How to describe ones feelings?
The thrill that swept through me as the volcano that guards our port came into view -the green hills, and the city nestled into the harbour, its wharves packed with shipping.
Then the silence as i turn the engine of.
Japan
Home, its a dream.
Lt Sato gives a Jolly wave as I depart the base, how familiar the base still looks -except it is very quiet -few planes about.
The contrast to china!
I take a tram to the port, how green is the land -how green and clean- and quiet
Girls nod to me, and men bow discreetly -how strange -I do not feel the mighty warrior.
I am lucky, the ferry across the bay does not keep me waiting, it is a very short walk south from there -soon the little roof i so dearly love comes into view, and a little old lady is working in its gardens.
She drops her hoe in shock.
I smile, eyes suddenly blinded by tears.
hello mother, I am home.
Wobbly vs herb, ens hanamato
Moderators: wdolson, Don Bowen, mogami
RE: home
2620 hrs
9/1/42
how sweet a day it has been.
Exciting morning of conversations with my sister, how fine a young woman she has grown to be.
father cancels his fishing trip for the day.
They can wait he says -they do not know a war is on .
Little has changed for my creased, wrinkled father -his boat remains its immaculate white self, although he complains time and again about the shortages os sisal for his nets.
he shows me a gift from the navy -4 flares -to be fired if he sees a periscope.
After lunch we all go into town -father is keen to show me off I feel.
I notice many things in town - food and the shops seem to be very short -I mention this, Mother re assures me -they have our little garden she says -and father always manages to hide a few fish.
The university where i learnt my useful, but hidden skill -is closed, how strange.
Nobody seems to know much off the war -news is limited.
The radio speaks of victories -today it tells of another big air battle over Homan, and I picture the oscars taking flight from that huge dusty field -was I really there only 3 days ago.
A dream
the radio confirms a suck enemy battleship -the mississipi.
The town is quiet mainly, empty of men gone to the war it seems.
We eat at a small place father has organised -how sweet to have fresh food.
later in the evening Sagara arrives on my doorstep, Lt Sato in tow
They have good news, masuyama has been found -wet a bedraggled -but safe.
We get drunk on Sake with father tonight -toasting at last my 100 Deck landings, My promotion, and our missing comrads.
I have returned with honour it seems.
My sister sits politely with us -I see clearly the looks she Gives Sagara, and he her.
War is brutal - let them have a moment of joy whlie it lasts.
We will rejoin the kaga as soon as the rest of the squadron gets here from China.
But tomorrow is another day at home, and I have many friends to catch up on.
9/1/42
how sweet a day it has been.
Exciting morning of conversations with my sister, how fine a young woman she has grown to be.
father cancels his fishing trip for the day.
They can wait he says -they do not know a war is on .
Little has changed for my creased, wrinkled father -his boat remains its immaculate white self, although he complains time and again about the shortages os sisal for his nets.
he shows me a gift from the navy -4 flares -to be fired if he sees a periscope.
After lunch we all go into town -father is keen to show me off I feel.
I notice many things in town - food and the shops seem to be very short -I mention this, Mother re assures me -they have our little garden she says -and father always manages to hide a few fish.
The university where i learnt my useful, but hidden skill -is closed, how strange.
Nobody seems to know much off the war -news is limited.
The radio speaks of victories -today it tells of another big air battle over Homan, and I picture the oscars taking flight from that huge dusty field -was I really there only 3 days ago.
A dream
the radio confirms a suck enemy battleship -the mississipi.
The town is quiet mainly, empty of men gone to the war it seems.
We eat at a small place father has organised -how sweet to have fresh food.
later in the evening Sagara arrives on my doorstep, Lt Sato in tow
They have good news, masuyama has been found -wet a bedraggled -but safe.
We get drunk on Sake with father tonight -toasting at last my 100 Deck landings, My promotion, and our missing comrads.
I have returned with honour it seems.
My sister sits politely with us -I see clearly the looks she Gives Sagara, and he her.
War is brutal - let them have a moment of joy whlie it lasts.
We will rejoin the kaga as soon as the rest of the squadron gets here from China.
But tomorrow is another day at home, and I have many friends to catch up on.
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: home
2/9/42
reported in to the base today, several members of our unit still to return from China.
Big air battles still over Homan reported, 40 or more enemy destroyed for about 10 of ours.
The army seems to be doing well.
