A good read

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Interesting, but also confusing, look:

16 December 1943
1050(Y) Pilot came on board.
1111(Y) Underway for patrol area.
1141(Y) Pilot left the ship.

Where did he come from ?
Why did he board ?
Why did he leave ?
Did he have to swim back to Midway ?

Also:

0423(M) SJ radar contact on rain squall at 6,300 yds. This squall showed up well on P.P.I. Encountering rough seas from the south with 30 to 40 knot wind. Am 26 miles behind schedule but will be forced to slow to conserve fuel if seas do not abate soon.

Did they always detect weather by radar ? Sounds kind of funny.