April 14, 1945

14 _____ AA 200 _ GQ at 500 chow at 600 _ we entered K_____ anchorage at 700 & drop anchor. Converted tanker from liberty ship came along side (IX-129) (LST999) came alongside with Amm. (LSM 41[9?]) came alongside (LST999) _ we had AA at 920 with GQ after. AA went at 945 _ we finish taking on Amm at 1100 _ LST left us. GQ went again at 1115. Tanker left us at 1230 & we carried on a few stores. We [l]eft anchorage at 1615. We went over [to] (Point Bowlow (Okinawa) _ BB. (Colorado &)(New Y.[)] & a few DD were with us. GQ went 1900 till 2100 (9:10) GQ went at 2130 for bombardment. Other ships fired first we fired some five & 6" till 2400. Cond. II was set at 2245.
44 days out of states
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K = Kerama

Liberty ships were cargo ships built in the US during World War II. Some were civilian ships converted for military use, hence the "IX" which stood for "miscellaneous unclassified." The IX-129 was the tanker USS Whippet. Photo is of a typical liberty ship.

Amm. = ammunition
LSM = Medium landing ship
LST = Tank landing ship

AA = Air attack
DD = destroyer
BB = battleship
GQ = general quarters