After reporting in, I went and visited a old school friend
She is still as pretty as I remember her
reported in to the base today, several members of our unit still to return from China.
Big air battles still over Homan reported, 40 or more enemy destroyed for about 10 of ours.
The army seems to be doing well.
After reporting in, I went and visited a old school friend
She is still as pretty as I remember her
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: home
3/9/42
How pleasant to wake in a warm, quiet place, to listen to the song birds, to stare with pleasure at a pretty face beside ones self.
The war is so far away
I believe we are all as a family going out tonight to the cinema
The enemy appears to be attacking nanning, while we still bomb in homan.
We will probably depart tomorrow.
A long flight awaits us again.
How pleasant to wake in a warm, quiet place, to listen to the song birds, to stare with pleasure at a pretty face beside ones self.
The war is so far away
I believe we are all as a family going out tonight to the cinema
The enemy appears to be attacking nanning, while we still bomb in homan.
We will probably depart tomorrow.
A long flight awaits us again.
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
deploy again
9/4/42
A funny evening -we did go to the pictures -a romance movie -but before it, a "special feature"
watched a re enactment of our attack on pearl harbour - funny little models of the BBs exploding everywhere, and model planes on string diving in.
It was hard to be polite -knowing it was nothing like that at all.
yet I suppose Mother and father were so proud.
We stayed up late -so much to talk about - father served under Togo, and Sagara, Myself and my Sister spent a long time talking
We drank too much
The farewells were painful, we all took the ferry across -and the tram.
Mother gave me a small gift, it joins the special one I recieved this week.
Then onto the field -and back to the war.
9 betties awaited us
A brand new Zero for me, and LT Sato - scowling today
All the zeros flew again -100 plus being led by the betties -almost straight south by south east.
A long, long flight, but a pleasant one today -at 6000 feet, clear skies, and warm air - with no chance of enemy planes one could relax.
Again I tuck in under some one wing -Masuyamas this time -he is not very happy -having only got 1 day at home.
I am so glad to see him back though, the old veterans are starting to dissapear, too many new, unknown faces amongst A11-1 daiti for my liking now.
Siapan.
One cannot but admire the impressive defences already built here -the place fairly bristles with forts -and many , many army camps -the place groans under the wieght of men.
Tomorrow we fly to the kaga -home again after our round the world wonder tour.
Where will we go next?
A funny evening -we did go to the pictures -a romance movie -but before it, a "special feature"
watched a re enactment of our attack on pearl harbour - funny little models of the BBs exploding everywhere, and model planes on string diving in.
It was hard to be polite -knowing it was nothing like that at all.
yet I suppose Mother and father were so proud.
We stayed up late -so much to talk about - father served under Togo, and Sagara, Myself and my Sister spent a long time talking
We drank too much
The farewells were painful, we all took the ferry across -and the tram.
Mother gave me a small gift, it joins the special one I recieved this week.
Then onto the field -and back to the war.
9 betties awaited us
A brand new Zero for me, and LT Sato - scowling today
All the zeros flew again -100 plus being led by the betties -almost straight south by south east.
A long, long flight, but a pleasant one today -at 6000 feet, clear skies, and warm air - with no chance of enemy planes one could relax.
Again I tuck in under some one wing -Masuyamas this time -he is not very happy -having only got 1 day at home.
I am so glad to see him back though, the old veterans are starting to dissapear, too many new, unknown faces amongst A11-1 daiti for my liking now.
Siapan.
One cannot but admire the impressive defences already built here -the place fairly bristles with forts -and many , many army camps -the place groans under the wieght of men.
Tomorrow we fly to the kaga -home again after our round the world wonder tour.
Where will we go next?
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
back to the kaga
5/9/42
We are back onboard the grey old girl.
all my stuff is the same, not touched
the ship is fully stocked with planes and stores -we are steaming North west
kaga, akagi, Hiyo, junyo and several CVLs and a CA TF make up this force.
The other CVs apparently are gathering for an OP in the gilberts.
The enemy have struck a convoy at tarwana with at least 1 CV.
We feel its a fient, but one is vulnerable to Shokaka and Zuikaka, they will hunt it with Hiryu and Soryu.
The word onboard is we are going to the indian ocean.
Tonight i get down below and re meet my black gang friends -and we all get gloriously drunk!
