Item 15: Archie Barwick diary, 1 October-14 December 1918 - Page 147
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12th. A heavy gale of wind sprang up last night & this morning the old tub is rocking unmercifully & my poor head is spinning like a top it would not want too much more to send me rushing upstairs & to hang over the rails & let my breakfast go for the benefit of the fishes. I am satisfied that I am no sailor. I nearly got wet through this morning a big wave came rushing up & broke with a crash right over our ship luckily I saw her coming & ducked behind cover just in time to miss the father of a ducking which a few more not so unfo fortunate as myself received, what ducks they looked when they recovered their breath & beat it for safety & a change.
13th. Yesterday was a good illustration of how sky affects the color of the sea, the day was cloudy & little squalls kept on coming