Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 122
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By Jove it has rained & torrented & gone on doing it but we're all jolly & comfortable =There We have no news at all – of the world – or the war – nor of our relatives – You'll have mine by now which is a comfort – (Jan 20) We've steamed out to sea – suddenly - 12 noon probably to pick up messages from the Destroyers – Tell R. Fitz & I for days past have got up at 5.30 & rowed by ourselves to a pier – We have nothing on save a 'Lava Lava' & tie our boat up & then I jump from a spring board but Fitz falls in – often – with a horrid guttser – Fitz cant dive but I'm improving him – We are back on the ship by 6.30 & then feel jolly – Sea is 80 Air 81 ° F
Thursday Jan 21-15 – We messed about – some – all last night – Turned round & went back & then returned – Why I don't know & also I don't care – Darken ship – Goodnight said I – Nothing further save that a small meat safe got adrift & fell - on me - about 2 am – no harm done – Fine morning – Cocoa – Hose bath – Sick parade 7.30 – Johnson says he dont feel like work – If he lies on his back & keeps quiet he's all right on this summer sea – So am I – but – the country is in a state of war –