Reflections of a Rational Republican

Source: C. Gilbert Hazlett, March 24, 1918

March 24, 1918

Stayed aboard until 5.30 P.M.

Took walk with Yarnall and Sweeney.

Returned 7.30 P.M.

Source: C. Gilbert Hazlett, March 24, 1918

Source: C. Gilbert Hazlett, March 23, 1918

March 23, 1918

Stayed aboard until 4.30 P.M. Went ashore at that time; sent telegram to Peg; mailed letters and package. Yarnall and Sweeney and myself went to Academy Theatre to see “Time, Place and Girl.”

Rec’d telegram from Peg 10.40 P.M.

Went back to ship 11 P.M.

Source: C. Gilbert Hazlett, March 22, 1918

March 22, 1918

Arose 7 A.M.

On watch 12 noon to 4 P.M. Fog settled at 2.30; could not see 60 yards from side of ship; fog whistle blowing every two minutes.

At 1.30 P.M. Captain Gherardi held mast; Master-at-Arms Johnson advised me that I was on report for being absent from station at General Quarters on March 18th. Unable to go to mast account being on watch.

Ship passed Cape Charles Lighthouse 7 P.M.

Anchored Newport News, Va about 10 P.M.

Source: C. Gilbert Hazlett, March 22, 1918

Source: C. Gilbert Hazlett, March 21, 1918

March 21, 1918

Arose 7 A.M.

Stood watch, Forward Fire Control 8 A.M. to 12.

Very foggy; Stood watch 8 P.M. to midnight; raining and foggy.

Turned in 12.30.

Source: C. Gilbert Hazlett, March 20, 1918

March 20, 1918

Very cold weather. Sea calmed down somewhat.

Ate breakfast of toast, coffee and pineapple. Feeling trifle better; very weak, but hungry.

Stayed up all day and until 9 P.M.

Source: C. Gilbert Hazlett, March 20, 1918

Source: C. Gilbert Hazlett, March 19, 1918

March 19, 1918

Storming all day; sleet, rain and snow, variating. Very cold.

Still sick. Have only been able to keep three meals down since 10th.

Source: C. Gilbert Hazlett, March 18, 1918

March 18, 1918

Storming and heavy sea. Still sick.

At 12 noon, a life raft passed on our starboard beam, and during afternoon the bodies of a colored and a white man passed, both floating on surface, in life preservers.

Ship can not make any time on account of the storm.

Source: C. Gilbert Hazlett, March 18, 1918

Source: C. Gilbert Hazlett, March 17, 1918

March 17, 1918

Ran into a hurricane. Disabled steering engine and had to change course to opposite direction until temporary repairs were made.

Waves breaking over the deck and ship rolling and pitching heavily.

Still very sick all day.

Source: C. Gilbert Hazlett, March 17, 1918

Source: C. Gilbert Hazlett, March 16, 1918

March 16, 1918

Went to see Dr. Spencer at 8 A.M. He changed my medicine. Now taking a “Hypo” injection in left arm after every meal, and a dose of Nux Vomica (?) one hour before meals. Managed to keep down a bowl of bean soup. Very weak and have lost from 10 to 15 pounds in weight.

Dr. Spencer diagnoses my case as Chronic Sea-sickness and recommends that I be relieved from sea duty and returned to shore duty, as he can prescribe no permanent cure.

Source: C. Gilbert Hazlett, March 16, 1918

Source: C. Gilbert Hazlett, March 15, 1918

March 15, 1918

Clear, but sea very rough.

In bunk all day except 1-1/2 hrs. – spent on deck walking.

Very weak – fever gone, but can’t eat.

Source: C. Gilbert Hazlett, March 15, 1918