Item 01: J. E. Morrison diary, 13 October 1917-29 October 1918 - Page 65
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of all the transports & destroyers. The Each ship having naval signalmen aboard practically continuously signaling. Flags, morse & semephore. If one of the transports should be out of line or break any of the orders laid down up goes that ships secret number & up signals to remind those on board. The officers on the bridge continuously at it. No time to think of anything but duty.
It may be a honor to be in such a convoy & also great deal of worry. Thank God when this war is over. News received today by wireless that the Goeben is out, the German cruiser from the Dardenelles & probably making for Alexandria. Well she will have a lively time as this place is well guarded & satisfied if she ever turns up off Alexandria she will never return to Turkey.
Steaming at such high speed through unknown mine fields submarines & now the rumour is that the Goeben is out so that it is not very pleasant. Yet as already mentioned one gets hardened to it & it is a case of Come Day Go Day & the Lord send Sunday.