Thursday, 6 November 2014

6th November 1914




Indian Ocean
Friday November  6 1914 - A22

Whent up to the Doctor again today and I felt pretty crook so they took my tempereture again and it went to 98.1 degrees so I was put on duty but I didnt feel much like it but took it easy.  A boat alarm was given or sounded today and so we had all to don life belts and get up to our boats stations as quick as possible.  I am down for top deck picquit tonight.





Life boat drill on the A14 Euripides.



Friday 6th November


A dull and cloudy day. Much cooler than yesterday. All the ships officers out in white. They look so nice that we tell them we must have a photograph of them to remind us of our trip home in "Rangatira". Special rehearsal today of procedure of Convoy on sighting an enemy. Satisfactorily carried out. All boat stations manned, men wearing life belts, all ports and watertight doors closed, and men discarding boots.


Fairly warm in Horse decks – 80° – So far horses in good condition. Station keeping of ships today much improved.


Our position noon today 20° 41’ South 104° 14’ West. Last 24 hours run 250 miles.
 





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