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at 8 a.m. tomorrow. We have on board a Civilian lady, the wife of a Major, she being the 1st Civilian lady having gone up the Dardanelles since the war broke out.
At 10 p.m. we passed Hara Burnu Lt. & entered the Sea of Marmara. This day being Sunday a special service was held a mixed devine service in which nearly all the troops 2000 attended on the various decks, a Thanksgiving for the safe passage & of the conquering of the Dardanelles. The service was held whilst we passed within ½ a mile of Cape Helles where thousands of our troops lay buried & the crosses & rough marks were quite visible to the naked eye. The 38 nurses joined in the Choir & the singing was lovely, we having 3 Military parsons aboard.
12.1.19
Fine weather prevailed throughout the trip.
13.1.19
Concerts held & sports for the troops in which every one enjoyed themselves.
14.1.19
Fine weather prevailed throughout & everyone enjoying the trip across the Black sea.
15.1.19
11 a.m. Sighted the Mountain at the back of the Port of Batum some 8500 feet high covered with ice & snow, the temperature having dropped to 42°.
At noon off the minefield & met by a Torpedoe boat destroyer which escorted us in 16 miles from the port & a Trawler at anchor at the mine field entrance to mark the opening. Destroyer leading we proceeded in & found the battle ship Lord Nelson 4 12 inch guns a pre dreadnought at anchor [symbol shown on image] a mile off the Port, the Cruiser Grafton several armed trawlers, submarine classes & Torpedoe destroyers inside moored all British ships of war.