Tuesday, July 13, 1915

Bring on the black gang. I slept in until 6:30, but about 3 o'clock a storm drove us below. Hagen, on the quarterdeck, got completely squelched by a wave. We had field day all day, while I slept in a boat with 'Stony' until 12, when I went below for the 12 - 4 watch. It was easy steaming after the fires were cleaned and the ashes pulled. Working 40 minutes and resting 20 under the engine room blower makes the work easy - too easy in fact. I am getting less work from this watch than I did when I went on my own hook. Turned in below about ten.