M H M ARITIME ERITAGE INNESOTA Log Book 54 of the USS Essex October 1, 1912 – March 31, 1913 Ernest E. Dieball of the Ohio Naval Militia at the wheel The Day-to-Day Operations of the USS Essex (Courtesy Betty Lloyd) of Shipbuilder Donald McKay’s Last Ship Transcribed by Ann Merriman and Christopher Olson Proofread by Betty Lloyd © 2013 Maritime Heritage Minnesota, Ann Merriman, Christopher Olson