We are back onboard the grey old girl.
all my stuff is the same, not touched
the ship is fully stocked with planes and stores -we are steaming North west
kaga, akagi, Hiyo, junyo and several CVLs and a CA TF make up this force.
The other CVs apparently are gathering for an OP in the gilberts.
The enemy have struck a convoy at tarwana with at least 1 CV.
We feel its a fient, but one is vulnerable to Shokaka and Zuikaka, they will hunt it with Hiryu and Soryu.
The word onboard is we are going to the indian ocean.
Tonight i get down below and re meet my black gang friends -and we all get gloriously drunk!
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: back to the kaga
6/9/42
I have a hang over.
we continue to sail towards davao.
back to bed.
I have a hang over.
we continue to sail towards davao.
back to bed.
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: back to the kaga
7/9/42
All the news is on China
Big air battles reported
Fighting on the road to Chungking
Fighting at nanning - where a single regiment has defeated a shock attack.
Fighting at Homan
Fighting near wuchow
Figting north of canton
A naval landing on the coast east of canton
Its all very confusing -one can only hope for a good outcome.
All the news is on China
Big air battles reported
Fighting on the road to Chungking
Fighting at nanning - where a single regiment has defeated a shock attack.
Fighting at Homan
Fighting near wuchow
Figting north of canton
A naval landing on the coast east of canton
Its all very confusing -one can only hope for a good outcome.
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
Flying CAP
8/9/42
A busy day flying CAP -as the ship conducts drill after drill after drill.
The BBC radio comes through loud and clear - We have bombed Sian heavily today, switching targets while the enemy air is occupied defending troops it seems to me.
I envy those oscars in China
Little else to report - the fleet slowly steams north east.
9/9/42
A change of plans -the fleet is headed back to Truk.
What the grand plan is seems to me to be very unclear.
The enemies is not -a war of attrition until he equals us in strength.
The war in Chian is reported as going well today, in Burma -the air war not so well.
but agreement here on board the Kaga has been reached -the m,ain enemy is the carriers -and as one is some where down south , this area will do for now.
To truk we go.
The black gang is not pleased - a generating plant shattered today -the explosion shook the ship -sending us to action stations.
For a moment i feared we had been struck by a sub -never have I gotten from the wardroom to the upper deck so quickly!
We are under strick instructions should we be struck -get out of the way -get to the uppers -pilots apparently are valuable.
Im not sure if its the right message to send -especially when one has friends below.
A busy day flying CAP -as the ship conducts drill after drill after drill.
The BBC radio comes through loud and clear - We have bombed Sian heavily today, switching targets while the enemy air is occupied defending troops it seems to me.
I envy those oscars in China
Little else to report - the fleet slowly steams north east.
9/9/42
A change of plans -the fleet is headed back to Truk.
What the grand plan is seems to me to be very unclear.
The enemies is not -a war of attrition until he equals us in strength.
The war in Chian is reported as going well today, in Burma -the air war not so well.
but agreement here on board the Kaga has been reached -the m,ain enemy is the carriers -and as one is some where down south , this area will do for now.
To truk we go.
The black gang is not pleased - a generating plant shattered today -the explosion shook the ship -sending us to action stations.
For a moment i feared we had been struck by a sub -never have I gotten from the wardroom to the upper deck so quickly!
We are under strick instructions should we be struck -get out of the way -get to the uppers -pilots apparently are valuable.
Im not sure if its the right message to send -especially when one has friends below.
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
rested today
Another day of drills.
The day was spent not on Damage control -but on vital practice of loading and spotting strikes on deck.
A interesting exercise.
The alarm was given, and as usual 6 kates were loaded at the same time in the hanger, quickly loaded with bombs, and bought on deck via the fwd lift.
The next six were just half way through loading when yamaguchi threw his spanner into the works - change all aircraft to torpedoes -prepare for a naval strike.
Interesting, we did not clear the deck for exactly 96 minutes.
The day was exhausting.
After the launch we "attacked" a BB to our south west -the hyuga is hurrying south to re join the battle line.
I wish it was a enemy we attacked.
The BBC radio had disturbing news -the allies claim that a 100 bomber force pressed home the attack on rangoon - our air force there has been devastated on the ground.
In China the road to homan has been cut, the city is almost surrounded.
Kb is returning to truk.
The day was spent not on Damage control -but on vital practice of loading and spotting strikes on deck.
