November 7, 1945

7- _____ in outter harbor
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Also in the harbor at the time was the Japanese ship Takasago Maru (pictured). She was built as a passenger liner in 1937, converted to a hospital ship in 1941, then used to bring Allied prisoners to central ports like Sasebo where they were put on American ships for the trip home.

November 6, 1945

6- _____ in outter harbor.
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The Mobile was in the outer harbor of Sasebo. The map shows the inner and out harbors.

November 5, 1945

5 _____ we left Nagasaki at 1100 & pulled into Sacabo about 2.00 expect to leave here by Sat. We fueled from tanker 115 as soon as we pulled in. Then drop anchor in the other harbor near the Jap ships that are in here. One large Jap hospital ship The (S____ in anchor just a few yards from us & on the other side of us a Jap cruiser is anchored _ she has three stacks. Today was pay day for crew.
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Tanker 115 was the USS Elk.

Japanese 3-stack light cruisers were older ships and most were removed from the Navy list before 1945. The only one I could find that might have been at Sasebo with Joe was the IJN Kitakami (pictured).

November 4, 1945

4 _____ " _ " _ in Nagasaki.
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He meant "Stood in Nagasaki," again.

Photo is of the Peace Statue in modern day Nagasaki's Peace Park. The statue right hand points toward the threat from nuclear weapons, the left hand is extended as a symbol of peace. Below the statue is a marble vault containing the names of the victims.

November 3, 1945

3 _____ today was last liberty
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Last liberty in Nagasaki. Photo shows a bombed out church.

November 2, 1945

2 _____ " _ " _ "
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Meaning, the same as yesterday. "Stood in Nagasaki."

Photo of Nagasaki residents walking through a landscape leveled by the bomb.

November 1, 1945

1 _____ Stood in Nagasaki
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Photo of a Nagasaki resident gathering wood.