Captain's Log

05/26/2004 

Over the night, we made our way to Okinawa, crossing the axis of the Japan Stream, a current very similar to the Gulf Stream of the USA.  By early morning, Okinawa Jima was visible on our Port bow. 

On the previous day, we had made arrangements, through our agent and the U. S. Navy, MSC office, to anchor off the port and send the doctor and patient in for an examination by the U.S. Navy clinic’s Ophthalmologist.  We had arranged for a 0830 pick up at the navy small boat landing in the military port in Naha.

By 0800, we were ready to launch the emergency boat with the crew and our doctor and patient.  By 0815 they were underway, and after a brief processing by Japan Immigrations they were off with the agent to the clinic. 

By Noon, the exam and lab work were complete and the needed medication was in hand. The shore party was in route back to the immigrations office in Naha and then to the navy landing, however, the Japanese Immigration office was closed until 1300 so there was a one-hour delay. 

AT 1400 the boat was in route to the ship and we began hoisting the anchor.  We were soon underway for our next stop at Mokpo Korea.