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16th.
Coaled ship, we took about 600 Tons. The Coal is a very bad lot. Oiled Ship 220 Tons. We are nearing the end of our stay at Malta.
17th.
Divisions, Prayers. Cleaning up the Ship in General and rigging all necessary gear. The Dock yard labour's finish work on board to day. Watered ship and found that our filling pipe joints leaked very bad (refit not complete). More Survivors arrive. 12 Midnight light up all round ready for leaving. Destination unknown. All men but for Shore duties and Hospital patients, have returned on board. (Received mail.)
18th.
Divisions, Prayers. Ship left Malta at 11.15 AM. bound East. The bearing on the Turbines run Hot, what we are going to do we do not know, up to the present things in General are going very well. Evening Quarter's. Practiced Collision Stations and abandon Ship Stations, man and arm Ship, Submarine lookouts take station. Weather Fair, Watch keeping Port Wing Enginroom. Life Belts to be worn at all times. Good Bye Malta and Good Luck.
19th.
Divisions, Prayer's. General Quarter's, Collision Stations, Abandon Ship Stations, Man and Arm ship, submarine lookouts stationed. Tubes in C III Boiler gave out, cause defective Tubes. Nothing sighted during the day, Weather very Fine, Speed average 23 Knots. Oil Fuel pump in C, Boiler room defective. Darken Ship, night Search lights crews close up to stations. Destination very much a query. (Station for abandon ship, Starboard Large float.)