Diary of U.S.S. Canopus

9 April 1942

Continued evacuation operations during the night. Pumped remaining CANOPUS fuel into lighter for further transfer

By Manuel L. Quezon III / April 9, 1942

0215 One friendly plane landed, and took off again at 0410. 0225 Night air attack

By Manuel L. Quezon III / April 8, 1942

0214 – 0423 Friendly planes took off. 0730 Jap observation plane sighted. 0840 – 1800

By Manuel L. Quezon III / April 7, 1942

0205 One friendly plane took off. 0615 One Jap observation plane sighted. 0858 – 1615

By Manuel L. Quezon III / April 6, 1942

0120 One friendly plane took off. 0252 Ft. Frank firing. Heavy artillery fire noted, on

By Manuel L. Quezon III / April 5, 1942

CANOPUS at anchor 1000 yards east of Cavite entrance buoy. Loading ship with ammunition and

By Manuel L. Quezon III / December 8, 1941