Item 02: Frank Hurley war diary, 28 October 1917-24 January 1918 - Page 24
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[Page 24]
21st Novr.
Steaming along \with the land dimly on our starboard, a patrol came along side and ordered us into Weymouth. Evidently submarines were active outside for all shipping was deflected into this port.
Our cargo consists of Guncotton and other explosives for Palestine, so every precaution is being taken to evade submarines, with this valuable shipment. At dusk an order enabled us to proceed to Plymouth, where we arrived at 4 a.m. and dropped anchor outside the Port.
22nd Nov
The Port is enclosed by a steel net and mines, the entrance being guarded by a mined boom. At evening the boom is closed and vessels are compelled to remain outside. Several wireless alarms intimated the not over
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