Item 01: Bordeaux diary, 29 July 1914-3 January 1915 / Franz Bordeaux - Page 18

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Friday 7/8/14
Our course is for Japan. Heavy seas, strong wind. In the bureau there is little doing and I am therefore allowed to fill in my time reading.

Saturday 8/8/14
Heavy seas. The following wireless is received. "On the English coast a torpedo boat attack has taken place, 4 English dreadnoughts sunk and several severely damaged. German losses several torpedo boats, whereas in the Mediterranian "Goeben". "Breslau" and "Panther" have been sunk. The latter news is causing general grief.

Sunday 9/8/14
Yesterday I voluntarily offered myself to take a watch at the search light platform, as I accidently heard that the post was vacant and could at the time not be filled on account of shortage of personnel. I had the