underway at 1300 to swing ship.
At 1600 got underway for Panama accompanied by President Adam and U.S.S. Exter and U.S. Submarine Grampus.
Run into foul weather, troops seasick.
Next Entry: December 24, 1941
December 22, 1941
Monday.
Underway 0600
Made runs to calibrate compass etc.
Anchored 1700.
Next Entry: December 23, 1941
December 16, 1941
Shifted from N.O.B. to Army docks, loaded stores and 1130 army men.
Next Entry: December 17, 1941
December 15, 1941
Monday.
Was greatly disappointed when liberty was canceled for all hands.
Made trip ashore on duty and saw the folks.
Came to gate and said good-by.
Next Entry: December 16, 1941
December 14, 1941
Sunday
Daily routine until 1300.
Catherine, Sonny Boy, Mrs. Conts, Mrs. Moore & Frank Stewart and their girl. Visit was surprise. Stayed at Southland Hotel.
Next Entry: December 15, 1941
December 13, 1941
Saturday - Getting ship stocked with stores and ready for sea. Had continuous watch under Cond. #2.
Ship had guard, no liberty.
Next Entry: December 14, 1941
December 12, 1941
Friday. Wrote home received 10 letters
Call home and talked to Catherine and Sonny Boy.
Next Entry: December 13, 1941
December 11, 1941
Underway at 0800 enroute to N.O.B. passed U.S.S. Hornet at 1000 standing out Hampton Rds.
Moored to dock at N.O.B. at 1230. H.M.S. Illustrius and Formidable moored to dock opposite.
Next Entry: December 12, 1941
December 10, 1941
Underway at 0645.
Made runs on Degauging range to check degauging.
Made runs of Cape Henry.
Anchored at 1745.
Next Entry: December 11, 1941
December 9, 1941
Underway, standing 4 on and 4 off.
Condition 2 Anchored off Linhaven Roads 1800.
Next Entry: December 10, 1941
December 8, 1941
Underway for Norfolk at 1200.
Radio announces Congress declares state of war exists between U.S. & Japan at 1330.
Sea choppy.
Next Entry: December 9, 1941
December 7, 1941
Sunday
Wrote home.
1430 Radio announced Japs bombed Honolulu.
Next Entry: December 8, 1941
December 4, 1941
Thursday
Got no mail. Wrote home.
Br. corvette gets ready for sea. Warrington in drydock and
Next Entry: December 5, 1941
November 6, 1941
Left home at 0715 at Greyhound Sta.
Left Sonny in bed.
Med Ed at Sta.
Next Entry: November 7, 1941
October 29, 1941
Arrived at Greyhound station in Pgh. Met Catherine, Sonny, Grace, Charles Holden and went to Shetland Ave. and took all the kids up home.
Next Entry: October 30, 1941
October 28, 1941
Went home on leave. Left Charleston 1800 on Greyhound Bus.
Next Entry: October 29, 1941
October 27, 1941
Arrived Charleston Navy yard 1400. Wrote letter home. Rcd 3 letters.
Next Entry: October 28, 1941
October 26, 1941
At sea. Past Key West at 0300, passed Miami at 1300. All O.K.
Next Entry: October 27, 1941
October 24, 1941
Got underway for Charleston at 1330. Pass out Mobile Bay 1600. At sea. Calm
Next Entry: October 25, 1941
October 11, 1941
Look ship over, was in duty section, wrote home, turn in 2200.
Next Entry: October 12, 1941
October 10, 1941
Arrived on board U.S.S. Crescent City at 1400
Eat sandwiches for dinner
Ship having quite a little work going on by Ala. Ship Bldg. Co.
Made letter home and turned in 2300.
Next Entry: October 11, 1941
October 9, 1941
Left N.A.S. at 11:00 for train, left Corpus 13:00 for Mobile.
Next Entry: October 10, 1941
October 4, 1941
Saturday. Went to Corpus. Bus hit bull on return trip. In bed 04:00.
Next Entry: October 5, 1941
October 1, 1941
Received orders that we go to U.S.S. Cresent City at Mobile.
Next Entry: October 4, 1941
September 23, 1941
4 to 8 AM watch.
Hurricane getting closer 35 mile wind
Andy out of hospital.
Next Entry: September 24, 1941
September 18, 1941
Payday.
12 to 4 watch.
Capt. John B. Stenn killed in plane crash.
Next Entry: September 22, 1941
September 17, 1941
Made flight in Stearman sea plane. Made 4 or 5 take off & landings.
Next Entry: September 18, 1941
August 19, 1941
Frank and Andy got 17 day leave. Wished I had been going along.
Next Entry: September 1, 1941
July 23, 1941
Assigned to Sea Guard as instructors with twelve other chiefs.
Next entry: July 24, 1941
May 20, 1941
Arrived San Diego at Marine Base. Took trucks to U.S.N.T.S. Was physical examined and assigned to quarters.
May 16, 1941
Marched from Armory to P.R.R. Said good-by to everyone and to Catherine, Grace and Sonny and others at the station.
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