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[Transcriber's note: ref below is to 1915, but by all other evidence should be 1914]
to all transports regarding method of leaving the next day. At 4am steam was to be raised so that at 6am a head of steam sufficient to steam at 12 knots was possible. At 7 am the convoy headed by the flagship would leave. First division, each, & in turn would follow the Flagship out to sea. Second division & third division to follow & to form up – Second division on port (left) side of 1st division & third division on starboard (right) side of 1st division.
1st November 1915 – SUNDAY At 4 am the coolie firemen were banking up the fires & gradually the pressure guages showed the rising pressure. All the transports were swinging at anchor & could be discerned by their lights. Everything was quiet & there were no indications of anything unusual. The warships were still keeping a watch & although invisible in the darkness they were all alert. At 6 am the sun was about to rise, & threw a soft golden light over the Sound. It was a beautiful day, & a Sunday morning. Small jets of steam could be seen issuing from the exhaust pipes of the transports & the A13 was beginning to shiver slightly. All of a sudden the Argyllshire's exhaust pipe began to roar like a fog-horn as the enormous