September 10, 1945

10- _____ This morning we joined up with a fleet of ships. they where
2 Carriers & _ DDs-
No
27
109

DD-515 - 471 -

We were just 90 miles from Nagasaki at 800 this morning _ we could see Kyushu at that time. We are now out side of there just cruising around looking for mines. while the mine sweepers clear the Bay out. We went out to sea tonight not to hit mines
________

#27 was the light aircraft carrier USS Langley
#109 was the escort carrier USS Cape Gloucester (pictured)

DD = destroyers
#515 was the USS Anthony
#471 was the USS Beale

Kyushu = the southernmost island of Japan proper. Nagasaki is on its west coast.