June 15, 1944 to September 20, 1944
IGNORANCE ABROAD
Adventures on and off the SS Francis Marion
Philip G. Hodge, Jr.
Log of the Trip
| Tuesday, June 6, 1944 | Reported aboard the SS Francis Marion |
| Friday, June 9, 1944 | Signed the ships articles |
| Sunday, June 11, 1944 | Cast off from Norfolk pier |
| Monday, June 12, 1944 | Set sail in convoy |
| Tuesday, June 27, 1944 | Passed through the Straights of Gibraltar |
| Monday, July 3, 1944 | Anchored at Port Augusta, Sicily |
| Wednesday, July 5, 1944 | Set sail |
| Friday, July 7, 1944 | Docked at Bari, Italy to unload |
| Thursday, July 13, 1944 | Set sail, 9AM
Anchored in Brindisi, Italy 6PM |
| Monday, July 17, 1944 | Set sail |
| Tuesday, July 18, 1944 | Anchored at Port Augusta, 3PM
Set sail, 7PM |
| Sunday, July 23, 1944 | Anchored Oran, North Africa, 10AM
Set sail 12 noon Docked Arzew, North Africa 5PM |
| Wednesday, August 2, 1944 | Set sail, 7AM
Anchored Oran, 10PM |
| Thursday, August 3, 1944 | Commenced loading |
| Saturday, August 12, 1944 | Set sail, 7AM
Docked Mers-El-Kebar, 11AM |
| Tuesday, August 15, 1944 | Set sail |
| Sunday, August 20, 1944 | Anchored “Alpha, Yellow”, Southern France |
| Wednesday, August 23, 1944 | Moved to “Alpha, Red” |
| Friday, August 25, 1944 | Finished unloading |
| Saturday, August 26, 1944 | Set sail |
| Wednesday, August 30, 1944 | Dropped anchor Oran |
| Friday, September 1, 1944 | Set sail for Home |
| Saturday, September 2, 1944 | Passed Rock |
| Sunday, September 17, 1944 | Arrived Cape Henry, 10:31 PM |
| Monday, September 18, 1944 | Docked Baltimore |
| Wednesday, September 20, 1944 | Signed off the SS Francis Marion |