August 19, 1945

19- _____ Ship got underway at 800 this morning _ we left the harbor & waited outside of bay for the four BBs who joined up with us about 1100. they are the

_____ BB ________ No _ APDs No
USS Nevada ______ 36 _ 103
__"_ Texas _______ 35 _ 45
__"_ Ark. ________ 33 _ 31
__"_ Calif. ________ 44 _ 51

____ CL- USS B ___ 80 _ 37

____ Also with us was one can & two DEs.
____ We were told in quarter that were headed for Okinawa & it is expected to take us from three to four days to get there _ USS Nevad is the leader of the task group.
_____ (Movies in after messing space)
169
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BB = battleship. "Ark." was the USS Arkansas.
CL = light cruiser. #80 was the USS Biloxi.
can = destroyers were called "tin cans".
DEs = destroyer escorts (small destroyers).
Nevad = USS Nevada (pictured with USS Texas in background)
169 = 169 days out of the states