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tea blocks dropped into dustbin ...
don't know whether drank it or ate
it. It was so weak. Did have some
with "native" RASC bods

Anybody who could sneak ashore
--sorry I've done it I'd [illegible] ---
some bad [underscored] boys

Offloaded some boys -- off shore

Banana boat never safe
Destroyer [illegible] & towing DUKS --
body stuck on propellor ----

Stayed 1-15 hrs beach --
[illegible] to own landing craft----
[illegible] [illegible] crew.

Carrying [?which?] gallon jar over -
put in side bag- stained pumps ----
forced bucket - coffee into bin.

US Capt only about 28/29.
Going over [illegible] leader he didn't
agree----

"Man who went from the [?hip]----.

[?Leading] seaman picked up
[illegible] over to us--- late
officer ? longer -- [?early] noon - LCI