Item 01: J. E. Morrison diary, 13 October 1917-29 October 1918 - Page 159
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[Page 159]
Good news received this day by wireless previous to arrival of Bulgaria surrendering unconditionally. On arrival we heard that Bulgaria had given up all her railway stores to the Allies.
5 pm finished coaling ship & weighed anchor in charge of a pilot & departed for Basra Persian Gulf.
6 pm the pilot left, so proceeded at regulation speed for our distenation.
3.10.18
Fine weather prevailed the temperature have gone down to 82°. We passed one solitary patrol man of war & steamed at night without our regulation lights. But otherwise dim lights allowed to be used in the different accomodations, the idea being so as to evade raiders & prevent same from seeing us for any distance at night, as our regulation mast head lights are visible about 12 miles.
4.10.18
We are steaming about parerall with the land & about 60 miles off so that the land is out of sight & the idea being to keep well out so as to be always in a depth of water above 600 feet deep at least.