Oral History Interview with Joe C. Dillon, June 6, 1980 Page: 16
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You couldn't have afforded what was there, anyway.
We couldn't afford it, anyway, because I only made $36 a
month. I don't know what hotels rates were, but I'm sure
I couldn't afford one.
Now as one gets closer and closer to December 7, 1941, and
as conditions between the two countries continued to deter-
iorate, could you detect any changes in your training routine,
and, if so, what were they?
Well, we had extensive training. We had fire control and
damage control problems. We had a lot of antiaircraft
practice. Of course, I wasn't concerned with gunnery, but
we did have quite a lot of gunnery practice. We were out
on missions out of the harbor every week. I think in general
all training was stepped up. They concentrated more, as
far as my job was concerned, with damage control and fire-fighting.
Did you have more general quarters drills?
We had a considerable lot of general quarters drills.
Now, you mentioned that the Saint Louis was a part of
Cruiser Division Nine?
As best as I know, it was part of Cruiser Division Nine.
What were some of the other cruisers with which the SaintLouis would be operating?
Well, you know, our sister ship, the Helena s one. The
Honolulu was the flagship. There were several other cruisers
around there, but I just don't remember whether we operated
with them in prior years. I don't remember whether the
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Marcello, Ronald E. & Dillon, Joe Clyde. Oral History Interview with Joe C. Dillon, June 6, 1980, book, June 6, 1980; Denton, TX. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2085620/m1/18/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Oral History Program.