11th _____ 700 We entered (K_____ ) anchorage just 18 miles from Okinawa _ we took on Amm 800 (LST 735) came along side with Amm. AA at 900 & again at 1000 with GQ right after. 1100 (LST 737) came along side with Amm. We finished at 1300 _ AA defense went we left anchorage at 1500.______ One end of anchorage was (8 DDs) all damaged by Jap raids. Some were in dry docks. We heard (USS B____ ) was damaged by su plane yesterday. AA went again at 2300.
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K = Kerama Kaikyo in the Kerama Retto island group west of Okinawa. Americans took the islands on March 27 and turned it into a base in few short days. It was constantly harassed by Japanese air raids.
LST = Tank Landing Ship. Also used to deliver ammunition and supplies. Most didn't have names but the 735 was the USS Dukes County.
B = Possibly Mobile's "sister ship" (meaning she was one of the 4 ships in Cruiser Division 13): USS Biloxi. She was slightly damaged by a kamikaze on March 27, but "continued in action."
su = short for "suicide"
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