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Whistles blew & several British destroyers & patrol boats & pleasure boats out to see the landing. It appears that 2 sea planes left together from the U.S.A. & one through engine trouble was forced to land midway in the Atlantic & rescued by a Danish steamer. The other came via the Azores Is. & Lisbon. They had a splendid reception at Plymouth & afterwards proceeded to London & decorated by the King of England. The Pilot was knighted. At 8 p.m. we departed for London in charge of a P&O channel pilot. We found from him that mines were laid 40 feet below the surface at different places in the channel so that the average steamer could proceed over same & that the Hun's submarines (submerged) would most likely strike.
June 1st 1919
Progress delayed. Reduced speed. Thick fog off & on throughout the trip to London from Plymouth. 1.0 p.m. off Dover & at 5 p.m. anchored off Tilbury Docks.
June 2 1919
At 4 a.m. hove up anchor & at 5 a.m. proceeded to Tilbury Docks & at 7 a.m. moored to wharf. The remainder of the passengers landed & we discharged all baggage & government stores. Whilst at London we heard that all the reports both verbal & by signatures had been received by the Naval authorities & the P&O officers, complaints by the passengers had been of no avail & that the only satisfaction they had was that they could consider themselves lucky to receive the treatment they had & also a passage