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Photo shows crew cleaning the bilges, the lowest compartment on the ship, where excess water (from rough seas, etc.) is channeled, then pumped out.
In 1945, from February 28 through December 1, Seaman 1st Class Joseph B. Chicco kept a secret journal. The entries detail life on board the U.S.S. Mobile in the South Pacific, most notably during the Battle of Okinawa. Between Feb 28 and Dec 1, 2010, I'll post his journal entries here.
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