SS President Polk, Thursday Island Through Torres Strait a little past dawn to Thursday Island where we met the USS…
SS President Polk, Great Barrier Reef The Great Barrier Reef has pulled in closer to us, and we frequently run…
Townsville, Australia This northern coast of Queensland is quite mountainous. Offshore, the islands are not always the flat coral atolls…
SS President Polk, Great Barrier Reef Pendola says every time he tries to think some nice thoughts, we mention torpedoes,…
SS President Polk, South Pacific Ship pulled out around midnight and from the feel of her around 0400 she was…
Brisbane, Australia The goddamned Army won’t let any of us go ashore, as we MAY sail in the next week…
Brisbane, Australia After a movie (“Major Barbara” by G.B. Shaw with Wendy Hiller) I went back to the ship to…
Brisbane, Australia After leaving the dance last night I went to the Lennon’s Hotel (VERY snappy), while Riley got himself…
Brisbane, Australia Started up-river (14 miles) early this morning. Thousands of jellyfish in the water. Docked well below town before…
Brisbane, Australia Raced through the outer reefs and islands early this morning without even stopping to pick up a pilot.…