A interesting exercise.
The alarm was given, and as usual 6 kates were loaded at the same time in the hanger, quickly loaded with bombs, and bought on deck via the fwd lift.
The next six were just half way through loading when yamaguchi threw his spanner into the works - change all aircraft to torpedoes -prepare for a naval strike.
Interesting, we did not clear the deck for exactly 96 minutes.
The day was exhausting.
After the launch we "attacked" a BB to our south west -the hyuga is hurrying south to re join the battle line.
I wish it was a enemy we attacked.
The BBC radio had disturbing news -the allies claim that a 100 bomber force pressed home the attack on rangoon - our air force there has been devastated on the ground.
In China the road to homan has been cut, the city is almost surrounded.
Kb is returning to truk.
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
CAP
2660 hours
120 carrier landings
Actually flew CAP again today, KB is enroute for Truk - the other carriers are at panope?
Little news today -the fighting continues in china -a heavy, heavy raid on port moresby by over 100 bombers.
how will we counter those monsters?We will need heavy fighters - but I have not heard of any plans to build them.
took a look today at the shattered turbine down in one of the engine rooms - funny to see the almost perverse pride of the black gang - see the machinery we try to control? -look what happens when it gets loose!
Incredible stuff
But I was glad to clear the armour deck again -the thought of torpedoes is always at the back of one's mind!
120 carrier landings
Actually flew CAP again today, KB is enroute for Truk - the other carriers are at panope?
Little news today -the fighting continues in china -a heavy, heavy raid on port moresby by over 100 bombers.
how will we counter those monsters?We will need heavy fighters - but I have not heard of any plans to build them.
took a look today at the shattered turbine down in one of the engine rooms - funny to see the almost perverse pride of the black gang - see the machinery we try to control? -look what happens when it gets loose!
Incredible stuff
But I was glad to clear the armour deck again -the thought of torpedoes is always at the back of one's mind!
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: CAP
The war is not going well.
further reports of mass bombings at rangoon - the BBC reports our airforce"destroyed" there.
can this be true? only a month ago we seemed to be totally in control there.
All those fine planes and fellows destroyed?
I cannot picture it.
Also another small naval battle near Timor -the enmy aggression is unsettling.
Still, no time to dwell on these matters for us.
We pulled into Truk late in the evening - and commenced fuelling immediately.
At noon today -electric news - a enemy CV task force is sighted 200 odd miles south of Port moresby - and a Duantless dive bomber has hit a AP in the harbour.
No mass strike on the shipping there though - maybe the thunderstorms crowding this area have given us a lucky break.
We will sail in 4 hours time - when fuelling is completed.
KB2 also is sailing further east of us.
yamaguchi pipes an address - how tense the men are.
he believes that this is a fient -that the gilberts are under threat - so we will move south east as quickly as we can.
the men are tense -but confident and eager - amazing how nobody is not concerned about the abruptly cancelled runs ashore -the desire for a show down glows in us.
I have many comrads to avenge now.
further reports of mass bombings at rangoon - the BBC reports our airforce"destroyed" there.
can this be true? only a month ago we seemed to be totally in control there.
All those fine planes and fellows destroyed?
I cannot picture it.
Also another small naval battle near Timor -the enmy aggression is unsettling.
Still, no time to dwell on these matters for us.
We pulled into Truk late in the evening - and commenced fuelling immediately.
At noon today -electric news - a enemy CV task force is sighted 200 odd miles south of Port moresby - and a Duantless dive bomber has hit a AP in the harbour.
No mass strike on the shipping there though - maybe the thunderstorms crowding this area have given us a lucky break.
We will sail in 4 hours time - when fuelling is completed.
KB2 also is sailing further east of us.
yamaguchi pipes an address - how tense the men are.
he believes that this is a fient -that the gilberts are under threat - so we will move south east as quickly as we can.
the men are tense -but confident and eager - amazing how nobody is not concerned about the abruptly cancelled runs ashore -the desire for a show down glows in us.
I have many comrads to avenge now.
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: CAP
13/9/42
the great ship again trembles as we power south east as fast as we can, the whine of her turbines a constant presence around us..
I could not sleep , and found myself crowding into a corner of the bridge, to listen and watch the evnts of the night.
Yamaguchi was there - A powerful prescence.
he is not aloof from us, he frequently will enter discussions with all around him on the situation.
