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Reported passing of each destroyer to Cape Race, and he seemed to hear us well for he answered promptly, each time.

At 03:25 the S.S. Adway was heard asking Bar Harbor if he had two messages for Wauconda.

We flew over #8 at 03:29 and at 03:50 I sent a 22 word message to my mother in Cleveland, Ohio, through Cape Race.

Cape Race marveled at our being able to hear signals through the noise of four Liberty Motors when I told him that his signals were still good, the distance being 425 miles at this time.

Requested a weather report from #9 at 04:06 and received reply at 04:10.

At 04:47, a station who said she was the S.S. Hercules tried to communicate with destroyer #9, telling #9 that seaplanes had just passed over her.  A weather report was then sent to NC-1 by #10.

At 05:30 Cape Race asked what time we passed #10.  I had missed #10's broadcast so did not know.  Cape Race replied with a lengthy message, asking to be kept advised as to our position.  He said: "Signals great".

Compass readings were taken on #10, which were dying out at 5:40, indicating that we had passed her.

At 06:00 destroyers 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 were heard on their compass schedule.  Number 16 (Hopewell) was noted to be very loud, 200 miles distant.

We passed #13 at 06:25.  I reported this to Cape Race.  He then asked what power and radiation we used, telling me he used 5-K.W.  I then heard him call the Aroostook, and send a 14-word message, telling her how he was getting great signals from us.  Cape Race used 600 meters during all communications.

The NC-1 then inquired whether I had heard the NC-3.  I listened and found her working #13.  Shortly afterward NC-3 asked #16 for a weather report.

Just before we passed #14 at 07:06 I heard 08(NAND) and NABQ(SIERRA) calling Bar Harbor.  Bar Harbor was heard faintly.  At 07:18 and 07:30 I sent our position to Cape Race, but did not hear him answer.  The distance at the last time I had worked him was 650 nautical miles.  We crossed the steamer lane at this time, and there was considerable interference on 600 meters.  The S.S. Inverton was working Ponta Delgada.  We passed #17 at 07:45.  NC-3 was calling #17, but seemed a good distance ahead according to his signal strength.  NC-1 was loud at this time, being just one station behind.