July 19. Overcast and cloudy. Heavy seas – bad weather. Rain. All sails set. Mustard at morning quarters. Had fire and collision drill. Had evening quarters and exercised at physical drill, for the first time in over three months – and instead of wearing white clothes after sunset, as was our wont at Samoa, it was changed to blue. Course N26° E.
Lat at noon 10° 55' S.
Long at noon 169° 50' W.
July 20. Cloudy – rain – bad weather. Took in all sail early part of morning. Had morning quarters. Set clicks clocks ahead 9 minutes. Had evening quarters. At 8:00 as the Navigator was plotting the ship's position the captain came in and said – Mr. “Navigator, head her for Honolulu, to hell with Hilo" – Now when the boys heard this, weren't they glad? Changed course to N 11° E instead of N 26° E – which will bring us into Honolulu. August 26th [July 26th], early in the morning – and into Frisco about Sunday morning, August 6th.
Lat 6° 58' S.
Long 167° 35' W.
July 21. Rain – rain – rain. Set sail at 6 AM. Had morning quarters. Very warm. Had evening quarters.
Lat 2° 49' S.
Long 166° 01' W.
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