November 9, 1945

9- _____ left outter harbor & went into inner harbor & moored to bouie No 16.
_____ Dope going around is that something is wrong with the trail & that we wont pull out till next week. today was field day & this afternoon was lower deck inspection
(250 days out of states)
________

bouie = buoy

trail = probably means "trial." Since their captain was on the court martial board, he may have had to return to Sasebo for another trial. In the meantime, the crew of the Mobile was given more field days (days spent cleaning the ship) and inspections, probably to keep them occupied and out of mischief.

Joe doesn't mention being granted liberty on this stay, but a photographer, at least, must have gone ashore to capture some of the photos, notably this one of Sasebo geishas.