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21.2.19
At 7 a.m. we arrived at Taranto & dropped anchor at the outer harbor & boarded by the Health Authorities & Naval Transport Dept at 9 a.m., the Italian pilot came aboard. We hove up anchor [symbol of anchor on image] & proceeded to the Inner harbor & moored off the camp. At noon we commenced to disembark troops & finished at 4 p.m. The troops would have to remain at Taranto 3 days. Here we met the Malwa, she having come from Port Said & left again the same day also the H.M.T. Caladonia & Burmudean. The latter is under orders from her owners having no doubt been passed over from the Government to her owners recently. She has been laying idle here for the past 5 days.
22.2.19
We commenced to take in 1000 tons of fresh water & stores, including 40 tons of beef (Argentine) into our freezer for our own troops consumption & commenced coaling ship.
23.2.19
Still coaling ship the work being done by Italian labor. The harbor is free from the Italian Navy. All their ships including dreadnoughts & cruisers having departed after being 4 years moored inside during this great war.
24.2.19
At noon we finished coaling having took in 450 tons of Welsh coal & at 2/30 p.m. we hove up anchor & proceeded to sea. 3 p.m. passed through the gates & at 4 p.m. discharged the pilot & passed through the mine field & net submarine barrage having aboard only 20 soldiers, 1 Brig. General & 1 sister going to Serbia, she having been home on leave & was formally a prisnor of war in Austria, having been