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King, Charles Peter, fl. 1929-1945 [Diary of Charles P. King]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09554.02 Author/Creator: King, Charles Peter, fl. 1929-1945 Place Written: USS Intrepid Type: Diary Date: 08 August 1943 - 09 April 1945 Pagination: 72 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 13 cm Order a Copy

"Hands Off King, C. P. MM 3/c" written on cover. 46 written pages. Inside cover reads "Charles P King MM 3/c M. Div. USS InTrepid c/o Fleet Post Office San Francisco Calif". Entries describe King's time on the USS Intrepid, including the movement of the ship to ports such as the Panama Canal, San Francisco, and P.H. [Pearl Harbor] on the journey to the Pacific. Describes ship torpedoed in Pacific, turning back to Pearl Harbor, and eventually going to San Francisco to have the ship fixed.

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