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Tues. 25 May 1915
Italy declares war on Austria.
Left Imbros after Brekker & arrived at Gaba Tepe later. On reaching there the "Queen" told us to go back as a submarine had been sighted off Cape Helles. We went back escorted by a destroyer & reached the Boom safely. In aftrn. we heard that the above submarine had sunk the "Triumph" and only 200 saved. In eveng. we saw the transfers & destroyers go out to bury the dead. Fortunes of war. Playd. bridge. Alongside "Arcadian".
Wed. 26 May 1915
Learn that the reason for our being alongside the "Arcadian" is as a tender for her against submarine attack. The above sub. threatens to sink another ship today but the threat proves empty and the day passes quietly. Heavy swell on & we leave the "Arcadian" side & anchor alone. "Cornwallis" comes in & lies with nets out. Gettg. fed up with this confounded life & no work to do.
Thur. 27 May 1915
Altho' unable to sink a ship yesterday the sub. gets the "Majestic" today but no lists have been issued yet. Damn the beastly little machine. Heavy bombardment heard all day from Cape Helles. Plenty of seaplanes up. Nothing doing over our end of the world. Our two Turk political prisoners left.