Friday, August 13, 2010

August 13, 1945


13- _____ We took off our "A.P. Amm & some five inch bombardment Amm & we took some 5" amm but the ship didn't have any HC 6" Amm.
_____ We were told there was going to be a spe...al an. tonight at 20.00 so we all stod up but the Japs still havent given us a answer so the war is still on.
_____ Movies on main deck aft. No recreation today.
_______

A.P. Amm = armor-piercing ammunition (picture is a technical schematic for a 15 inch A.P. shell)
HC Amm = high caliber ammunition

sp...al = special
an. = announcement
stod = stood

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