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in the service." We have
made the best time of any
division that ever moved.
I was up for two days and
two nights without any
sleep as a result though
after that long train ride,
The first good nights sleep
I had was on the boat
the night we laid in the
harbor. I suppose if you
knew I was out on the
Atlantic you would be
worried to death about
submarines, which we are
hoping one will show
up. I would like to see
one of the destroyers take
after it, or see it fired
on by the gun on this
ship. Excitement is what we
crave.

We struck some
heavy weather the second
day out. The waves were
splashing all over the
decks and the ship rocked