Lt Sato was there as well.
I think he will not be a Squadron Commander for much longer -Yamaguchi wants him for his staff.
Promotion becons.
He has earned it.
All night the radio crackled with incoming messages, we of course are totally silent.
The seas are calm, and the moon bright.
Here, on the bridge, the sea is a long, long way down, and very, very beautiful.
One hardly feels connected to the outside world -and it is almost impossible to envisange violence occuring on it on such a peaceful night.
Yet some 100's of miles to our south many men are dying .
The enemy sends a surface force into Port Moresby bay -how well i can picture it -and we listen as the merchant men call for help.
they have done a good job- 4 heavily damaged ships deployed as pickets- easy targets -but they soak up time and ammunition - and the enemy do not deliver a bombardment.
Finally the air waves fall silent, we have lost 3 MSW, and 4 already crippled ships - mines have damaged one of his.
dawn breaks - now I want to sleep!
But not today - Drills, more drills, and more drills
All day we wait to hear if our bombers at Lea find the enemy carrier -but it has fled south.
How hard it is to bring this Kiwi to battle!
I will be glad for my bed tonight.
the great ship again trembles as we power south east as fast as we can, the whine of her turbines a constant presence around us..
I could not sleep , and found myself crowding into a corner of the bridge, to listen and watch the evnts of the night.
Yamaguchi was there - A powerful prescence.
he is not aloof from us, he frequently will enter discussions with all around him on the situation.
Lt Sato was there as well.
I think he will not be a Squadron Commander for much longer -Yamaguchi wants him for his staff.
Promotion becons.
He has earned it.
All night the radio crackled with incoming messages, we of course are totally silent.
The seas are calm, and the moon bright.
Here, on the bridge, the sea is a long, long way down, and very, very beautiful.
One hardly feels connected to the outside world -and it is almost impossible to envisange violence occuring on it on such a peaceful night.
Yet some 100's of miles to our south many men are dying .
The enemy sends a surface force into Port Moresby bay -how well i can picture it -and we listen as the merchant men call for help.
they have done a good job- 4 heavily damaged ships deployed as pickets- easy targets -but they soak up time and ammunition - and the enemy do not deliver a bombardment.
Finally the air waves fall silent, we have lost 3 MSW, and 4 already crippled ships - mines have damaged one of his.
dawn breaks - now I want to sleep!
But not today - Drills, more drills, and more drills
All day we wait to hear if our bombers at Lea find the enemy carrier -but it has fled south.
How hard it is to bring this Kiwi to battle!
I will be glad for my bed tonight.
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
all quiet again
I awake after the long night - the captain stood us down today - the emn, all of us are tired.
The enemy has retired again.
little news, some fighting about hamon in China, no news from Burma.
It is Hot again.
Ships stink in this heat, and i have a terrible heat rash today.
The enemy has retired again.
little news, some fighting about hamon in China, no news from Burma.
It is Hot again.
Ships stink in this heat, and i have a terrible heat rash today.
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
Worries
More troubling news today - a huge naval bombardment of rangoon last night - apparently involving nearly all the british battle line.
One wonders what would have happened if we had continued to Indian waters.
Instead we flop about here, somewhere west of the gilberts - what are we doing here?
Although I do agree with the policy of concentration -but only if we can be at the right place at the right time
war can be so frustrating.
One wonders what would have happened if we had continued to Indian waters.
Instead we flop about here, somewhere west of the gilberts - what are we doing here?
Although I do agree with the policy of concentration -but only if we can be at the right place at the right time
war can be so frustrating.
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: Worries
The enemy attack shipping at moulmien -more brave men killed.
What is the army airforce doing?
We are marking time again -little news, little to report - the bridge is out of bounds today
late today a muster inthe ready room - LT Sato is now LCDR Sato -and is leaving us.
A genuine rush of emotion as we far well him - he goes to the Staff at Truk -maybe i will see him again.
a new Sq commander flies in today.
This is impressive indeed - a long flight from Truk - to a TF in radio silence.
Impressive and brave - an auspicious start.
Welcome Lt Tomonaga - already you have earnt the right to lead us into battle.
If only we could have one!
What is the army airforce doing?
We are marking time again -little news, little to report - the bridge is out of bounds today
late today a muster inthe ready room - LT Sato is now LCDR Sato -and is leaving us.
