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| − | <html><strong> January - 1918<br /> </strong>Quite cold while laying in har-<br />bor. About 2000 troops aboard.<br />60 Y.M.C.A.s & 50 casual officers.<br />who had to stand all watches.<br />Weighed anchor 12", nine vessels<br />on Armored Cruiser S. Dakota<br />in the convoy. Sea moderately<br />rough and many sea-sick.<br />Crossed Banks of Newfoundland<br />the 13" & 14". got sick while at<br />Halifax. pain hepatic region with<br />fever. continued till reached<br />Eng. One boat dropped out of<br />convoy on 16" last seen of her.<br />First officers posted as look-outs<br />[The?] 18" 6:30 A.M. in 2 hr. watches.<br />Destroyers began showing up about <br />4 P.M. 21" adn a most welcome<br />sight to all. Giving me an added<br />feeling of security, sea quite rough<br />Sighted land - North Coast of<br />Ireland morning of 23" and as<br />usual twas a most welcome<br />one tho we were in the most<br />dangerous part of zone. Convoy<br />split up, we zig-zagging thru<br />Irish Sea headed for Liverpool.<br />Justicia of our convoy attacked<br />but missed - no one saw "sub"<br />but torpedo passed within 8 ft.<br />astern. Capt. changed our course<br />four times in aftrnoon.<br />Anchored in Mersey River, Liverpool<br />early A.M. 24" off boat 7:30 P.M.<br />& took train for Manchester.<br />Greatly disappointed {in?] [?]<br />Hoped for day-time ride across<br /><br /> | + | <html><strong> January - 1918<br /> </strong>Quite cold while laying in har-<br />bor. About 2000 troops aboard.<br />60 Y.M.C.A.s & 50 casual officers.<br />who had to stand all watches.<br />Weighed anchor 12", nine vessels<br />on Armored Cruiser S. Dakota<br />in the convoy. Sea moderately<br />rough and many sea-sick.<br />Crossed Banks of Newfoundland<br />the 13" & 14". got sick while at<br />Halifax. pain hepatic region with<br />fever. continued till reached<br />Eng. One boat dropped out of<br />convoy on 16" last seen of her.<br />First officers posted as look-outs<br />[The?] 18" 6:30 A.M. in 2 hr. watches.<br />Destroyers began showing up about <br />4 P.M. 21" adn a most welcome<br />sight to all. Giving me an added<br />feeling of security, sea quite rough<br />Sighted land - North Coast of<br />Ireland morning of 23" and as<br />usual twas a most welcome<br />one tho we were in the most<br />dangerous part of zone. Convoy<br />split up, we zig-zagging thru<br />Irish Sea headed for Liverpool.<br />Justicia of our convoy attacked<br />but missed - no one saw "sub"<br />but torpedo passed within 8 ft.<br />astern. Capt. changed our course<br />four times in aftrnoon.<br />Anchored in Mersey River, Liverpool<br />early A.M. 24" off boat 7:30 P.M.<br />& took train for Manchester.<br />Greatly disappointed {in?] [?]<br />Hoped for day-time ride across<br /><br /></html> |
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<html> January - 1918
Quite cold while laying in har-
bor. About 2000 troops aboard.
60 Y.M.C.A.s & 50 casual officers.
who had to stand all watches.
Weighed anchor 12", nine vessels
on Armored Cruiser S. Dakota
in the convoy. Sea moderately
rough and many sea-sick.
Crossed Banks of Newfoundland
the 13" & 14". got sick while at
Halifax. pain hepatic region with
fever. continued till reached
Eng. One boat dropped out of
convoy on 16" last seen of her.
First officers posted as look-outs
[The?] 18" 6:30 A.M. in 2 hr. watches.
Destroyers began showing up about
4 P.M. 21" adn a most welcome
sight to all. Giving me an added
feeling of security, sea quite rough
Sighted land - North Coast of
Ireland morning of 23" and as
usual twas a most welcome
one tho we were in the most
dangerous part of zone. Convoy
split up, we zig-zagging thru
Irish Sea headed for Liverpool.
Justicia of our convoy attacked
but missed - no one saw "sub"
but torpedo passed within 8 ft.
astern. Capt. changed our course
four times in aftrnoon.
Anchored in Mersey River, Liverpool
early A.M. 24" off boat 7:30 P.M.
& took train for Manchester.
Greatly disappointed {in?] [?]
Hoped for day-time ride across
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