September 23, 1945

23 _____ Ship got underway for Point Bowlow this morning _ reached there at 1000 & drope anchor. LSMs came along side & took off Dutch & rest of prisoners. We got underway at 1400 for Buckner Bay _ reached there at 1700 & drope anchor. Old BBs left here for the States.

USS Texas
USS Ark.
USS NY.
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Ark. = Arkansas

NY. = New York, of course. Photo shows the battleship arriving home in NYC the next month.

& = Joe's last entry was crossed off but he left the ampersand.