Item 01: J. E. Morrison diary, 13 October 1917-29 October 1918 - Page 98
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again with 2500 troops aboard & probably wait outside stopped & be a fine target for submarines. The Malwa was stopped from proceeding to harbor & waited outside for one hour & finally ordered to St Paul Bay 2 miles down the coast to anchor for the night & proceeded to Valetta harbor at 8 am next morning.
A few days ago a convoy consisted of two large steamers 1 auxilary cruiser the Snewfell & one sloop proceeded out similar at night. A submarine appeared & torpedoed the cruiser then a cargo boat & came to the surface exibited his starboard green light & torpedoed the remaining steamer of the convoy within a few hundred yards of the sloop & disappeared. A very daring deed. Off Alexandria 4 ships which consisted of all the convoy were sunk & 14 large steamers this week.
June 11
Coaling ship & orders cancelled for sailing this day. Orders to sail tomorrow. Whilst mooring at Malta the 10 Jap. distroyers formed a barrage across the entrance whilst the ships were awating their turn to proceed in & finally came in after the Malwa proceeded to St Paul Bay.