Alexander diary, 1917-1918 / Roy Alexander - Page 108

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[Page 108]

Some of us (including, of course, myself) had life-belts.

The hold was the German crews quarters; it was the first time I had been down here. Everything was very comfortable and very clean – in marked contrast to the prisoner's quarters.

Many of the neutrals were down here with us.

The hoses were out – ready for action. We spent a scarcely-enjoyable 10 minutes waiting for the vessel to open fire but she turned out to be merely a Skandanavien-Amerika passenger line, glittering in ice from bow to stern.

Wed. 6th Feb.
On Monday, the 4th, we again encountered the "Ingotz Mendi".

Last night the "Tuscania" was torpedoed South of us on the Irish Coast, so we are informed.

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