Item 01: J. E. Morrison diary, 13 October 1917-29 October 1918 - Page 116
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Alexandria
sterns & bows similar. Funnel & mast in the middle & bridges each end with 6 inch guns. The idea being at a distance it is hard to say which way these particular ships are going.
12.7.18
All troopdecks painted out white A.B.C.D.E & also 1000 rifle racks made & fitted in addition to those made in Australia. 1st & 2nd saloon staircase steps the rubberoid becoming spoilt on account of the hobnail field boots of the troops & officers. covering same with oak planks. Liferafts & lifebelts overhauled & those worn replaced by new.
Admiralty carpenters & joiners working on board. New type of sloops arrived built in small air tight sections to be used as escorts & for the carriage of mail. So much mail having been lost recently. French destroyers arrived today escorting a French food stuff convoy.
15.7.18
Still under a extensive overhaul. Main engines, boilers, auxiliary engines, pumps, tanks, caulking decks, boats, rafts, all troop decks painted out throughly. Crew quarters ready for survey & still awaiting the use of the dry dock for the port aft shaft of propeller.