Diary 1953
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JANUARY, 1953 Thursday 29 SAILED FROM NEW YORK ABOARD S/S PIONEER GLEN FOR AUSTRALIA: KAY, BILL, DOT + RUS PETERSON. LEN BRASS FLYING LATER, GEOFF WITH ME. Friday 30 LT. 27°26'N; LG. 75° 15'W, DIST. 196 MI. ST. TIME 12 H. 40 M. AV. SP. 15.47 KNOTS, WIND N.W. 3. SEA-SMOOTH NEWPORT NEWS, VA. 6: P.M. To TOWN. SHIPBUILDING YARD. Saturday 31 LT. 36°-13'N; LG. 75° 28'W, DIST. 53 MI. ST. TIME 3 H. 30 M. AV. SP. 15.14K. WIND S.E. 2 SEA SLIGHT. PASSED CAPE HATTERAS AT 5 P.M. RAIN SQUALLS BLOWING A BIT. GANNETS Memoranda CAPT. ERICKSON (PEDER) MATE: HARLAN WADLEIGH 2ND J.M. WALSH 3RD. DON JR. 3RD. PEIFER