Item 01: J. E. Morrison diary, 13 October 1917-29 October 1918 - Page 111
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She appeared to be a boat of 200 feet long & of a new type with two periscopes.
2 pm passed out side the harbor & at 4 pm after steaming through the swept channel we formed the usual line of formation & Jap. distroyers took up positions all around the fleet. The transport fleet known as The Flying Fleet consisted of the same ships. Kaisar I Hind. Indarra. Canberra. Malwa. Caladonia. Fine & splendid weather prevailed throughout.
9.30 pm British submarine passed between the lines of transports with signal lights flying. It being a clear moonlight night & passed within a few yards of one of the destroyers with signals displayed & 400 yards of the Indarra & passed astern out of sight.
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Fine weather prevails 7 am the Orient liner & latest of their fleet Ormond joined the convoy with 2 extra Jap. distroyers from Marseilles with troops. She having been left behind on account of engine trouble.
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7 am off Alexandria 30 miles. Met by two hydroplane. 2 monotors