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Gun drill – Quarters – Fire drill – Hoses run out – fore & aft – Pumps manned – Every man at his post – Buckets handed down & the hoarse voice of the assistant (indecipherable) & the sharp orders of the gunners – We are simply a fighting unit & so far as we go fairly efficient but we couldn't go very far – Our blue jackets come from all kinds of ships – Minotaur – Cerberus – Australia, Penguin, Protector. I went 'rounds' last night with the Executive officer – I had to crawl almost under hammocks which are slung everywhere – All the blue jackets stand to attention when 'rounds' goes by – My own stunt is-one-sick – I've made the S.B.A. clean up stretchers & put things in line – Tell Rawdon a flying fish came thro my port last night & fell on the floor – We play ordinary Bridge – for drinks mostly – but I wont drink before 7 pm & this example is being followed – 2 or 3 in the eveg. wont hurt anyone – These officers are a clean minded lot & that's how they should be – We have 3 men of Devon & 2 of Hampshire besides me of Norfolk in the Wardroom -
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