Ric: can you look at your copy of the map and verify if my memory is at least somewhat intact? My copy of the map is buried in the closet...
Here's a transcription of the notations on the 14th naval District map:
Additional Dope on
Mokapu RADIO BEARINGS –
3 July FIRST service?, 213 (+-10)
4 July 2nd ‘ 200 –
also illegible and ?80° illegible on / as doubtful –
Wake 115°
5 July 144°
2200 night 2nd Itasca heard weak signals
“ 3rd Itasca heard weak signals?
Night of 3rd –
KGMB Requested & broadcast –
0630 GCT 4th (8pm and? Honolulu to 2:15 AM)
asked for 8 dashes if on water – and got 8 in response
{illegible
{C.G.
{Army [illegible]
{PAA
asked for 4 dashes if north of Howland and 6 if south – [obscured by stain] 6? received
0120 to 0150 evening of 5 July – 3 operators at Wailupe co[obscured by stain] transmission
“ 281 north of Howland beyond north etc - Coast Guar[obscured by stain] but could not copy.
Per O’Connor at San Bruno:
Additional Dope on Radio Bearings
Mokapu
3 July first bearing 213 (+-10)
4 July 2nd bearing 200
also 105o and 180o thrown out as doubtful
Wake 115o
5 July 144o
2200 night 2nd Itasca heard weak signals
night 3rd Itasca heard weak signals?
Night of 3rd-
KGMB request to broadcast-
0630GCT 4th (8PM local Honolulu to 215) Amateur in Maui
CG
Wailupe
Army [unreadable]
PAA
asked for 8 dashes if on water---got 8 in response
asked for 4 dashes if North of Howland and 6 is [sic] South [unreadable] received [unreadable] 105
0120 to 0150 morning of 5 July 3 operators at Wailupe [unreadable] transmission transmission [sic]