Item 01: J. E. Morrison diary, 13 October 1917-29 October 1918 - Page 78
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[Page 78]
Fiji labor working cargo & officers kit.
9 [May]
All officers this trip. The other ships embarked troops.
10
Noon. Fin coaling 1 pm. Left transport wharf for anchorage at outer harbor.
11 pm Hove up & proceeded out of harbor. Very dark. No lights exposed. Formed single line & followed close behind one another through the narrow entrance guarding the mine field going slow.
11th
1 am Clear of mine field formed the regulation columns & commenced zig zag courses. Through the mine field we were guided by a searchlight from a dirigable which flew 1000 feet above & flashed his light in front of convoy but not exposing same sea ward. Also special motor submarine chasers & consequently passed on & escorted by 5 Japaneese distroyers. The same 7 transports & 5 Japs viz. Matsu, Suge, Kusunoki, Kasde,Kusonoki, Kaisar I Hind, Indarra, Canberra, Malwa, Leasowe Castle, Caladonia, Omrah. News by wireless that the H.M.T. Prancas a horse transport 15,000 submarine torpedoe 100 miles ahead on our track. Passed a mass of wreckage. Masts spars & painted pieces of wood. Also apparently full casks of oil which may have been floating mines