Item 03: Norman Thomas Gilroy war diary, 18 May-18 July 1915 - Page 121
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[Page 121]
a gunboat, mounting guns (18 lbers I think) fore & aft. The gunners were standing beside their charges, with eyes alert for anything resembling a periscope. A thick fog enveloped the river, & a rather lighter one the sea, which as usual for us was quite calm. As soon as the sailors were free from assisting the mates for'ard & aft, they were set to work getting the lifeboats in order. At 8am we overhauled and passed a Norwegian Steamer and at 9am passed a fleet of six trawlers dragging for mines. At 10am Flamborough Head was abeam. Up to this time the tide was with us and we were doing 12½ knots. The fog cleared up when the sun got strong but a thin haze
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