A genuine rush of emotion as we far well him - he goes to the Staff at Truk -maybe i will see him again.
a new Sq commander flies in today.
This is impressive indeed - a long flight from Truk - to a TF in radio silence.
Impressive and brave - an auspicious start.
Welcome Lt Tomonaga - already you have earnt the right to lead us into battle.
If only we could have one!
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
grappling
17/9/42
Another day deep in the south pacific
We spend the day with inspections
Our new CO is definately a firebrand
he addresses us all together in the hanger - fighter pilots, val pilots and kate pilots
The message is simple
When we finally engage the american carriers there is to be only 2 possible results
We sink them - or do not return..
Still no news from the world today
Another day deep in the south pacific
We spend the day with inspections
Our new CO is definately a firebrand
he addresses us all together in the hanger - fighter pilots, val pilots and kate pilots
The message is simple
When we finally engage the american carriers there is to be only 2 possible results
We sink them - or do not return..
Still no news from the world today
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: grappling
18/9/42
A report of the war comes into the ready room today - heavy fighting in China -at a place called homan
In Burma it appears that the allies are claiming air superiority - "have driven the enemy from the skies over Burma"
We debate this for some time here in the mess.
It does appear that the Army Oscars are not up to the job of countering the enemy heavy bombers.
We agree that the Tony might be our only hope
Again I must admire the American planes.
I still wonder how will I tackle them if i meet one?
The enemy heavily struck PNG bases today.
LT Tomonaga informs us that we are going to slide slowly towards Lunga - fishing - he calls it, then if still no action, we are going to LRCAP Gilli, Gilli, and try to engage some of these bombers.
So I might have about a week to come up with a method of shooting down a B17 or Liberator.
A report of the war comes into the ready room today - heavy fighting in China -at a place called homan
In Burma it appears that the allies are claiming air superiority - "have driven the enemy from the skies over Burma"
We debate this for some time here in the mess.
It does appear that the Army Oscars are not up to the job of countering the enemy heavy bombers.
We agree that the Tony might be our only hope
Again I must admire the American planes.
I still wonder how will I tackle them if i meet one?
The enemy heavily struck PNG bases today.
LT Tomonaga informs us that we are going to slide slowly towards Lunga - fishing - he calls it, then if still no action, we are going to LRCAP Gilli, Gilli, and try to engage some of these bombers.
So I might have about a week to come up with a method of shooting down a B17 or Liberator.
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: grappling
19/9/42
121 carrier landings
2668 hrs
Flew CAP today - very glad to get aloft -it is so hot on deck - so different at 16000 feet
The news a sparse today -have to de[pend on tokyo rose for the news today - if she is to be believed there is a renewed offensive towards Kweiyang , heavy fighting about homan
We refuel today, as the ships -so small against the wide expanse of the mighty pacific -crawl westwards towards shortlands.
the world still truly is beautiful - even in the face of war.
121 carrier landings
2668 hrs
Flew CAP today - very glad to get aloft -it is so hot on deck - so different at 16000 feet
The news a sparse today -have to de[pend on tokyo rose for the news today - if she is to be believed there is a renewed offensive towards Kweiyang , heavy fighting about homan
We refuel today, as the ships -so small against the wide expanse of the mighty pacific -crawl westwards towards shortlands.
the world still truly is beautiful - even in the face of war.
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: grappling
20/9/42
a quiet day on our floating home
We spent the day writing letters - how long before they get them at home
And what to write?
how different fathers world of wood, and nets, and fish is to this steel shell -all muscle and testerone.
I struggle to reconcile the two in the letter, but I think i fail.
it seems forever since we saw action - the news from Burma seems bad - its what tokyo rose leaves out that matters - the air war is NOT over rangoon - but elsewhere -meaning to me that it may have been abandodned.
I hope not.
It is hard not to fret over the fate of our empire -our homes.
a quiet day on our floating home
We spent the day writing letters - how long before they get them at home
And what to write?
how different fathers world of wood, and nets, and fish is to this steel shell -all muscle and testerone.
I struggle to reconcile the two in the letter, but I think i fail.
it seems forever since we saw action - the news from Burma seems bad - its what tokyo rose leaves out that matters - the air war is NOT over rangoon - but elsewhere -meaning to me that it may have been abandodned.
I hope not.
It is hard not to fret over the fate of our empire -our homes.
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt