*_Cast of Characters_*

Louis Bertram Tobias - born 1917, the author of the diaries who will, courtesy of the CIA, become Ray Adams


_The Tobias Family_
Maurice - Louis' father, born 1885, private movie producer
Blanche - Louis' mother, born 1898, second wife of Maurice, homemaker, socialite
Arthur - Louis' half-brother, born 1905, banking executive @ Chemical Bank
Silvia - Louis' sister, born 1919; married to Franklin Weber


_Louis' Friends from New York_
Mille Wilson - AT&T telephone operator; daughter of cameraman who works for Maurice
Billy Jones - US Navy Ensign
Matt Ripko - US Marines 2nd Lieutenant
Miles Bradford - US Army Air Force 2nd Lieutenant


_USS Wainwright Officers and Crew_
Commander Jonah Jameson, commander, DesRon 8
Lieutenant Commander Thomas Lawrence Lewis, Captain
Lieutenant Frank Albertson, Executive Officer
Chief Scott 'Scooter' Cranston, Engineering Cheif
Chief Thomas 'Tommy' McSweeney, Chief of thet Boat
Chief Bernard 'Bernie' Watts, Gunnery Chief
Chief Wayne 'Woody' Carlson, Deck Division Chief
Seaman Apprentice Jason Hatch, radio operator


*_Destroyer Squadron 8_*
	USS Wainwright (DD 419), flag

	*_Destroyer Division 15_*
		USS Lang (DD 399), flag
		USS Stack (DD 406)
		USS Sterett (DD 407)
		USS Wilson (DD 408)

	*_Destroyer Division 16_*
		USS Mayrant (DD 402), flag
		USS Trippe (DD 403)
		USS Rhind (DD 404)
		USS Rowan (DD 405)


*_Glossary_*
Goat Locker - the Chiefs' Quarters on US Ships; officers need permission to enter this space.
XO - Executive Officer
gripe - retaining strap
davit - cranelike devices used on a ship for supporting, raising, and lowering boats, anchors, etc