Monday. October 18, 1943.

Monday, October 18, 1943.
A beautiful day on the Atlantic ocean today! We have traveled 521 knots the past 24 hours. I am in a “pool”, and we all guess the days mileage.” For today, I guessed only 489 knots. We are traveling a zigzag course, and I must have been influenced by that. Abut every 10 minutes, the ship changes it’s heading, because we are unescorted. The theory is, that it takes an enemy sub about that length of time to zero us in it’s sight.
It seems strange to order from a menu, instead of knowing that you were having “C” Rations - not by choice! I took a bath in the TUB in our suite, but it was lather-less due to using salt water. Fresh water is available only three times a day - at meal times - and even then, hot water is at a premium, and a real luxury.
We had a practice “Action and Muster” drill this afternoon. I read tonight. The clocks go back another hour at midnight. Supposedly, we are entering the most hazardous 24 hours of the trip!