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30th.
We are under Port to Port Orders and our next Port is not known until we are from 12 to 24 Hour's out of the Last Port, and then they are subject to alteration's, this is done so that no one cannot give information as to the Ship's movements or Destination. The Torpedo Staff is now very busy getting the Torpedoes ready and in good working order also the Torpedoes Submerge's Tubes (Motto "Ready Aye Ready"). "When they are not asleep". It is proposed to start a Ship's Magazine (Editor Chief Cook) and all are Heartily Welcome to join the Church Choir (I don't think). More Agony, Candidates for the Band at Practice trying to blow their front Teeth out ("Robbing the Dentist out of a job"). We are having a good overall over the Fans and pumps and everything in General heading for our run through the Mediterranean Sea, where it is Rumoured that they have 4 Torpedoes marked Brisbane to give us a Free Passage into the Next World (no more Navy over there). Makee de Fin.
31st.
Divisions, Church, Drill. Primed and Topped all Boilers and Cleaned them out all ready to Ship out at a moment's notice. During the Dinner Hour we watched the mine Sweepers blowing up a mine which they had found out side the Harbour. During the Afternoon about 20 bodies were found, these were bodies belonging to two ships that were sunk about 2 weeks ago. Ships in Harbour: H.M.M. No. 10, H.M.S. Newcastle, two Patrol Boats, 4 Mine layers and Sweepers, 1 French Battle Ship. Leave was given from 4.30 PM. to 10.30 PM.
February 1917.
1st.
Church, Divisions, Drill S.S."Ceramic" arrived. Payed Ship's Company. Leave from 1.30 PM. to 10.30 PM.