-8-   Tuesday, January 16, 1945 Stopped most of the night - extremely cold. Still steaming northwards. Many dying.  Wednesday, January 17, 1945 A roll call was held to see who were still alive. 32 men died last night from exposure, starvation and dehydration.  Thursday, January 18, 1945 Sailed north all day. Anchored at night. Two light meals and 6 ounces of water.  It is extremely cold. We all huddle together "spoon fashion" trying to retain each other's body heat. The sea is very muddy and yellow. There are many barren looking islands to the starboard.  Friday, January 19, 1945 Two light meals and two issues of water (about 7 spoons each). Anchored last night and steamed generally northward all day.  Saturday, January 20, 1945 Sailed all day and anchored again at night. They didn't like our submarines at night. Very cold. Two meals and one issue of water. Men continue to die at the rate of about 40 per day.  Sunday, January 21, 1945 Two meals and one issue of water.  Sailing north.  Clear green seas.  Two meals and one issue of water.  Usual number of deaths. The hatch cover is the only open space. The hold continuously has a pile of 40 to 50 emaciated bodies which are removed above decks once a day and buried at sea. Father Cummings holds a short devotional service every night despite the fact that he is a dying man. He won't last much longer. When a man gets the "runs" he lasts about 5 days and passes out. It is impossible to recognize your best friend on the death pile due to emaciation, etc. It makes the identification of the dead extremely difficult. Frequent roll calls are our only check on the living and they are subject to frequent errors due to the fact many are too weak to answer to their names.  Monday, January 22, 1945 Still extremely cold. 10 hours underway. Two meals and one issue of water.  The filth and misery is indescribable.  Tuesday, January 23, 1945 Snowing today - sailed north all day. One meal.  Wednesday, January 24, 1945  -  Still snowing. Sailed all night and today. Men are freezing to death. They have no clothes and too little strength to withstand the bitter cold. Lt. Col. Freddie Saint died today. He bled to death from a wound received at Takao. It opened during the night and could not be stopped in time. The service lost one of its best. Two meals and one water issue.  Thursday, January 25, 1945 Extremely cold - usual number of deaths (about 40). Two meals and one water issue. The meals consist of 1/4 cup of rice. The water issue is from 6 to 8 spoonfulls.  Friday, January 26, 1945 Anchored 4 hours during the night.  Sailing through large group of islands.  Two meals and no water.  Saturday, January 27, 1945 Anchored all day. 1 meal and 1 water issue. Many still dying of starvation and exposure. Capt. R. A. Smith, 91st CA died in my arms during the night.  Sunday, January 28, 1945 Underway at 6 a.m. Deaths increasing. Captains Eichlin and Ronnie Pigg are dead. Also Lt. Col's "Polly" Humber, Bill Maverick, Lt. Wint--- Youngblood, Captains Calvert, and Callaway. Lt. Col. Elvin Barr of the 60th died today. Fed two meals.