Thursday, October 21, 1943.

Thursday, October 21, 1943.
We had roast duck for supper tonight. Our British waiters are very efficient and courteous. (An aside, I don’t remember tipping them at the end of our trip? I wasn’t “Cruise” savvy back then - nor am I now. I have never been on a “paid” cruise!)
We passed through a storm this afternoon, which gave us a very rough ride. I picked 514 ½ knots for today’s mileage, and missed it by ½ knot! We had our daily practice drill. I played cards and read tonight. I listened to a U.S. radio station, on the ship’s P.A. system. They gave their predictions for Saturday’s football games.
Friday, October 22, 1943.
The ship made only 479 knots today, due to the storm. Good meals as per usual. The prisoners on board must be sensing the closeness of the U.S., as they were frisky and playing games. I read and played cards tonight.