Item 01: J. E. Morrison diary, 13 October 1917-29 October 1918 - Page 93
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May 29
so that we had no chance of firing at it. This happened at 11 pm S.T. 10 pm G.M.T. May 28th
At 7 am 3 submarine chasers & 1 hydroplane flying the Yankie flag joined the escort. At noon Malta abeam.
June 1st
Sat. Having slowed down the night before & turned around & steamed back in opposite direction on account of being ahead of time at 3 am Sat morning. Speed increased to 14 ½ knots. A torpedoe was fired at the Ormande & missed her by 20 feet. The Kaisar I. Hind with 4000 troops aboard was hit by a torpedoe about that time the contact heard plainly but as luck happened it did no explode so caused no damage.
At 7 am more periscopes sighted. Some French destroyers having joined us. They & 2 Japs. chased the submarines result unknown.
At 10 am arrived at Marseilles & moored at noon.
6 pm Disembarked all our troops & commenced discharging our cargo gun carriages & ammunation.