Item 01: J. E. Morrison diary, 13 October 1917-29 October 1918 - Page 167
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This trip going back 8 of our stokers sick & laid up, so consequently steaming under 5 boilers only, 2 fires down. So that our speed should be only 11 ½ knots per hour. No immediate danger from submarines or raiders in the Persian Gulf.
News received this day a rumour that the Kaisar has abdecated. We all sincerly hope it is true & worse. Also, great victories on the Western front & also Palastine.
13 Oct. Sunday
Beautiful day, clear & fine the therometer highest 89°.
At 7 am the troops were drilling on all decks, rife drill machine gun section & phisique drill. At noon we passed the island of within a few miles & at 4 pm we passed the lightship fine & clear throughout & passed dozens of Persian & Arab dhows bound from one Persian port to a Arab village across the Gulf. These old fashoned sailing ships sail & drift across today precisely the same as they did a thousand years ago.
The Indian troops seem quite happy & contented & throughly enjoying the change viz. the sea trip.