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H.M.S. Southhampton our flag ship led the squadron & the Melbourne, being junior ship, brought up second place.
New draft of stokers joined ship today.
1 Nov 1916
Cruising & manoeuvring with Fleet in North Sea. There was a heavy sea running & the boat deck was awash all day.
It was a grand sight to see the ships doing manoeuvres. In the rough seas the destroyers were right out of sight at times, & they would come up again with the water pouring off their decks.
The H.M.A.S. Australia was with the battle cruisers. It is 2 years today since we left Australia.
2 Nov 16
Doing manoeuvres, same as yesterday weather still rough with big seas running.
3 Nov 16
Arrived back at Rosyth with fleet
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