Saturday, August 21, 2010

August 21, 1945

21- _____ This morning we hit the Ass end of the typhoon _ it only lasted an hour but it was mostly wind.  We had quarter[s] at 815.  We don't expect to stay in Okinawa very long.  Tonight on the 6 to 8 we were only 90 miles from Okinawa.  We going in tomorrow morning.
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Photo shows navigation crew "shooting the sun" to find out the ship's position.

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