December 12th, 1943

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

8:00am

Course and position noted.

USS Iowa

TRP

11:00am

Set all ship's clocks back one half hour.

USS Iowa

TRP

2:00pm

Set all ship's clocks back one half hour to conform to Zone Plus Two time. Enroute from Dakar, French West Africa to the Chesapeake Bay the task group steamed on zig-zag courses and with ships darkened at night.

USS Iowa

TRP

ER

Left by train for Philadelphia, PA and New York, NY

USH

USH = White House Usher's Diary, STE = Stenographer's Diary, PC = Press Conference, TU = Tully's Appointment Diary

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